Posts Tagged ‘photos’
Band of Outsiders Spring
The internet is going hyper over 2 things today, Google Buzz and Band of Outsiders Spring 2010 lookbook. Great photos again from Scott Sternberger featuring that great California vibe with a hint of vintage Godard. You can see our review of Band of Outsiders spring line in our current issue of Letter to Jane Magazine.
The Art of the Trench by Burberry
Burberry’s new website, Art of the Trench, is a beautiful example of embracing the company’s past with the present. The main page is a social photo album, with about 98% of the images provided from The Sartorialist Scott Schuman. While I love Schuman’s work the use of his work on this site doesn’t impress me all that much. What I like about is that it people add their own photos and add to the collection while people vote and share their favorite looks.
The feature I’m really found of though is the interactive history of the trench coat throughout the decades. It’s easy to miss, but if you look at the bottom of the page you will see a link that says “Story of the Trench.” From there you’ll be able to look at Burberry’s collections from the 1910’s to modern day.
Kate Moss, The Ultimate Model
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The images for Kate Moss’ A/W 09 Collection for Topshop came out today. The more years that go by the more amazed I am by Kate Moss. If you aren’t sure of her talent just go look through the last couple days of posts on this site alone. Her ability to produce such amazing images in so many different styles is truly unique. Being a photographer I am usually biased about the level of ones input in a project. However, there are certain talents that come along that completely shift the balance. Marilyn Monroe is the greatest example of this. I am thoroughly convinced that she created all those great photos and the photographer merely recorded it. If you go back and read interviews from photographers that photographed Monroe they all share this belief that she had completely fallen for their greatness and they made her a star. However there is no doubt in my mind that through the years she used them more than they used her, at least as the images is concerned. I believe the same goes with Moss. She is more than a pretty face or a good model, she is a talent that controls the image and dictates its outcome. Credit still has to be given to everyone involved, photographer, stylist, etc. of course. However those factors come and go while Moss still remains a constant in a catalogue of great photographs.
Topshop Boutique Preview
Topshop recently posted these photos on their blog and I love them. Raw and candid but a lot of fun with great attention paid to the clothes and their inspiration.
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Lara Stone in W Magazine
While I was waiting in the airport to return to Oregon I stopped by the shop and picked up the latest W magazine for the trip. They had, as usual, a great feature on the model Lara Stone that included great photos and write up about her. Check it out for yourself.
Hedi Slimane for Prada
The brilliant Hedi Slimane was chosen by Prada to photograph their latest menswear campaign. Simple and refined, just like it should be. These photos continue the tradition of greatness both Slimane and Prada display time and time again when it comes to integrating high fashion into other artistic mediums. These are not the flashiest images out there but they are striking, Slimane knows how to reduce a subject to it’s pure, essential elements. In a time when technology and the increased exposure of amateur photography into the mainstream pressures professional photographers to go overboard on effects, Slimane shows that the best choice is to go with substance and let the photograph prove itself.
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(Images courtesy of Design Scene)
Next Project?
Ok so I shared some of these photos earlier in the week and I think I’ve finally made up my mind about them. I love this series but I know my thoughts and the thoughts of others don’t line up all the time. Since I believe that the viewer has more power in art than the artist I wanted to first post these up on here and get some reactions. So please click on the images and let me know about this series.
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Natural by Timothy Paul Moore
The readers and fans of this site have been a big help to me yesterday and so I wanted to return the favor in the only way I knew how, going out and taking some photos for you. I’m releasing another project today titled Natural. It can be downloaded and shared, (all I ask is that you credit me if you share it, thank you). I have admitted my love for Georg Gerster and I think you can tell that his work was definitely an inspiration.
Here is the link to download the pdf (9.3 mb)
You can view the rest of my portfolio here
Here are a couple images from the project:
Portfolio Update Sneak Peek
I am thinking of posting more photos on my portfolio site, timothypaulmoore.com
I’m not finished yet, but I really like some of these photos.
Burberry Resort 2010 Collection
While there’s nothing “resort” feeling about this, they are still very beautiful clothes. Burberry Prorsum focused on textures with this collection and from everything I’ve read, photos do not do this collection justice. There are the ruffles and draping qualities you can see right next to the slick tailored looks, but there are also minute details that are hard to pick up which make Burberry so great. For a couple years I’ve been fairly disappointed in what Burberry had been putting out, but recently they have been very impressive.
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Timothy Paul Moore
I am pleased to announce my new portfolio site http://www.timothypaulmoore.com
I am excited to share a lot of new work from this year with you, and the site has plenty of room to grow. I also made an effort for this site to be very mobile friendly so it works great on your iPhone or whatever mobile device you use. If you like the photos please share them with others, thank you.
-Tim
Paris Fashion Week – Comme des Garçons
A Comme des Garçons show is always a highlight for me. I look forward to whatever Rei Kawakubo brings with the same anticipation that Marc Jacobs or Thom Browne do. Kawakubo’s shows always bring the best in creativity and beautiful imagery. Just as Thom Browne’s collections achieve, Comme des Garçons display expert craftsmanship applied to familiar styles that are uniquely abstracted to force every viewer to change their view on clothes. While the show might have been reminiscent of something Jean Cocteau might have dreamt of on a morphine high, there are plenty of beautiful color schemes and clothes that can be applied to everyday life. Overall this is one of the personal highlights for me this season.
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(Images courtesy of style.com)
Milan Fashion Week – Prada
I didn’t think it was possible to respect Miuccia Prada anymore than I already, but this collection has made that possible. Time and time again Prada finds a way to take a classic 40/50’s look and flip into a modern/post-punk product that is epitomizes class and attitude. Both conceptual and elegant is what Prada is amazing at. This collection took on a very sturdy approach with a lot of outwear materials and, uh, waders. Here are a few of the looks from the collection.
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(Images courtesy of style.com)
