Take Me Away
A Windy Summer
Vogue Italia (May 1999)
Photographer: Peter Lindbergh
Styling: Anna Della Russo
From a time when editors and stylists were more known for their work than the loud outfits they wore. I lament the fact that fashion weeks have become such a large circus, where attendees prance and perform in their costumes for the cameras. Maybe I am alone in this, but during fashion week I want to see the show, not the audience. When did the outfits off the runway eclipse the outfits on the runway? And when did the personality eclipse the work? Even if Anna Della Russo is the personality de rigueur for bloggers these days I would rather not see her plastered everywhere I turn, especially considering the fact that she used to dress much better in the past. Her work is, or at least used to be, another matter entirely. Although in this case, it is Peter Lindbergh who deserves the praise.
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