Allure July 2011 editorial: Ginta Lapina, ph: Nicolas Moore, stylist: Paul Cavaco

Nicolas moore photographed Ginta Lapina for the July 2011 Allure with stylist Paul Cavaco on March 31, 2011.

Allure July 2011 Editorial
Model: Ginta Lapina
Photographer: Nicolas Moore
Stylist: Paul Cavaco
Casting Director: Ro Penuliar
Makeup: Romy Soleimani
Hair: Orlando Pita

Allure July 2011 editorial: Ginta Lapina, ph: Nicolas Moore, stylist: Paul Cavaco

Nicolas moore photographed Ginta Lapina for the July 2011 Allure with stylist Paul Cavaco on March 31, 2011.

Allure July 2011 Editorial
Model: Ginta Lapina
Photographer: Nicolas Moore
Stylist: Paul Cavaco
Casting Director: Ro Penuliar
Makeup: Romy Soleimani
Hair: Orlando Pita

Allure January 2011 Editorial - Heather Marks, ph: Michael Thompson, stylist: Paul Cavaco

Michael Thompson photographed Heather Marks for Allure on September 20, 2010 with stylist Paul Cavaco.

Allure January 2011 Editorial
Model: Heather Marks
Photographer: Michael Thompson
Stylist: Paul Cavaco
Hair: Brent Lawler
Makeup: Brigitte Reiss-Andersen
Bookings Director: Ro Penuliar

Allure January 2011 Editorial - Heather Marks, ph: Michael Thompson, stylist: Paul Cavaco

Michael Thompson photographed Heather Marks for Allure on September 20, 2010 with stylist Paul Cavaco.

Allure January 2011 Editorial
Model: Heather Marks
Photographer: Michael Thompson
Stylist: Paul Cavaco
Hair: Brent Lawler
Makeup: Brigitte Reiss-Andersen
Bookings Director: Ro Penuliar

May 2010 Allure, Anne Vyalitsyna, ph:Nicolas Moore, stylist: Paul Cavaco

Nicolas Moore photographed Anne Vyalitsyna for an May 2010 Allure editorial on February 22, 2010 at Nu World Cosmetics in New Jersey, with stylist Paul Cavaco.

May 2010 Allure Editorial
Model: Anne Vyalitsyna
Photographer: Nicolas Moore
Stylist: Paul Cavaco
Makeup: Mark Carrasquillo
Hair: Brent Lawler

April 2010 Allure: Naty Chabanenko, ph: Nicolas Moore, stylist: Paul Cavaco

Nicolas Moore photographed Naty Chabanenko for a April 2010 Allure editorial on December 17, 2009 in New York with stylist Paul Cavaco.

April 2010 Allure Editorial
Model: Naty Chabanenko
Photographer: Nicolas Moore
Stylist: Paul Cavaco
Makeup: Fulvia Farolfi
Hair: Diego da Silva

Allure July 2009: Shannan Click, Photo: Nicolas Moore

Nicolas Moore photographed Shannan Click for Allure on April 1, 2009 at Tribeca Skyline Studio, Studio 1, in New York with stylist Paul Cavaco.

Allure June 2009 Editorial
Model: Shannan Click
Photographer: Nicolas Moore
Stylist: Paul Cavaco
Hair: Serge Normant
Makeup: Dick Page

Andrew Richardson

Rolling Stone, June 2001


"This shot was part of a story we did with Madonna. The guy in the mirror is Andrew Richardson, who was an assistant stylist. Another picture I took of him eventually ended up on the cover of Italian Vogue, but he was never really a model. I shot him from time to time, and I think he posed for me just for fun, or maybe to meet Madonna! Next to him is Mars, a circus performer from Russia. He walked the tightrope."- Steven Meisel

Andrew Richardson styled Steven Meisel's tribute to dogging, featuring Naty Chabanenko. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Richardson Magazine.

Eva Mendes photographed by Steven Meisel

Steven Meisel photographed Eva Mendes for the May 2008 Italian Vogue (Stylist: Andrew Richardson, Makeup: Pat McGrath, Hair: Guido, Set Design: Mary Howard).
This editorial has utterly inspired me.

Confession: I have never seen an Eva Mendes film before. I was disappointed to hear that Calvin Klein chose Eva to be the face of its new fragrance & Underwear line. Just another celebrity stealing a job from a model. However this story shows what a great model Eva is.

Observe how Eva tells a story with her body language - relaxed left hand, right toe extended, left toe in her mouth, eyes focused directly at the camera, eyebrows arched. She is frankly aware of her carnal power, and not at all afraid of the male gaze. Mary Howard's set completes the story: this is a woman who has en extensive library - she is sexual and literary. The varied height of the books suggest a women who gets a lot of pleasure from art and from literature. The sunlight reflected from her spotless glass table & vase reveal that she wears her lingerie in the day time - is she wearing it for herself, or for a lover? The artificial flowers in the vase reveal that although she is a woman of leisure, gardening is not one of her passions. Andrew Richardson's chiffon knickers give a dowdy, high waisted silhouette, but their sheerness reveal her light panties and latent naughtiness. The blue satin high heeled open toed mules deliberately reveal that her coral manicure matches her coral pedicure. Clearly she is into shrimping.

Eva is taking advantage of the props at her disposal. Her right hand gracefully holds her cigarette. She is aware of the dangers of smoking but doesn't care. Sheer Fendi kimono open, breasts exposed, arms & legs wide open, in a spread eagled position on a wooden bench inside of a lawn chair frame. Her body is where the fabric covering would be. This position seems to invite the viewer, who has become a voyeur, to sit on her. However, her confrontational expression & defiance betray her prone body language - there is no doubt that Eva is in control. Guido's wig reminds me of the volume of this girl sitting on her bed with her shirt off with the sheen , darkness and control of this young Brooklyn family going on a Sunday outing. Again, the daylight reminds you that she is not a creature of the night, she pursues her succor in the daytime.

Here Eva reminds me of one of my favorite models, Shana. Steven Meisel photographed Shana for three consecutive Italian Vogue covers, several Italian Vogue editorials and the Alberta Ferretti campaign. Shana reminded me of the actress Raquel Welch. All three women are excellent models who were comfortable performing for the camera. Like Eva, Shana modeled for a Calvin Klein fragrance campaign, Escape. Chris Von Wangenheim photographed Raquel Welch for the cover of Playboy.

This shot on the right is my favorite of the entire series. Ths shadows dancing across Eva's torso are gorgeous. The sunlight caresses her left eyelid & cheekbone. the joy Eva feels for finally connecting with her someone to touch is palpable. The stockinged feet caressing her breasts may or may not be her lover. Either way, it is obvious that she loves being touched.

The nudity in the story shocked me. Steven Meisel rarely photographs nudes. His most famous series of nudes was Madonna's Sex book. the book was styled by Paul Cavaco, who was assisted by Andrew Richardson at the time. Besides styling, Andrew is also the editor-in-chief of Richardson Magazine. Fabien Baron shot the Sex sessions on video, including super 8 mm. Baron used the footage for the video for the song "Erotica", which he directed. Fabien Baron photographed Toni Garrn for the spring 2008 Calvin Klein Collection campaign.

This story rocked my world. The first thing I did before work was head to the store to buy Pat McGrath's Cover Girl Line Exact liquid Eyeliner. In this video Pat teaches how to apply the Cover Girl Line Exact liquid Eyeliner she used at the fall '07 Louis Vuitton show. That is the purpose of great fashion photography - to entertain, to provoke, and to inspire the customer to buy something : an eyeliner, a shoe, a bra, a pair of stockings, or a fragrance.