Calvin Klein Collection wardrobed Selita Ebanks for the New York City premiere of Kayne West’s film, “Runaway,” held Tursday evening in New York City.
Selita wore a custom gunmetal crystal embroidered mini dress designed by the brand’s Women’s Creative Director, Francisco Costa.
West’s debut film, “Runaway,” is the accompaniment to his upcoming album, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.” The 35 minute film, created and directed by West, stars himself with Ms. Ebanks.
Kanye West's highly anticipated debut film, "Runaway," finally arrived on Saturday (October 23) and proved to be the "ambitious" effort that fans who previewed the short have been raving about for weeks.
The film's narrative focuses on the ill-fated relationship between West and a phoenix that plummets from the cosmos (Selita Ebanks). Their union is torn apart after the otherworldly creature is discriminated against for her curious behavior and features. Buoyed by West's soulful soundtrack, comprised of G.O.O.D. Friday joints and tracks slated for his forthcoming fifth LP, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, the film's subtexts include themes of social ostracism and rebirth — issues the MC has said he identifies with.
The movie opens with West bolting furiously down a road tucked away in a forest, his partially unbuttoned shirt flapping against his bare chest. A fireball careening through the clouds lights up the screen as the voice of Nicki Minaj, affecting a colorful British brogue, cryptically introduces the film.
Then it's back to the picturesque country road. A sleek sports car motors along as the film's first song begins, which features West spitting lyrics like, "Too many Urkels on your team/ That's why your wins low," a line he dropped during his 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards cypher. Suddenly, the MTX Tatra Yeezy's driving crashes, and when he gets out to inspect the damage, he finds a phoenix lying in the road. West carries the fallen creature away from the scene as balls of fire continue to erupt behind them.
The next scene begins with the phoenix sleeping and twitching on a couch in a clean, minimalist room. She starts to awaken as a news report blathers on about a comet that set off a raging blaze and is startled when the broadcast is suddenly flicked off. West appears holding a remote, looks into the camera and utters the film's first few lines of dialogue: "First rule in this world, baby, don't pay attention to anything you see in the news."
During the next few sequences, as the phoenix hangs out in West's backyard and begins to discover her new surroundings, the pair's relationship blossoms as well. The phoenix sways as West knocks out a chopped-up revamp of "Power" on an MPC. A kid decked out in all-red, clutching a baton that spews crimson smoke into the air, heralds one of the film's most dramatic moments. As the megastar-studded collabo "All the Lights" kicks in, fireworks streak the sky and a marching band clad in crimson-colored ensembles appears. The crew leads a giant bust of Michael Jackson's head, as the phoenix and West look on in delight, clutching each other's hands. West's "Lights" lyric "Something wrong, I hold my head/ MJ gone, that n---a dead" blares as the procession continues and eerie-looking marchers sporting pointed red hoods bring up the rear.
In the following scene, the phoenix stumbles through a lesson on dining etiquette, clumsily practicing how to sip from a teacup with her long gilded talons. The moment foreshadows the subsequent scene and climax of the film — a formal dinner party.
The phoenix and West enter an expansive white hall to the buttery strains of 'Ye's second G.O.O.D. Friday release, "Devil in a New Dress." Seated at a large banquet table are several cocoa-skinned diners dressed in white; they shoot disapproving glares at the duo. The phoenix has dressed up her look with a gilded headpiece but disgusts her fellow diners with her inelegant table manners. West seems amused by the scene until the guest next to him strikes up an unsettling conversation.
The man leans in, saying, "Your girlfriend is really beautiful," and West replies proudly, "Thank you."
"Do you know she's a bird?" the guest queries.
"Naw, I never noticed that," Yeezy deadpans, looking pained.
"I mean, like, leave the monkey in the zoo," the man responds.
The brief exchange appears to upset West, who crosses the room and begins to punch out wobbly versions of the otherwise crisp opening notes of "Runaway" on an out-of-tune piano.
However, the occasion comes to an unfortunate end when the main course is served. A large, plated feathered turkey is set in front of the phoenix. She begins wailing in agony at the sight, wings splayed, her screams driving away the dinner guests. West sits quietly, looking dejected.
Later, as the couple sit on his roof, she asks where statues come from. However, as 'Ye begins to explain, she cuts him off and insists sculptures that populate the globe are just phoenixes that have been turned to stone by a rigid society and declares she has to "burn" and return home.
"Do you know what I hate most about your world?" she asks West. "Anything that is different you try to change. You try to tear it down." West begs her to stay and they make love, the phoenix, bathed in red light, writhing on top of West to the balmy, Auto-Tuned a cappella vocals that kick off West's Bon Iver-assisted track "Lost in the World."
West wakes up the following morning alone on the roof and, realizing the phoenix has decided to return to her realm, darts off into the forest, playing out the film's opening scene. But the phoenix has already started her fiery journey back home, outfitted in a golden breastplate. She looks forlorn as she shoots into the sky, leaving behind a brilliant blaze and a desperate West still sprinting through the forest.
The countdown has officially begun. In the hours leading up to Alexander Wang’s highly anticipated spring 2011 offering, Britt Maren walks us through her final preparations, emotions, and expectations. The culmination: Maren leads the charge, opening the designer’s collection. Catch her transformation from small-town girl to most-sought-after model in part two of the Confessional series.
In the first part of Alexander Wang's Confessional series, catch fresh-faced Britt Maren’s fittings and run-throughs in the days leading up to her very first collections fashion show. Maren was plucked from relative obscurity in Houston, and her excitement and nervousness are practically palpable—especially in the moments before she undergoes a dramatic makeover at the hands of master colorist Guido Palau. Come to Vogue.com again tomorrow for more on Maren’s road to the spring 2011 runway.
The Fall 2010 Issue of Self Service is dedicated to stylist Joe McKenna. The magazine features a section called "Favorite Tearsheets: A subjective selection of Joe McKenna's work".
This tearsheet originally ran in the May 1995 issue of Italian Vogue
Italian Vogue editorial - May 1995 Model: Christina Kruse Photographer: Steven Meisel Stylist: Joe McKenna
Model Diaries: Mirte Maas Rides Her Motorbike to Alexander McQueen
After she walked for Calvin Klein, Proenza Schouler, and Michael Kors in New York, we armed top model Mirte Maas with a digicam before she jetted off to Europe. The footage we got in return was chock full of appearances from Liu Wen and Caroline Brasch Nielsen, among others. Watch Mirte goof off with Julia Nobis and pose for pictures with fellow Dutchies Lisanne de Jong and Patricia van der Vliet. The brave soul even dared to film during a runway run-through at Chanel. And what's Mirte's mode of transportation between the Valentino and Alexander McQueen shows? Riding her badass motorbike, of course!
Carter Berg photographed Valentina Zelyaeva for the Ralph Lauren Fall 2010 campaign on April 29, 2010 with stylist Michel Botbol.
Ralph Lauren Fall 2010 Campaign Models: Valentina Zelyaeva and Lais Ribeiro Photographer: Carter Berg Stylist: Michel Botbol Hair: Esther Langham Makeup: Bonnie Maller
This Texas-raised Swede racked up an impressive tally of bookings, including Marc Jacobs, Balmain, and Chanel, after making her runway debut in the leadoff spot at Alexander Wang. Britt ensured her standout status when Guido Palau chopped her tawny locks into an edgy, peroxide pixie cut backstage at Balenciaga.
The Model Wears a Selection from Net-a-Porter on the Set of Luca Guadagnino's Chronology
What happens when you bring three passionate and visionary Italians together to make a film? “Drama of course!,” says model Mariacarla Boscono. Under the direction of Luca Guadagnino and through the lens of director of photography Alessio Bolzoni, Boscono brings a dark and dreamlike romance to Chronology (the director's cut of the film premieres today on NOWNESS). Here we present a photo shoot of Boscono, taken by Bolzoni in the gardens of Harpsden Court, the centuries-old house in Henley-on-Thames, England, where Chronology was shot. These still images offer the chance to linger over the sumptuous clothes seen in the film, which is styled by AnOther Magazine fashion director Cathy Edwards. Referring to Guadagnino's feature film, Edwards says: “In I am Love, Tilda Swinton’s character goes through a transformation that is also reflected in her clothes. I was inspired by this as well as by how Luca uses color to punctuate the narrative.” The garments, curated from the autumn 2010 selection of online luxury retailer Net-a-Porter (who co-produced the project with NOWNESS), reflect key designer trends of the season. “I liked the idea of picking different elements from my five favorites,” explains Edwards; “so you get color from Miu Miu, gothic lace from Christopher Kane, graphic structure from Yves Saint Laurent, etc…” And while the surreal mood of the film elevates the fashion to an otherworldly fantasy, these are covetable clothes that stylish women can actually wear, notes Edwards.
Joshn Scarisbrick photographed Anne Vyalitsyna for the cover of Swedish Elle on June 3, 2010 in Stockholm with stylist Martina Senke.
Swedish Elle November 2010 Cover Model: Anne Vyalitsyna Photographer: John Scarisbrick Stylist: Martina Senke Makeup: Linda Öhrström Hair: Martina Senke
Miu Miu Spring 2011 Show Time: October 6, 2010 at 7:00 pm Designer: Miuccia Prada Casting Director: Russell Marsh Models: Kasia Struss, Ginta Lapina, Nimue Smit and Mirte Maas
Louis Vuitton Spring 2011 Show Video Time: October 6, 2010 at 2:30 pm Designer: Marc Jacobs Stylist: Katie Grand Models: Christina Kruse, Aline Weber, Kasia Struss, Jamie Bochert, Carmen Kass, Bruna Tenorio, Ginta Lapina, Rianne ten Haken, and Britt Maren
Louis Vuitton Spring 2011 Show Time: October 6, 2010 at 2:30 pm Designer: Marc Jacobs Stylist: Katie Grand Models: Christina Kruse, Aline Weber, Kasia Struss, Jamie Bochert, Carmen Kass, Bruna Tenorio, Ginta Lapina, Rianne ten Haken, and Britt Maren