Rag Report dives under the covers of fashion publications to rant or rave about all the glossy goodness.
In this month’s ELLE, cover model Jennifer Lopez was head to toe in leather and chains, while a few pages later, Karl Lagerfeld was dreaming of an otherworldly girl in delicate lace.
The model, Olga, was Lagerfeld’s muse for Fendi’s spring collection. We thought this editorial had some pros and cons. The main pro was, of course, that this collection was designed by fashion god, Karl Lagerfeld. The con is that the model’s face was a bit lifeless in a few of the shots. But we’ll talk about that in a minute. Let’s start with this shot of Olga in navy.
An ELLE Feb. 2010 editorial by Karl Lagerfeld
We love the tulle wrap sandals and the embroidered lace. It all ties together nicely — pardon the pun. What we don’t like about this shot is the model’s checked-out facial expression. It almost looks like she was about to pose and then heard someone behind the photographer call her name.
She could use a pint of blood as well. And we don’t mean that sexy, Twilight sort of pale. Anyway, the other thing that makes this photo pretty nice is all of the blue. It brings out the blue in her eyes, whereas they appear to be Lucite in other photos.
ELLE Feb. 2010
Surely, the photographer was aiming for this bright white to artistically contrast against the black background. We think this looks a little too much like the negative rather than the developed photo. This shot also brings out her lack of eyebrows and hair color. The blouse and skirt aren’t our favorite pairing either.
To end on a high note, however, we think the model looks alive in this photo:
ELLE Feb. 2010
Her eyes are still transparent, but the hot pink lipstick surprisingly brightens up her face. The dress is great as well, especially since it doesn’t look like it was made only for a model to wear.
- by Rosalind Dean
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