Smile: April 2010

Friday, April 30, 2010

Lady Gaga, shot by Matthew Williams for the upcoming V MAGAZINE (issue #65). Newly appointed as the Creative Director for a specialty line of Polaroid imaging products, Lady Gaga joins Matthew Williams in documenting her life over the past months in NY, LA and Miami (New Year’s, Grammys, etc) with these all-new, never before seen Polaroid snapshots.

V65 does not hit newsstands until May 11th.

“FLASH OF GENIUS”

The camera loves Lady Gaga, and Lady Gaga has brilliantly turned its invasive lens into yet another pop platform. Now, as the Creative Director of Polaroid, she has found a way to capture all her uncensored, over-the-top, explosive couture moments in a click and snap.

A Gaga Journal by Matthew Williams

www.vmagazine.com

Vogue Italia May 2010

Daria Strokous and Kirsi Pyrhonen by Steven Meisel

Next TV Advert - Summer 2010: California Dreaming

Shot by BEN WATTS, the fashion editors photographer of choice, it offers an upbeat celebration of this summers key fashion themes: vibrant colour, floral print and denim revival.

The narrative follows supermodels EMANUELA DE PAULA and AMY HIXSON on a road trip from West Hollywood along Americas iconic Route 66. Its a high-spirited escape from the urban jungle of LA all apparently captured by Emanuelas own camera.

On the way, the girls pull into gas stations and road-side diners the authentic pitstops of the dusty asphalt trail known in myth and fable as Americas main street. And they play road-tag with a posse of cool dudes on vintage motorbikes.These include heartthrob NATHAN BOGLE, the (almost) impossibly handsome DIN YATES, and actor-model of the moment JON KORTAJARENA.

Everyones destination? A house in the Mojave desert, where the Dandy Warhols provide the perfect soundtrack to a great pool party hosted by top west coast DJ, ZEN FREEMAN. The message is clear. In the long hot summer of 2010, anyone can feel Bohemian like NEXTs Amy, Emanuela, Nathan, Din and Jon.

Preview: Tilda Swinton in V Magazine

Preview of actress Tilda Swinton, shot by famed photographers Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin for the upcoming http://www.vmagazine.com/. The art-house goddess reveals her personal opinions on the importance of breaking away from Society's norm.

V65 does not hit newsstands until May 11th.

“SENSE AND SENSUALITY”

Tilda Swinton hasn't transcended notions of gender and sex as much as she's obliterated them. Now, at 49, she's adding age to the hit list in one of the year's most erotically charged roles.

Photography: Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin

Text: Anthony Kaufman

Preview: Sounds like Summer | Vmagazine

Preview of a music profile spread featuring hot bands, shot by photographer Chad Pitman for the upcoming V MAGAZINE (issue #65). V65 does not hit newsstands until May 11th. www.vmagazine.com

These are 2 of the 5 acts featured:

Miike Snow | Florence and the Machine

“SOUNDS LIKE SUMMER”

It's the long, hot season when music takes center stage. From monster rock fests to the bar down the block. Fresh off the Coachella circuit, these five acts are writing the sound track to Summer 2010.

Photographer: Chad Pitman

Styling: Catherine Newell-Hanson

Text: T. Cole Rachel