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August 22, 2008
Fashion and photography
I love it when style puts content on the back seat.
“Susie wears top by American Apparel and necklace by Urban Outfitters”
Well she’s only just wearing “top by American Apparel” and until they mentioned it I hadn’t realised she was wearing a necklace. But, as they say, the image is all.
It’s a haunting picture, the flare and bubbles in the background create a wonderful scumble. It feels timeless and reminds me of Arthur Rackham. Or at least Arthur Rackham’s illustrations, Arthur himself looked nothing like this, being mostly Victorian and generally male.
photograph by Alex Sturrock for Vice Magazine
Posted by john at August 22, 2008 05:34 PM
Comments
I see what you mean: though Arthur Rackham had a lower nipple-count in his pictures, generally. Interesting photo but did it make anyone think "I must get that top" or "I must buy that necklace"?
Posted by: Daphne at August 23, 2008 02:05 AM
I guess the idea is people are to think "Wow! American Apparel are a funky company - they get their models to swim underwater in clothes, I must go and buy some so I too will be funky"
Posted by: john Coombes at August 23, 2008 06:46 PM
Aaaah - - I understand now. But I don't ever think in that way. Perhaps I will never be funky. Never mind.
Posted by: Daphne at August 23, 2008 08:51 PM