Sweet Child of Mine

Vogue Nippon - August 2009

I love love love this editorial for several reasons:
1. It was shot by the amazing Terry Richardson, who I actually saw walking down the street in Soho today!!!!!
2. I love her hair, I have bangs like that now so I just have to grow out my hair a bit more to get that length.
3. I love the nose ring, usually girls use a stud or jewel for their nose ring, but I like it this way, too bad I took out my nose ring last year.
4. Black is my favorite color
5. I love the clothes especially the outfit in the 3rd pic
6. Abbey Lee Kershaw is gorgeous



(Pictures via Vogue.co.jp)

The Girl Who Wouldn't Let Her Hair Down

I found this editorial in the September 1995 issue of Vogue Italia, which I bought last week from the weekend market. I just fell in love with these photos by Bruce Weber and the story they told. I like how it is all quite understated from the clothes to the narrative. However, it could be considered quite controversial as you start to realize the young girl is pregnant and seems to be getting into all sorts of trouble, drinking and smoking. But I like how Weber made it seem realistic rather than trying to scream out the point and be obtrusive about it. The result is that the story is discreet and genuine, making the shoot seem like Weber was photographing a real teenage couple handling a difficult situation they were unprepared for. I think it's really great when fashion can tell a story and express real sentiment, it draws people in and allows them to connect with the piece and its emotion.