Marc Jacobs' F/W 2009 Ad Campaign

Marc Jacobs has released his fall/winter 2009 campaign. Once again shot by Juergen Teller, the campaign features models Natasa Vojnovic, Kamila Filipickova, and Ajuma Nasenyan portraying the eccentric nature that Marc Jacobs' ads are known for. This campaign is nothing out of the ordinary or ground breaking for him, but I'm a fan.

Burberry's F/W 2009 Ad Campaign

Emma Watson, better known around the globe as Hermione Granger, has been chosen as the face of Burberry's fall/winter 2009 ad campaign, photographed by Mario Testino. Emma being chosen is quite a shift for this label who is known for casting up-and-coming models. Now, normally I would be against a celebrity being the face of such a classic label, but she has a look that really does work for this campaign. Taking place at their new headquarters in London, this shoot featured Burberry's new 'It' bag, a suede tote with embroidered overlay, which is set to retail at just over $1,500. Emma Watson, at just 19 years old, already landing a campaign for a label of this caliber, is well on her way to a very successful modeling career.

Michael Kors' S/S 2009 Ad Campaign

Once again, you will see Carmen Kass and Noah Mills posing for Michael Kors. In this Spring/Summer ad campaign, shot by Mario Testino, they are both looking beautiful... But it's nothing special. With these photographs, I feel like I'm having deja vu. They look almost identical with his 2009 Cruise ads. The only real difference that I can tell is a different color filter.

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Gucci's F/W 2009 Catalogue

Mathias Bergh and Casey Taylor are featured in Gucci's Fall/Winter 2009 catalogue. The suits are classic, and beautifully fitted. The handbags, briefcases, and luggage is the most exciting part of it all, high-end chic while keeping it's masculinity is difficult but, when well-executed, is stunning.

Chanel Cruise 2010 Ad Campaign

The Chanel Cruise 2010 collection was just presented in Venice and already the ad campaign is out! The ads were shot by Karl Lagerfeld, featuring models Baptiste Giabiconi and Karen Elson. Taking place in a shadowed hotel room with subtle red curtains and bed spead, Karl was, without a doubt, attempting to portray something sinister with these photographs. He commented on the shoot saying, "Venie has a genuine dark and mysterious side to it that fascinated me. I really like the Italian spirit and Venetian lifestyle."

Givenchy Fall/Winter 2009/2010 Ads

Givenchy has released their Fall/Winter 2009/2010 ads! Though this season's ads have broken away from the past seasons' greyscale appearance, these are by no means vibrant in color. This array of Givenchy ads have a combination of dark makeup, models with somber expressions, and a lack of iridescence which all attributes to dark, gothic looking photographs . This shoot was located in the Chateau de Ferrieres, a famous manor house in France. Ricardo Tisci, creative director for Givenchy, said that the ads were shot on-location instead of in a studio because "it’s important to give reality to women" and he wanted to really portray that in this campaigne. These ads feature Simon Nessmann, Iris Strubegger, Leonor Scherrer, Mariacarla Boscono, Ranya Mordanova, and Victoria Secret model, Adriana Lima.

High-fashion on the Web

Over the years, high-fashion labels have advertised from television to magazines and billboards. It is only recently though that these companies have caught on the the internet craze. Labels, like Chanel and Dior, have realeased what they are calling "short films" to promote their clothing and accessories. The Chanel film is a five minute video called "Fitting Room Follies" of Lara Stone, a dutch Model who currently resides in Paris, and a male model, in a fitting room trying on clothing. This video looks like it was done with a home video camera or even a digital camera. The Dior film obviously took more time, money, and creativity than Chanel's, which was released just days before. The Dior film is set in Paris where Marion Cotillard, an Academy Award winning actress, scales the Eiffle Tower in heels that, how do I put this, should only be worn on sold ground! This film features French gangsters, the Lady Dior handbag (which was the focus of this video), a hostaged man, and a getaway that looks like it belongs in a Bond film. Oh, did I mention that Dior is coming out with a Part Two?

click for Chanel's short film
click here for Dior's short film

Directed(?) by Karl Lagerfeld

Directed by Oliver Dahan