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The Velour Magazine’s latest editorial called ‘Paste Together’, for the May 2012 issue, stars American model Mackenzie Drazan. The new luxury lifestyle and fashion magazine showcases a Gothic inspired editorial which captured by photographer Bjarne Jonasson.

The editorial combines Gothic with Victorian aesthetics. By mixing these two themes together, the images balances masculine and feminine elements beautifully and even dramatically.

Darkly elegant, Mackenzie Drazan wears checkered button-downs paired with structured couture frocks and a lacy Victorian shirt and layered spiked metallic jewelry and a dramatic hair and make-up. The fashion pieces are from designers such as: Alberta Ferretti, Alexander Wang, Rag & Bone and Just Cavalli.

Grace Koo the stylist of the editorial has lived in New York for the past 8 years. She started her career working as a fashion assistant for V Magazine and went on to assist stylists George Cortina and Marie-Amelie Sauve. She currently contributes to Teen Vogue and Vogue Japan.

American model Mackenzie Drazan Bay Area is an accomplished mode on a national level. With her freckled, blue blood beauty, Mackenzie is already stirring up interest in agencies in Europe and NY. Still very young, Mackenzie can make her entry into the international fashion scene at her own pace. She has now completed her amazing F/W 2012 season. A mark of 4 countries, 64 shows (8 opening and 3 closing) has kept her very busy.

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London based photographer Iain Crawford is known for his amazing photographic work and his unique paint splash techniques.

Iain Crawford is enable to capture the perfect moment of any movement, speed or liquidness and creates a wonderful harmony between motion and form.

Iain Crawford grew up in Africa and Malaysia and developed a passion for photography at an early age. On moving to London, he worked as an account handler for Saatchi & Saatchi but left to pursue his photographic career.

After spending several years living and working in New York, he is now based back in London but continues to work internationally.

Commenting on his work, he says: ”I love the fusion between paint and model. The resulting shapes are as opulent as any piece of bespoke couture.

The excitement and anticipation as we waited to see the next piece of unpredictable chaos was electric. There was something magical about how random chance materialised into beautiful images in front of our eyes.”

Iain loves to capture images that have a strong graphic and textural quality, often searching out the graphical symmetry in chaos, while still maintaining the personality and emotion of the subject.

His career has leads him to shoot campaigns for many of the world’s top brands and receive commissions from a host of top international magazines.

His advertising clients include: Giorgio Armani, Harrods, Selfridges, Wella, Schwarzkopf, Loreal and many more.
Editorial clients include: British Marie Claire, Vogue, Italian Grazia, Dazed & Confused and many more.

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Jangsara is a Finnish makeup artist who creates astonishing eye makeup based on the recent premiere of the movie ’’The Avengers.’’

The 26-year-old Finnish makeup artist creates an eye makeup design of each movie character. She even provides a step-by-step guide for each of this superhero-themed eye look. You can choose your favourite Avengers character: Captain America, Black Widow, Iron Man, Thor or Nick Fury.

The Avengers had its premiered on April 11, 2012 at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. The superhero movie was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures1, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name.

The film was written and directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast, which includes Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, and Samuel L. Jackson.

If you are getting in a heroic mood, close your eyes and try these incredible eye makeups. The result might be as fantastic as these eye makeup masterpieces. Remember colors are always welcome in the summer paired with the right superhero outfit.

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W Korea magazine is featuring model Milou van Groesen for its May 2012 issue. The editorial was shot by Italian fashion photographer  Gianluca Fontana and showcases the model in a tattoo shop getting inked.

Milou van Groesen is modeling sophisticated ensembles and jewelry from Prada and Dolce & Gabbana choosen by stylist Woo Lee. The hair and makeup was created by hair stylist Enrico Mariotti and makeup artist Adalberto P which brings a subtle note of androgyny style to the editorial.

Gender Blender is the new move in the fashion scene. Androgyny fashion is nothing new. The concept of androgyny fashion has driven fashion to masculine and feminine extremes in the past.

There are also a number of androgynous female models: Freja Beja Erichsen, Eliza Cummings, Agyness Deyn and Stella Tennant. Famous transsexual models are: Lea T, born Leandro Cerezo, now a female model serving as a muse for Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci

Milou van Groesen born in the Netherlands she opened the SS 2011 Balenciaga show and she has been talk of the fashion town ever since. In February 2011, Milou was photographed for French Vogue, appearing on the cover of i-D as well. She made her debut for Italian Vogue in March, photographed by Steven Meisel.

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Alternative Fashion Week in London has been held from 16-21 April at the Spitalfields Traders Market. The cultural quarter makes the perfect setting to showcase alternative fashion of recent graduate fashion designers.

Young designers are offered the opportunity to present their creations and get some press attention on the catwalks. London Alternative Fashion Week is where all the best new designers are to be discovered.

It provides a genuine alternative for them to present their work directly to the press, public and the fashion industry. Designers come from all over the UK and other parts of the world including Italy, Spain, Norway, Poland, Bulgaria, Uruguay & Sri Lanka.

With 14 designers per day the quirky and wonderful fashion theatricals just keep on coming. There was also a Fashion Market where some of the designers will be selling their clothes, textiles and accessories.

Original and recycled textiles are a major feature. There were women’s and men’s wear from the sublime to the sensational, with an emphasis on environmental awareness and ethical sourcing.Alternative Fashion Week also encourages a diverse range of models and offers training to aspiring Naomi Campbells keen to get out on the catwalk.

AFW, organised by Alternative Arts, adds a real depth of flavour to London’s fashion circuit. They’ll be back in April 2014.

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Bill Gaytten revealed the John Galliano Fall Winter 2012-13 Women’s Ready-To-Wear collection at Paris fashion week.

Bill Gaytten is a British-born designer who studied architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College in London. He went on to work with Galliano at both his eponymous label and at Dior. Bill Gaytten has been part of Galliano’s eponymous label for 23 years.

Bill Gaytten was inspired by the drawings of the illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, as a result the designer reinterpreted a poetic and romantic collection.

The collection features beautiful blouses with poet collars, berets trimmed with feathers and bird wing headpieces, classic riding coats trimmed jackets and dresses with a romantic ruffled necklines. The dramatic final look of the show was a flowing chiffon cape over little black with a surge of red and thigh-high stockings.

Bill Aubrey Vincent Beardsley was an English illustrator and author. His drawings in black ink, and influenced by the style of Japanese woodcuts, emphasized the grotesque, the decadent, and the erotic. He was a leading figure in the Aesthetic movement which also included Oscar Wilde and James A. McNeill Whistler.

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Kobi Levi’s brilliant shoe creations are like wearable sculptures. His shoe designs are inspired by human body, animals and fruits and transformed into humoristic footwear.

Kobi Levi is a footwear designer that graduated from Bezalel academy of art & design, Jerusalem 2001. He specialized in footwear design and development and working as a freelance designer.

Collaborating with both Israeli and international companies, currently working on his women shoe line in Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Having designed commercial footwear in Italy, China and Brazil and currently he is collaborating with both Israeli and international companies to develop his own women’s shoe line.

His shoes were presented design in various exhibitions in Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem, Tokyo, Verona, St.Etienne , Berlin and others.

As he said: The motivation to create a new piece comes when an idea, a concept and image comes to his mind. The combination of the image and footwear creates a new hybrid and a design comes to life.

These pieces are wearable sculptures. Most of the inspirations he takes from out of the “shoe-world” itself and transforms them into artistic creations. All the pieces are hand-made in his studio.

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Face lace masks are the hottest trends and were featured on the major runways in London and Paris.

Recently we have seen models in lace-eye masked, in full or in lace make-up masks walking down Corrie Nielsen on the London Fashion Week. Masquerade-style embellishment we also have seen on Alexander McQueen, Rick Owens, Jason Wu and Chanel runways.

The lace is no longer resigned to be the clothing’s embellishment only, but has become the inspiration fountainhead of the exquisite make-up, interweaves the female delightfully, graceful, the sexy appeal, and even the luxurious eternal charm.

Masks are a symbol of pretense and camouflage; they present a stylized cover to the world. Aside from being symbolic and a bit ironic provide an ethereal aesthetic to the photo shoot that captures the attention of the viewer while evokes emotions from the audience.

Makeup artist Phyllis Cohen has created a collection of lace makeup appliqués called ’’Face Lace’’ that embellish the face with intricate twirls and lace patterns.

The Face Lace makeup works as stickers with adhesive backing and protective paper that has to be peeled off before attaching the appliqué to the skin. Face Lace can be worn with little makeup. Eyelid appliqués can be accentuated with eyeliner and some lip color.

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The photographer Jang Hyun Hong shot the latest editorial W Magazine Korea. The campaign features models Anais Mali, Crystal Renn, Hanne Gaby Odiele, Hyoni Kang, Maryna Linchuk, Julia Nobis and Valerija Kelava.

All models are styled in cotton candy hues and pastel wigs. It seems as if this cotton candy colored coiffure is making a comeback. The likes of Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj are all sporting this girlie hue again. The campaign also is showcasing Louis Vuitton’s eyelet cut patterned dresses, collars and jackets with are the hottest items in the fashion world right now.

The group of models sports suggestive pieces, body-hugging silhouettes and an abundance of eye-catching prints. Sleek shapes are complemented by graphic patterns, making for a perfectly styled shoot. This stunning portrait series fuses high fashion with a street-inspired edge.

Photographer Jang Hyun Hong shot seven W (Korea) March 2012 covers to celebrate the fashion magazine’s seventh anniversary.

Jang Hyun Hong began his career in the U.S. and finished his studies at Kyung Il Univ. After assisting for major photographers, he made his debut in 2004.

His work spans editorials shoots, to album shoots, celebrity fashion portraits, movie posters etc. And he is currently expanding his work globally. Publications: include BAZAAR, VOGUE, W, GQ, etc… Commercial: SAMSUNG, LG, KIA, Motorola, Lotte, Converse, Fubu, JEEP, etc.

Daring to be different, this Jang Hyun Hong W Korea fashion story stands apart from the crowd. From feminine ensembles to embellished statement accessories, this shoot gains attention for all the right reasons.

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Mackenzie Drazan and Kelly Mittendorf modeling for the vibrant beauty editorial for the Vogue Italia March 2012 issue.

The shoot made by photographer Emma Summerton and showcasing a multitude of colors and textures creating a very unique editorial. The looks are created by stylist Patti Wilson, hair by hairstylist Sam McKnight and makeup by Mathias Van Hooff.

American model Mackenzie Drazan Bay Area is an accomplished mode on a national level. With her freckled, blue blood beauty, Mackenzie is already stirring up interest in agencies in Europe and NY. Still very young, Mackenzie can make her entry into the international fashion scene at her own pace. She has now completed her amazing F/W 2012 season. A mark of 4 countries, 64 shows (8 opening and 3 closing) has kept her very busy.

Kelly Mittendorf is signed with Photogenics in LA for her very unique look. Initially scouted while swimming at her local pool in Arizona at just 11 years old, Kelly is now a high school honor student. Signed with Photogenics in LA, Kelly’s intense and slightly offbeat beauty has made instant success in the fashion scene.

The photographer Emma Summerton was born in Australia, she graduated from the National Art School in Sydney, where she studied Fine Arts majoring in Photography.

Emma has since established herself as one of the most talented photographers to emerge in the mid 2000’s, her in-depth technical knowledge coupled with her eye for detail and love for fashion have made her images not only unique but very distinctive, setting her apart from other photographers working in the industry today.

She has worked for: Burberry , Jaeger, Topshop, Max & Co, Anna Sui, Yves Saint Laurent, Miu Miu, Agent Provocateur, Terry de Haviland.

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