ABC

Louis Vuitton, from left: Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Pre-Fall 2013, Fall 2013. Click to see the full Fall 2013 collection. 

The ABC of fashion now. 

My 'War Horse' Story

 

Okay, so you may have heard of the War Horse film, and if you're cultured you may have heard of the War Horse stage production. What you probably don't know is that both are based on the War Horse book, which I found out last night is going to be translated into Afrikaans by my father, Kobus Geldenhuys (he also did Harry Potter. Swag.)

Naturally this sparked many thoughts of fashion... Earlier this year, Esquire did an editorial with the star of the WH film Jeremy Irvine. The shoot was all about the new season clothes coming fresh out the box and... Wait! Hold the phone... I did a shoot by the same theme for Ultimate PV's September 2011 issue. Literally the same concept. It's clear Esquire is stealing my ideas. (Please note the sarcasm in that statement.) seriously though, take a look at these...

 

BOX FRESH starring Jeremy Irvine. Styled by Catherine Hayward and photographed by Dan Burn-Forti. From Esquire February 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPRING UNWRAPPED starring Morgan Wolf. Styled by Daniël Geldenhuys and photographed by Kim Swarts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you see the resemblance? Sure, the Esquire one looks a little cooler because they had a budget and stuff, but ours is just as awesome.

Moving on. I know I've got to stop referencing Vogue editorials, but I can't help myself. For their November 2011 issue, Grace Coddington styled the most amazing War Horse inspired shoot. I'm not gonna tell you how great it is - these pictures speak for themselves.

 

CALL IN THE CAVALRY starring Arizona Muse and Jeremy Irvine. Styled by Grace Coddington and photographed by David Sims.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaga, Garfield, And Gretel

Yesterday, during a long procrastination session, I came across an old Vogue editorial from the December 2009 issue. Styled by the one and only Grace Coddington and photographed by Annie Liebovitz, this shoot takes us on a journey through the magical world of Hansel and Gretel.

Since the shoot, two members of the cast have reached super stardom: there's Lady Gaga (who plays the witch) and Andrew Garfield (Hansel) who is the new spiderman.

This shoot is a perfect example of what a fashion story can do: whisk you away to an extraordinary place. It's art. And it's a worthy new header.

Go on, get lost in the magic.