Anna Dello Russo is possibly my favourite fashion personalty, stylist and editor. Her flamboyant nature and sense of fashion is incredible and so fun and unique, as well as her amazing eye for style, in particular the fashion photo-shoots she puts together. As editor in chief of Japan Vogue, she is one of the most important women in fashion and for the latest issue of the global fashion magazine, October 2015, the fashion spread she has compiled is so beautiful and took my breath away. Starring supermodel Caroline Trentini, the spread is suitably titled 'Caroline's Symphony' and focuses on intricate details, clever lighting tricks and most importantly - portraits.
As soon as I saw the shoot, I immediately thought of the 16th century Flemish paintings, in which the women are portrayed as pure and delicate, usually sitting inside a large town house or working in the kitchen. Religion plays an important part during this art movement, which can definitely be seen as a Dutch renaissance in terms of how this period shaped the world of art. Think for example, 'The Girl with the Pearl Earring,' the famous (and very expensive) portrait by Johannes Vermeer, dated 1665. As she stares back over her shoulder, you are drawn to the dark background, the scarves piled on top of her head, her white, clear skin and of course, her pearl earring. The style of art is very rarely depicted in fashion, not in our modern age when we tend to look to the future rather than the past. Yet this photo-shoot by Dello Russo captures this sense of history beautifully and focuses on key elements such as the head pieces, the sign of the cross and the more religious aspects which were so typical in 16th century art.
Caroline is a perfect model for this fashion spread and plays the part of innocent sitter for an experienced artist, in this case the photographer Giampaulo Sgura. With 14 photographs in all, this truly is a fashion symphony with each picture so different to the last. I love the image of Caroline wearing a white cape over her head by Philosophy by Lorenzo Stefani as she looks down at her lap, adorned in silver necklaces. The whole pose is so captivating and reminiscent of the Catholic virgin Mary. I also love the photo in which she wears an intricate blazer embellished with gold brocade by Dsquared2. In all, every photo depicts a totally different feel and look, but still remains loyal to the Flemish theme of divine innocence. The clothes play a huge part in the beauty of this shoot. Alberta Ferreti, Dolce and Gabbana, Delfina Delettrez, Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs and Valentino... every piece is photographed and styled to perfection. Absolutely wonderful!
To see this amazing shoot in all its glory, Vogue Japan is now on sale in selected stores across the UK.
Model: Caroline Trentini
Photographer: Giampaulo Sgura
Stylist: Anna Dello Russo
Hair: Andrew Guida
Make-up: Jessica Nedza
Manicure: Annarel Innocente
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