Chateau California
Vogue US May 2011
Natalia Vodianova and Young Hollywood
Bruce Weber
Grace Coddington
Another Grace Coddington winner. Bruce Weber never fails to make fashion look so natural and real. That Celine denim shirt and pink pants seems to fit perfectly onto the balcony of the Chateau Marmont, that Balenciaga dog sweater never looked cuter. It goes to show that you don't need "glamour" to be glamorous. It helps if you look like Natalia, of course, and if you have the cast of young hollywood to help you. There is something very cinematic about this shoot. Cinematic in a way that isn't about placing horses in weird settings (I'm looking at you Mario Testino), cinematic in that old hollywood kind of way, which is I guess kind of the point. Them bright young things running riot around a real institution of the hills - didn't you know that grace kelly and marilyn monroe used to party here? - it's a little bit tongue in cheek and very clever. It's almost as if Jean Harlow is looking down and shaking her head. Jumping on beds? Running through the hallways? Cooking pasta sauce? Is that the best you can do? All the excitement happens behind closed doors, doesn't it?
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