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Saturday, February 18, 2012

In Flight

America's sweetheart Karlie Kloss continues her ascent up the supermodel ladder with an exhilarating editorial appearance in the March edition of Paris Vogue. Lensed by master photographer Hans Feurer and with styling by Marie Chaix, Kloss looks primed for take-off showcasing the latest in high street sports wear and eye-catching accessories. Feurer's signature photographic style is instantly recognisable, due to the use of natural light and dynamic movement in an outdoors setting. Throughout his prolific career, Feurer's imagery has appeared in British Vogue, French Elle, US Vogue, Vogue China, i-D Magazine and Paris Vogue. With Emmanuelle Alt at the helm of Paris Vogue, Feurer's career has experienced somewhat of a resurgence with multiple Paris Vogue editorials over the past year featuring the likes of Joan Smalls, Sasha Pivovarova and Anja Rubik. Kloss' athletic prowess and emotional range is a perfect compliment to Feurer's lens.

Karlie Kloss primed for take-off
Paris Vogue - March 2012
Photographer - Hans Feurer

Paris Vogue - March 2012
Photographer - Hans Feurer

Paris Vogue - March 2012
Photographer - Hans Feurer
Source - fashiongonerogue.com

Friday, July 15, 2011

Winning Combination

Photographer Hans Feurer captures the astonishing beauty of two of the current generation's most relevant beauties Jourdan Dunn and Natasha Poly for the August issue of Paris Vogue. Make-up artist Lloyd Simmonds and stylist Marie Chaix transform the modern day beauties into otherworldly creatures through the use of plumes, fur and exotic flora and fauna. The vibrant mascara colours, glossy lip application and immaculate styling are accentuated by the early morning light and remind me of the Paris Vogue editorials pre-Carine Roitfeld. It is especially wonderful to observe Dunn and Poly looking as divine as ever, especially with the modelling industry's attitude towards dispensable beauty.

Jourdan Dunn

Natasha Poly

Jourdan Dunn

Natasha Poly
Paris Vogue - August 2011
Photographer - Hans Feurer
Source - models.com

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Back in Vogue

The fashion industry has been abuzz with speculation as to the changes afoot at Paris Vogue with newly appointed editor-in-chief, Emanuelle Alt at the helm. In an interview with vogue.com, Alt revealed that "I want to keep the quality, the photographers we work with - David Sims, Mert and Marcus, Mario Testino and Bruce Weber. I don't think there should be radical changes. The magazine should still be chic and sophisticated." It is no surprise then that Alt's first three issues of Paris Vogue have all the regular staple photographers driving her vision for the publication. I was about to stifle a yawn, when I turned a page and saw a name that I had not seen in print in Paris Vogue for years, Hans Feurer.

Anja Rubik
Vogue Paris - June 2011
Photographer - Hans Feurer
Source - models.com

Anja Rubik
Vogue Paris - June 2011
Photographer - Hans Feurer
Source - fashionlookbook.rare.li

Swiss-born Feurer, was a renowned fashion photographer in the 70s and 80s, whose name was synonymous with publications such as British Vogue, Vogue Paris, US Vogue, Marie Claire and French Elle. I have been a long-standing admirer of Feurer's work which is clearly distinguishable by his use of long lenses, blurred back grounds and grainy film aspect with the subject in sharp focus. Much of Feurer's work is shot in outdoor location settings with the model in motion, taking maximum effect of the natural light and environment.

Hans Feurer
Photographer - Unknown
Source - fashionindie.com

Sasha Pivovarova
Vogue Paris - April 2011
Photographer - Hans Feurer
Source - thefashionspot.com

Feurer has captured many of the world's most recognisable models on film. When quizzed in an interview for Paris Vogue as to who he would most like to photograph, Feurer rhapsodises "I had the chance to work with the most beautiful women in the world from Pat Cleveland, Christy Turlington to Stephanie Seymour... Kate Moss is the only one that I haven't photographed." Feurer is definitely back in the game having contributed most recently to i-D Magazine, Vogue China and Numero. I have a feeling the best is yet to come from Feurer and am hedging bets on Alt playing an instrumental role in combining the creative talents of Moss and Feurer.

Anja Rubik
Vogue Paris - April 2011
Photographer - Hans Feurer
Source - fashionindie.com

Anja Rubik
Vogue Paris - April 2011
Photographer - Hans Feurer
Source - thefashionspot.com