Rag Report: Opposites Attract

Rag Report dives under the covers of fashion publications to rant or rave about all the glossy goodness.

The title explains it all, “Impossible to Resist” a photo shoot featured in the November issue of Cosmopolitan with steamy ‘Vampire Diaries’ star, Ian Somerhalder. Photographer Marc Baptiste captures this sexy vamp in everyday clothes and we must say he looks quite delicious. Photos were taken in the Soho area of New York City. The first photo has is Ian sitting on a motorcycle with his femme fatale. Both of these models are looking off to the distance and look extremely focused. Somerhalder is wearing a dark wash pair of jeans with a black leather jacket, paired with a grey t-shirt and black boots. While Ian’s outfit is dark based, the background of this photo is very colorful—reds, purple and silver—Ian really pops. His feminine opposite is also wearing dark colors. The model shows her edgy yet girly side as she is dressed in a black leather jacket, a shiny purple dress and some killer heels.

Next Somerhalder is captured in a close up with his face turned slightly to the left. His arm is around his feminine opposite as he poses in a casual way. The model is wearing a dark blue dress that has a unique criss-cross design. She is also has on a loose fitted grey jacket that counter acts her dress. Somerhalder wears dark based colors again but, this time he is a little brighter. The light grey pair of slacks paired with a dark/light grey striped t-shirt blends well under his grey/white pin striped blazer. The focus is on Somerhalder and his girl as the background appears to be a bit blurry and insignificant.

The final photo, though somewhat similar, does give a different vibe to the audience. While both Somerhalder and his girly opposite are both posed on their sides and facing to the right of the camera. The colors in these photos are a little brighter from the typical all dark clothing. Ian is wearing a navy blue jacket with a red plaid shirt underneath; he is also wearing a lighter wash pair of jeans—allowing some color to be brought into the photo. His leading lady dons a black leather jacket, but there is a pop of white that helps blend more color into the photo. She is also wearing a lighter greens dress and has a black and gold cross over purse, the final add of color is added by her silver strappy heels.

-Stephanie Smith