US Harper's Bazaar: I'm no Angel

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US Harper's Bazaar August 2010 Issue
Editorial: "I'm no Angel"
Photographer: Jean-Paul Goude
Stylist: Alex Aikiu
Hair: Pier Giuseppe for Pier Giuseppe Moroni-Milano
Makeup: Lloyd Simmonds for Yves Saint Laurent Beauty
Models: Laetitia Casta, Renne Castrucci, Fabrice Robert-Leroux, Frédérick Malahieude, and Pascal Wilhem.
Location: Hôtel Ritz, Paris.

Pictures first, then opinions:

Armani Privé Spring 2010 Couture


Christian Dior Couture



Ralph Lauren Collection Fall 2010



Givenchy Spring 2010 Couture

Enh. We're not really feeling it. Kudos to them for not returning to the Marilyn/Bardot well again because as inspirations go, those were played out a long time ago (even if they still show up now and then). But Mae West? Really? Not exactly a way to hook the young ladies, is it? How many under-30s have any idea who Mae West was? How long has it been since she had any influence on the culture? It just seems like such an odd choice, especially because Mae West was never really considered a great beauty and whatever beauty she did have is of a style that's way out of style. It doesn't really translate. Maybe it's just us, but we think Laetitia Casta looks far less attractive all done up in 80-year-old drag. And the pictures all look kind of flat and stagey.

We could be wrong. You tell us. If you were flipping through Harper's Bazaar, would you stop and look at this editorial?

[Image Credit: thefashionspot.com/flyme2themoon/style.com]

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