Pinar's Blog Posts Tagged 'fashion' (28)

Teens around the world have been known to experiment with their look, from clothes and makeup to piercings and tattoos, but Japanese youths today have upped the ante with eccentric hairstyles including one in particular that resembles a freshly picked tomato. While the hairdo may not yet be a craze adopted by the majority of teens, it is certainly a spectacle to be revered…

Barcelona-based photographer and fashion filmmaker Gustavo Lopez Mañas has collaborated with hairdressers from Madrid-based fashion styling company X-presion to produce what they call "the first hair collection in cinemagraph." The project, known as Sketch, presents a series of animated images featuring elaborately styled models making subtle…

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Wearable Foods is an eye-catching series by Korean artist Yeonju Sung that presents a line of edible art. Using a variety of ingredients as her medium, the crafty artist has constructed a multitude of garments with consumable goods that include (but are not limited to) bananas, mushrooms, tomatoes,…

Nereides is a stunning fashion photo shoot for a collection by Elen Om by Moscow-based photographer Andrey Yakovlev and art director Lili Aleeva. Titled after the sea nymphs from Greek mythology, the series presents a number of beautiful women who have washed ashore decked out in sparkling garments.

The romanticized collection juxtaposes the bewitching…

Eyes as Big as Plates is a whimsical series by Finnish photographer Riitta Ikonen and Norwegian photographer Karoline Hjorth that features senior citizens donning organic materials like twigs and grass. Ikonen says that the collaborative project originally began as "a play on characters and protagonists from Norwegian folklore" but has since…

In Germany, an older Turkish gentleman named Ali caught the eye of Berlin-based Australian photographer Zoe Spawton with his style-conscious outfits everyday. The photographer, who works in a cafe along Ali's route to work, would see him every morning and exchange pleasant greetings until one fateful day when Spawton decided to start snapping shots of the fashion-forward fellow and share them…

New York-based fashion photographer Will Davidson shot a stunning editorial featuring Chinese model Liu Wen titled On With the Show for Vogue Australia's March 2013 issue. In the spread, the beautiful model has taken the nomadic route and joined a traveling circus, all while maintaining a fashion forward look, draped in garments by Tommy Hilfiger,…

Burlesque performer Dita Von Teese modeled the very first fully articulated 3D-printed dress at an unveiling party earlier this week at Ace Hotel New York. The spectacular garment is made of 17 individually printed pieces with 3,000 articulated joints. To further glamorize the piece, the designers adorned the netted pattern with 12,000 black Swarovski crystals.…

I Dream of a World of Couture is a high fashion Tumblr blog with an ethereal aesthetic. Featuring fashion both on and off the runway, in print and behind the scenes, the blog presents a look at a world of carefully calculated elegance. Each image, following no sequential timeline or focusing on any specific era, exudes a gracefully delicate quality filled with a…

At San Diego Comic Con 2011, cosplayer Victoria Schmidt, better known as Scruffy Rebel, modeled this awesome Tron-themed outfit. Designed and constructed by Jin Yo, the costume is a re-imagining of the character Quorra's outfit as a party dress inspired by the styles of eccentric fashion designer…

Los Angeles-based photographer Alexandra Valenti combines her two passions for photography and painting to produce some truly creative works of art. Rather than simply painting portraits or snapping shots of models, Valenti merges the two art forms to create an intriguing landscape filled with personality. She gives her captured world character with vibrant streaks…

Renowned photographer Geof Kern has an intriguing cinematic style that often strays into the realm of surrealism. Each frame depicts its own story, sometimes drawing from fictional tales like Alice in Wonderland or echoing the works of cinematic kings like Jean Luc Godard, while continually…

This year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show hit the runway last week and photographer Kevin Tachman was backstage to catch all of the behind-the-scenes action. From the models, including Miranda Kerr and Alessandra Ambrosio, to the event's performers (Rihanna, Bruno Mars, and Justin Bieber), Tachman got them all on camera. His insider's perspective for Vogue…

It's highly unusual to go shopping for a dress made of paper but Kelly Murray, aka Jolis Paons, just might convince you to purchase her wearable Paper Dress. The meticulously constructed outfit is made entirely of the monochromatic pages of phonebooks. In the fashion of other artists before her who have repurposed…

Have you ever seen Barbie dress like this? Vancouver-based photographer Hayden Wood has a found a new look for the iconic doll in his fashion photo series known as Living Dolls. It may not be the real Barbie, as manufactured by Mattel, but it certainly is inspired by the blonde toy figure, who is accompanied by her fictional male counterpart, Ken.

Barbie has undergone…

Some hardcore cinephiles can recite entire scenes and identify continuity errors in their favorite films at any given moment, but do you need to be as dedicated and obsessed to recognize classic outfits famously worn by iconic characters? French photographer Candice Milon puts the viewer to the test with eight familiar ensembles, neatly laid out, from cult classic films.

This photo…

Chengdu Summer Breeze is Shanghai-based photographer Mattieu Belin's profoundly evocative editorial shoot for LIFE Magazine. The photo series is "a poetic fashion story in Chengdu, China" that invites the viewer to interpret the mysterious plot. The protagonist and sole model, Liao, is seen wearing elegant and free-flowing clothes provided by Dongliang…

Unlike famed model Rick Genest, whose face and body is actually tattooed to look like a skeleton (earning him the title of "Zombie Boy"), model Clémentine Levy's skeletal look is the creative result of expert make up artist…

Vogue is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year by publishing an editorial fashion spread in their coveted September issue featuring the most influential people in fashion under 45. The list of subjects include fashion designers, models, actors, singers, and personalities that have made their mark in the industry and are currently influencing modern style. From Florence and the…

Fashion photographer Marina Stenko's portfolio exhibits more than just a series of women in finely stitched, custom-fit garments. Each image utilizes the fine fabrics these women model to help weave a tale of romanticized mystery and intrigue. There's a dreamy ambience set in Stenko's body of work whose mystical aesthetic is only heightened by billowing dresses and misty environments.

The…