Maschile: Ph. Peter Lindbergh: Vogue Italia March 1988
TI woke up this morning to this contribution by new member "Max". This archival find was so genius I almost cried. Thank you Max!
The year: 1988. The photographer: Peter Lindbergh. The magazine: Italian Vogue – “Maschile” March 1988 Editorial – Featuring models Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Lynn Koester and Talisa Soto in SHORT BLACK BOY CUT hairstyles or wigs. This is a significant editorial in fashion history because it serves as inspiration for Linda Evangelista to cut her hair a few months later into the “Linda” style that eventually propelled into her SUPERMODEL ICONIC status. It also was key in showing these models in a “gender-bending” non glam manner.
And this shift is still being felt to this day
Maschile: Ph. Peter Lindbergh: Vogue Italia March 1988
Model...
Ulli Stein Meier is the mystery model.
If not Talisa, then WHO?
If not Talisa, then WHO? I'm curious.
21 years later and these shots are still fascinating with plenty of thoughts running through my head. I can't help but look at these girls. I mean, despite the similarity in hair and suits, each one looks very distinct, very individual. All eternal fascination with the Beatles aside, these shots could have been shot today and would be relevant with today's fashion obsession with all things British.
I also often wonder why Cindy dropped off the high fashion radar and I'm continuously in awe at how Linda continues to mesmerize after all these years.
That's Ulli...
The unidentified model is Ulli Stein Meier.
it's not Talisa soto
it's not Talisa soto
VERY GOOD QUESTION
Hey TI and "HAIR" Comment posting author,
It's T.M. A.K.A. FASHIONPARASITE. I've been busting *SS trying to source out HAIR and MAKE UP CREDITS for my "MASCHILE" rant. I haven't found concrete proof or credits for the HAIR and MAKE UP artist yet for this shoot, but am going to check out more online searches, libraries at Otis and FIDM, and also maybe direct contacts with Peter Lindbergh's studio. I was originally thinking that it might be Odile Gilbert for hair, but I don't think that Peter collaborated with her on this shoot. I'll post any results that I find....
Best Wishes,
T.M. A.K.A. FASHIONPARASITE
Very good question!
I'm going to go digging among the old school kids this week. I bet someone still has an issue!
TI!
Hair
Imagist...
You are spot on, commentary is fluid and refreshing
Who did Lindbergh use for the Hair? and makeup for that matter...
any ideas?
xo
TI/Anonymous posting "Reference Library - A Legendary Makeover"
To "TI/Anonymous" author who posted the "Reference Library-A Legendary Makeover"...Thank you for the posting and the honest declaration of the impact these words/comments/thoughts had....I'm the author who wrote my feelings about this "INSPIRING" shoot/moment in fashion...based on my personal history/experience as being involved in the "FASHION" business...I appreciate, and am inspired by dialog/correspondence/comments/suggestions by other FASHION FANATICS with ENCYCLOPEDIC memories ingrained into our collective FASHION/PHOTOGRAPHY/ADVERTISING/DESIGNER memories.....
Regards,
"T.M a.k.a. FashionParasite"
Please Feel Free
Hi TM a.k.a FashionParasite. Welcome aboard! The Imagist started as a whim but now I see it as an outlet for passionate and articulate people like you. Very thrilled to have you on board as a correspondent and I can't wait to see what you'll pull from your Reference Library next! And to anybody reading this, please feel free to contribute your art, your designs, your music, your tech advice, references and influences , pictures, portraits and point of views!
XO
TI
RE: Another P.O.V.
Hello TI,
Here's another INSPIRATIONAL shoot that affected me as a person "in the business"...
1978 Jean Paul Goude Portrait of Grace Jones –
It is significant in these ways-
a) It established the black/African woman figure/image as a strong, sexually charged image, but not in a passive (dare I say colonial/British/French/Spanish/Portuguese and US/Southern/Civil War/Slavery) manner, but as a strong, almost androgynous, in your face type of way.
It has echoes of France's previous fascination and embrace of a strong female black image that harks back to the JAZZ AGE and their love for "La Josephine"/Josephine Baker.
This also set the stage for the success of future "dark skinned/strong/androgynous/powerful/aggressive" black female models, continuing in the through the 1980's, 1990's and this millennium with female models such as:
Sebastian, Waris Dirie, Lorraine Pascal, Alek Wek, Clara Benjamin, Nadine Willis, Atong Arjock (LA MODELS!), Jeneil, Shosheeba, Nakiesha, Ajuma.
b) The collaboration between Grace and Jean Paul helped establish Grace's career as a singer/model/fashion icon/actress and also started Jean Paul Goude's career as a photographer/art director/artist. This image and the subsequent collaborations between the two also affected many people in the industry for years to come, such as Ray Petri, Jean Baptiste Mondino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, Claude Montana, the HIROSHIMA/JAPANESE TRINITY of designers in Paris (Issey Miyake, Comme des Garcons/Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamto), Azzedine Alaia, Annie Lennox, David LaChappelle, Gilles Bensimon, and many others. This acceptance of the strong black female image is still being felt to this day in fashion/advertising/photography/modeling.
Links of Interest-
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/image/0,,1672997,00.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Jones
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_Goude
Images-
Thank you TI for creating a forum that people like myself and others of the same mind frame can have a dialog about "FASHION"
TM/Fashionparasite