In an attempt to capture the energy of the “seven young lions roaring out their brands’ presence,” January’s Vogue has model Sasha Pivovarova wearing some of this spring’s finest ready-to-wear from emerging designers; as props, they’ve chosen eight musical acts to play back up. Amongst them? Vampire Weekend, Beirut’s Zach Conden, MGMT, The Horrors, Adam Green, Chester French, The Golden Silvers, and Mika.
The relationship between music and fashion is a long one, and one that Vogue seems entirely uninterested in displaying here. Whereas someone like Patti Smith sent waves through both worlds with her punk poetics, these guys aren’t making any bold statements. Thanks to Grace Coddington and photographer Steven Meisel, they’re just looking pretty.
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
BEIRUT’S ZACH CONDON
ADAM GREEN
THE GOLDEN SILVERS
MGMT
THE HORRORS
MIKA
CHESTER FRENCH
So, what do you think? Should any of these guys quit their day job? [via Stereogum and OhNoTheyDidn't]
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[...] the article here: Vampire Weekend, Beirut, MGMT Model for Vogue – Flavorwire Posted by admin Filed in RSS News No Comments [...]
You said it, they’re just props.
[...] The band’s predilection towards image certainly explains why the group fits into that comfortable indie-yet-mainstream niche that plenty of acts light-years ahead of MGMT in talent have built up for them to sit upon. They look like rock stars should, they seem to act like rock stars do and they are all up in the revivalism of the greatest decade of rock’n'roll’rockstar excess, the ’60s. Whereas good looks may also help explain a certain amount of the mainstream success of Vampire Weekend**, MGMT has certainly carried their image out to their “psychedelic” extremes in garb, music videos and the pages of Vogue. [...]
[...] The band’s predilection towards image certainly explains why the group fits into that comfortable indie-yet-mainstream niche that plenty of acts light-years ahead of MGMT in talent have built up for them to sit upon. They look like rock stars should, they seem to act like rock stars do and they are all up in the revivalism of the greatest decade of rock’n'roll’rockstar excess, the ’60s. Whereas good looks may also help explain a certain amount of the mainstream success of Vampire Weekend**, MGMT has certainly carried their image out to their “psychedelic” extremes in garb, music videos and the pages of Vogue. [...]
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