A Model Ages Six Decades With The Magic Of Make Up, Lighting and Photography.

above: model Eniko Mihalik made up and lit to appear both 10 years old and 60 years old

This beauty editorial is not new, it's actually from Paris Vogue, November 2008, but it's so interesting, I wanted to share it with you.

Shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, whose amazing work I shared with you here, model Eniko Mihalik appears to be 6 different ages. With make-up and lighting only, she is captured as a 10 year old, a 20 year old, a 30 year old a 40 year old, a 50 year old and a 60 year old through the fabulous styling by Carine Roitfeld (who was the Editor-in-Chief of French Vogue for a decade) and make up by Lisa Butler.

As a 10 year old:

As a 20 year old:

As a 30 year old:

As a 40 year old:

As a 50 year old:

As a 60 year old:


In case you're wondering, Hungarian model Eniko Mihalik was 21 years old when this editorial was shot.
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Double Dutch: The Photography & Videos Of Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin

above: Inez and Vindooh in a self-portrait for Lanvin, 2010

Fashion photographers, artists and directors, husband and wife Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin met at The Art Academy in Amsterdam in the mid 1980s. Working formally together since the early 1990s, they have now been together personally and professionally for almost two decades.



Some of the busiest and hardest working talent in the industry, they've photographed ad campaigns for just about every prestigious fashion and fragrance brand including Balmain, Roberto Cavalli, Chanel, Isabel Marant, Gianfranco Ferre, Moschino, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Calvin Klein, Gaultier, Dior, Viktor & Rolf, Miu Miu, Guiseppe Zanotti, Gucci, YSL, Lanvin, Chloe, Jimmy Choo, Nina Ricci - even Pirelli- and countless others.


above: their photo of Sophia Loren in the 2007 Pirelli calendar

In addition to their commercial advertising work, they've shot magazine covers and editorials for Vogue (Paris, Japan, China and more), GQ, W, V and many other publications. And they are fabulous with celebrity portraits. Videos and short films for fashion brands YSL, Balmain, Gucci and more are also part of their impressive repetoire.


above: a still from Balmain's Everglade (video shown further down in the post)

From sexy to sophisticated, pop art to surreal, here's a look at some of their diverse work from 2010 and 2011.

Advertising photography
Gucci:


Jean-Paul Gaultier:

Lanvin:

Jimmy Choo:


Dior:

Narcisco Rodriguez and Viktor & Rolf:

Roberto Cavalli:

Chloe:

Louis Vuitton:

Miu Miu:



Recent editorial photography:







Celebrity portraits for W Magazine, 2011
Jennifer Lawrence:

Michael Douglas:

Mila Kunis:

Colin Firth:


And most recently, they shot the April covers for next month's issues of Vogue Paris (featuring Gisele Bundchen) and for Vogue Nippon (Japan):

above images courtesy of models.com, the collective shift


Fashion collection videos and short films:
Balmain Collection video (Everglade) with Kate Moss for 2011. Music by Antony & the Illustrations by Jo Ratcliffe:

YSL Manifesto Video for 2010 :

One of their earliest videos was the 2001 Bjork Hidden Place video:


INEZ VAN LAMSWEERDE
Born: September 25, 1963, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Education: One year residency at PS1, Institute of Contemporary Art, New York, 1992 -1993
Rietveld Academy of the Arts, 1985 - 1990, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

VINOODH MATADIN
Born: September 29, 1961, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Education: Fashion Academy, 1981 - 1985, Amsterdam, The Netherlands



The pair is now represented by The Collective Shift.

Zoe Cassavetes' Shoots A Short Film For Fashion Brand Miu Miu

Branded entertainment in the form of short films or webisodes [and in some cases, let's face it... just reeeallly long commercials], are designed to run on the internet and to be shared through social networks. These are rapidly gaining popularity amongst many companies, particularly fashion brands. Ryan McGinley shot a short film for Pringle of Scotland starring Tilda Swinton, and Chanel has produced a few, one starring Audrey Tatou and one shot by Martin Scorsese for their men's fragrance, Bleu, starring Gaspard Ulliel to name just a few examples.

The latest to join the marketing trend is Miu Miu, one of the two brands owned by Miuccia Prada. Fashion brand Miu Miu has begun to enlist female directors to shoot a series of short films entitled The Women's Tales, in which the directors express the brand from a woman's perspective. The first of the films, The Powder Room, was shot by Zoe Cassavetes, best known for her 2007 feature film "Broken English."




Taking place in the women's room of the Claridge Hotel, the film stars model/actress Audrey Marnay and models Caroline de Maigret, Line Gost and Sophie Vlaming. Playing off the sanctuary of a women's room, and the unspoken dialogue between women within it, the surreal narrative utilizes the reflective surfaces to mirror the beauty and luxury of the Miu Miu universe.


video courtesy of Wallpaper.

"I love the idea of a powder room. The ritual that takes place within them is very important for women" explains Cassavetes. "There's something special about preparing yourself, a moment before the action takes place. I love the sense of intimacy."

Images from "behind the scenes" [courtesy of miu miu]: