"A bevy of top-model beauties and top-notch photographer: these are the ingredients behind Balenciaga's Fall-Winter 2010 campaign.It will be great to see Freja modeling for Balenciaga again, along with the likes of Iselin, Karen and Stella (talk about flashback to the early 2000's!) As for the rest of the cast....I'm definitely apprehensive. On an individual model basis, my feelings run the gamut from absolute love to strong dislike. So I really don't know what to expect from a campaign combining all these girls with such differing aesthetic appeals. To make this more digestible, pictures arranged in alphabetical, first name order for those who don't know their models:
The legendary maison under the creative direction of Nicolas Ghesquière for more than a decade, features some of today's youngest and most successful supermodels: Freja Beha Erichsen, Stella Tennant, Mirte Maas, Karen Elson, Julia Step, Meghan Collinson (sic), Eliza Cummings and Iselin Steiro.
Steven Meisel, who photographs regularly for Vogue Italia and Vogue America, has already photographed the ads for a lot of French brands.
The styling has been overseen by Marie Amelie Sauvé, Ghesquière's friend and muse, along with being the stylist for the Italian and American editions of Vogue."
Now imagine how they will all fit into one campaign. Can you see it? I'm having a hard time discerning an overarching vision and cohesion here. Then again, maybe they'll be shot separately like the models were for SS09. Regardless, I'm happy that Freja has finally landed in a Meisel Campaign. Even though her two previous Balenciaga campaigns were both shot by David Sims, I still have high hopes for this one. The strange combination of models all put together might actually just work. Don't let us down Meisel. You have a lot to live up to, because it would literally be heaven to see something as good as these again:
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And talk about being at the top of your game. Congrats Freja on being both a Chanel and Balenciaga girl this season. You're as in demand as you ever were and finally making up for all those skipped seasons. :P
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so excited about freja not sure about the other girls though
That cast is f*cking killer. I thought it was 12 girls though.
They only list 8 there.
Maybe there are more but I'm so excited she's included although I did have a hunch she was gonna be there.
So excited over Iselin and Karen.
Finally, a Meisel campaign! I love the cast! Not very familiar with Eliza, but the others make up for that. Love Freja working with Iselin again.
Who's the one/ones you strongly dislike? lol
@anonymous: The cast list is incomplete. There are still a few names we don't know about.
@endia: I really shouldn't say....lol. It's just my opinion and it could change after seeing the girl/s work. ;)
After seeing Karen Elson's campaign for St. John, I just can't help but associate her with being more mature. But she did do a campaign for H&M last year and she looked amazing there. She is gorgeous regardless and I am looking forward to seeing the genius work of Meisel.
By the way, it is funny to look at the old Balenciaga ad and see Lisa Cant, who just makes me immediately think of Juicy Couture.
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