1997/1998 Strenesse

Advertising for Strenesse, 1997 / 1998.

Milla Jovovich photographed by Mario Sorrenti and, I believe, advert layout in bottom-most photo by the Thomas Elsner Studio.

The lighting and photography in this collection of photos is so beyond awesome. They are dark, warm and have so much intrigue and depth! The angles and gestures Jovovich poses to the viewer are so naturally captured by Sorrenti. It's really cool that Strenesse was into presenting their clothes like this. The chemistry that these two had in this shoot is so loud.

I really like Thomas Elsner Studio's layouts for Strenesse in the 90's. This is one that I particularly love. The inclusion of a warm wood frame with the vibrant lemony blue background is entrancing!

Dark Waves

Jade Parfitt in “Légendes”. Photographed by Éric Traoré for Vogue Paris, October 1999. (via)

Kirsten Owen in 'Suburban Outfitters'. Photographed by Mario Sorrenti for W, July 1998.
Styled by Joe McKenna, Hair by Recine, Makeup by Diane Kendall for Aveda.

Fat Joe, Bow Wow, Eve, Busta Rhymes, Redman and Method Man. Photographer unknown. (via)

Milla Jovovich for Strenesse, F/W 1997/1998. Photographed by Mario Sorrenti. (via)

Beverly Peele. Photographer and date unknown. Possibly 1992. (via)

Lia Pavlova photographed by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello for Numéro China, October 2015. (via)

The lighting in these photos is unreal. I am fascinated with them. Mario Sorrenti is the king of Darkwave photography. Atmos like these present ideas, clothing and people in such a clear and thrilling way.

Orange Ya Glad

Ivan de Pineda and Lonneke Engel by Bruce Weber, VERSUS s/s 1996

Kirsten Owen by Mario Sorrenti in "Suburban Outfitters" for W Magazine, July 1998

 Spring is coming, it's almost here! This winter was dark and brutal, like an enchanted sword made out of black ice. Everyone on the island got sick at the same time this year, myself included. Everybody died! (Just kiddin'). Collectively,  everyone seems as excited as I am that the sun is getting stronger and that our bodies aren't laying prone on scraps of carpet in freezing makeshift quarantine tents. (Not really, that didn't happen).