Jezebel
When we saw the September issue of French Vogue on stands, we knew it was going to be good. Good as in completely and ridiculously over the top. Seriously. Check out the ensemble on the cover. Even the logo is animal print. Anna Wintour has never known that kind of wild (heh) abandon. And then, inside, we found the "Sacrément Inspirée" fashion shoot photographed by Terry Richardson and "realized" by editor in chief Carine Roitfeld. The theme? Voodoo/wicca/satanism! After the jump, a few of the images. Find out what to wear... if you're the guest of honor at a Salem witch trial.
Chain mail dress? Check. Tarot cards? Check. Powerful coma-inducing herbs (not seen)? Check.
Buddhism is sooooo 2005. This season, it's all about trances.
Us: "In Greek mythology, Medusa was a monstrous female character; gazing upon her could turn onlookers to stone. In 1940, Sigmund Freud's Das Medusenhaupt (Medusa's Head) was published posthumously. Medusa is presented as 'the supreme talisman who provides the image of castration — associated in the child's mind with the discovery of maternal sexuality — and its denial. The snakes are multiple phalluses and petrifaction represents the comforting erection.'"
Model: "My extensions are stuck in the barbed wire, can someone help me?"
It's not creepy that she is standing in a pentagram in the woods. It's creepy that her extremely long-rise pants have hands.
"Fashion is about sacrifice, bitches!"
"Alas, poor Yorick, I knew her well."
"Who's Yorick?"
"The other model assigned to this shoot. She was trying to lose that last 5 lbs... She succeeded, in a way."
Finally! A subtle, daytime look you can wear to the supermarket, to the gynecologist's office, or to pick up the kids from school. Pentagram not included.
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oooh! sparkly AND black! my favorites!
sign me up for a satanic makeover, Carine.
"Fashion is about sacrifice, bitches!"
LOLLLL!! God, Dodai, you owe me a new Hanes tee after the coffee I just sprayed all over this one..
Squeaky Fromme??!?
@BiscuitDoughJones: WANT that dress. even if it is hard to get the goat blood spatters out.
Vogue Paris is the hotness! Carine should feed Anna some crystal meth to knock her out of the dull and narcoleptic mundane that is American Vogue.
(PS WHY IS MY USERNAME BRYANBOY TAKEN????)
Uh, all the model-esque kids I know were sporting pentagrams, long tresses, chain mail and feathers like 3 years ago..what gives?
oh man. I went to the newstand in august expressly to get paris vogue, but couldn't do it. the leopard, man. and the hot pink.
british vogue was more gentle on the eyes.
Oh, I HAVE to get a copy of this. As a former goth who is married to a death-metal guitar player, I can honestly say that we already have quite a few Satanic fashion statements going on around my house (mainly, his t-shirts and my jewelry). And now it's haute couture? Yes!
In the second one, did they white out her irises? Because that one is CREEPY. And could the hands be a photoshop error? Or are they literally pants with hands?
okay, the long rise pants are really whack. also, how do you walk in it? I imagine waddling like a penguin ala Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins. But you know, with pink hands on your hips.
@sequined: it's worse than a skort! it's a skort that will STRANGLE YOUR MIDSECTION!
Um, if there's any leftover goat meat, lemme know. My grams will curry the fuck out of it.
@bryanboy.com: Is this Bryan Boy, Planet Earth's Favorite Third World Fag? (And my fave blog title EVER!)
@sequined: I have a very strong feeling Vogue doesn't make Photoshop errors for final prints. I believe the hands were quite intentional. And no, they didn't white out her irises, no one told you about the model without irises? Ok, that's just bitchy, duh.
i love this photo shoot. fashion is finally showing its true colors!
@stacyinbean: Poor girl. Having no irises makes it impossible to smile with your eyes! Tyra would never approve.
@JessicaLovejoy: I want some curry fuckin' goat! That sounds good.
french magazines are the best! another one did a photo shoot inspired by poltergeist, it was waaaaay creepier than this one
@sequined: It is not an error, those are Comme Des Garçons leggings with "hand" pockets. (check 'em out)
I feel so dirty and creeped out...
None of the models are skyclad! Farkin poseurs.
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@dodai: And they say nothing in fashion is new. What do they know, right?
Clearly, Carine Roitfeld is as excited for the start of Supernatural Season 3 as I am. Yikes.
Now I know what to wear for Samhain!
I've just returned to the States from a couple years' sojourn in Northeast Spain, and I have to say that those 'long-rise' ('Hammer' is my preferred nomenclature) pants were simultaneously the hot look for all the hippie/punky Catalan cool kids as well the blight nonpareil on the city's aesthetic landscape. For real. These trousers...ugh. These trousers. Looks like you've got a big ole dump up in your pants.
I love the overall theme of the shoot, however! It's funny and crazy. Word up to Salem.
this post just screams for an lolcat remix...
um, i just got caught using the internets in class because i laughed out loud at the "yorick" exchange. damn you jezebel...damn you.
Good grief. Yeah, pentagrams are sooo 2003. On the other hand, the model looks about 15, so I'd say they're right up to date there.
@Sibyl Vane:
ha! I love it.
Don't let Britney see this, though...you know she'd totally sacrifice a goat to get extensions like that. Unless Ken Paves was putting them in...
Pet goats are going to be ALL THE RAGE.
Also, if you want non-goat, PC-blood stains, you can either:
A. Menstruate all over your designer duds.
B. Use Sebastian ColourShines in Reddissimo.
I can't wait to use my best Paris Hilton voice to explain my daily goat-walks and say, "He's totally gonna die, I'm gonna sacrifice him, so don't get attached. I'm not. Do you wanna see the whites of my eyes? So hot."
@Skinny Bone Jones: The blood stains totally explain Sharon Stone's dress from last week.
@edwu:
"Oh hai. I sacrificed yur pet goat to beelzebubb. Sorree."
Wow, they took it to a .. . level.
Fashions all about the dark side anyway, right?
I also wanted to add this looks really retarded. Like an SNL skit.
I love Carine's demented aesthetic. Also, I am now craving curried goat.
I'm sorry, but when I saw the last picture I burst out laughing, long and loud. I mean....is that a gold suit of armor? wtf? satanic superheroine ftl if she's wearing *that*.
Someone didn't do their homework. Wiccan's don't care a lick about Satan, I'd rather commune with nature, enjoy the scenery, not injure nor kill living beings. This stuffs just too freaky. Article's just in time mess with people for Halloween.
Obviously French "Vogue" did not consult the diabolical Witches' fashion manual - "The Satanic Witch" - written by founder of contemprary Satanism, Dr. Anton La Vey. Had they done so these really quite awful garments would have been replaced by figure-hugging, hourglass-shaped Witches costumes, designed to attract, not repel. This fashion shoot is all a bit too pop culture occult, wouldn't you agree? I can't see how the model is going to bewitch anyone... except perhaps an angry teenage boy?
(Although, I do quite like the gold scaly pants....)
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To Wiccan Girl, did the article *actually* say something about the model portraying Wiccans? because not all Witches are Wiccan, as you'd know.
I like the pic with the "posessed" white eyes and prettily-coloured pentagram on the forehead... That's a good look, I'll really be emulating that - not! Perusing these pics however *is* getting me in the mood for watching "Rosemary's Baby" tonight.
ahh the one with the star on her forhead and her eyes all white looks so creepy! She looks possessed.
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