Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Gravure caught up with Viktor & rolf for a quick chat about the launch of their new fragrance, eau mega. They gave us their views on authenticity, technology, fantasy, being dutch, and that most ephemeral of senses, smell. This is what they had to say.
Published in Gravure #4
Interview by Alex Freund
Portrait Illustration by Jenny Mortsell • Jed Root
Photography by Spencer Higgins • Jed Root
GRAVURE: You’re both Dutch and are based in Amsterdam. How do you feel being based outside the Paris-Milan-New York axis has affected your work?
V&R: It’s quiet! Being outside allows us a kind of freedom to step outside of fashion and concentrate on our work. It’s easier to see things from the outside.
GRAVURE: How does this affect how you approach your work?
V&R: We work upside down!
GRAVURE: How so? Your collections are always very conceptual, but how do you approach a fragrance project? Can a smell be conceptual?
V&R: We think so. We always start with a word. With our fragrances, we can’t smell it until we know the word, so the idea is very important. (Continued)
Monday, February 15, 2010
ACNE
AW10
Director • Andreas Larsson
Models • Emilia Nilsson / Stockholmsgruppen, Max A / Stockholmsgruppen, Zebylon / Marion Vain
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
GRAVURE #4 SPECIAL EDITION IS NOW AVAILABLE!
$42+shipping - (USA) BUY NOW
$42+shipping – INTERNATIONAL (NON-USA)
160pp + hand-printed mezzotint silkscreen hardcover
Produced in a limited edition of 250 copies
Featuring:
Viktor & Rolf, Emma Jönsson Dysell, Honer Akrawi, Tiago Molinos, Timothy Nazarro, Clarence K, Alex Freund, Jenny Mörtsell, Spencer Higgins, Matthew Ames, Hanna Albrektsson. Special Edition cover art by Deanne Cheuk.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
KIKI
Director : Alex Freund
Starring : Kiki • NY Models
Hair : Lisa Raquel • See Mgt.
Makeup : Greg Vaughan • L’Atelier
Casting : Laine Rosenberg
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
MAK
Director : Alex Freund
Starring : Mak • IMG
Hair : Lisa Raquel • See Mgt.
Makeup : Greg Vaughan • L’Atelier
Casting : Laine Rosenberg
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
CONSUMED
A Dorian Orange production:
Written and Directed by Bradley Young
Starring: Lydia Hearst
Producer: Nathanial Ruhlman
Styling: Deborah Afshani @ Marek and Associates
Director of Photography: Travis Manning
Editor: Thomas Hoppe
Set Design: Peter Mayer
Music: “St. Louis Blues” performed by Luke Trumble
Design Director: Christian Palma
Color: Travis Manning
Casting: ML McCarthy and Suze Lee for Urban Productions Casting
Make-up: Regina Harris @ See Management
Hair: Mitch Barry for Bryan Bantry Inc.
Assistant director and set photography: Vera Mulyani
1st photography assistant: Micah Stathis
2nd photography assistant: Boanerges Centeno
Fashion Assistants: Brandon Maxwell and Anatolli Smith
Body Double: Nikki B. @ Race Models
PA’s: Matt Dickinson, Flavia Prado.
Equipment: The Space Inc, Handheld Films Inc.
Art: ‘globe 1’ from “The wall,” a video series by Bradley Young
Special thanks: Nadine Johnson, Michael Tavini, Christopher Marich and the team at The Standard, NY and Ryan Brown @ Factory PR.
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Monday, September 28, 2009
THE PHOTOGRAPH
Writer and Director : Bradley Young
Co-director : Alex Freund
Starring : Jessica Joffe c/o Craig Lawrence • Ford
Producer : Nathaniel Ruhlman
Fashion Direction & Styling: Lisa Mosko
Director of Photography : Travis Manning
Design Director : Christian Palma
Editor : Thomas Hoppe
VFX : James Gunderson
Casting : ML McCathy and Suze Lee for Urban Productions Casting
Hair and Make up : Regina Harris
Music : “Skyscraper” by Julian Plenti*
Fashion Assistant : Emma Fernberger
Special Thanks to Selete Valazquez and Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
Photograph courtesy of Jessica Joffe
* Available on the album Julian Plenti is…Skyscraper
Licensed Courtesy of Matador Records
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Fashion : Miu Miu
Monday, September 21, 2009
BUREAU OF THAUMATOLOGY
Director : Steve Cohen
Fashion Direction & Styling: Lisa Mosko
Art Direction, Stop Motion Animation & Prop Styling : Lisa Gwilliam
Editor : Wilson Van Law / Post Office Media
Music : Dagomba Music, courtesy of Mandara Music
Fashion Assistant : Emma Fernberger
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Photos: Tiago Molinos
Fashion • Lisa Mosko
Hair • Staci Child at Cutler for Factory Downtown
Make up • Yuko Mizuno using Make Up For Ever at Rona Represents
Model • Andressa Fontana at Supreme
Fashion Assistant • Emma Fernberger
Retouching • Leo Vas
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