Photo of Carine Roitfeld, from Mario Testino archives. From “Venus in Furs“, an insert in Acne Paper S/S 09.

 

“So I would love to get an award for making people have more sex through my images. It would be a great award. Imagine the design of that award!”
-Carine Roitfeld

Another reason to love Acne Paper. Besides having some of the most evocative photography around, this issue has an amazing interview with everyone’s favorite French editor talking to Thomas Persson and Jonny Johansson. Is it possible to adore her even more after reading this? Yes, it totally is…

—-

-Missing Met fever already? Here’s more of artist/hairstylist Julien d’Ys explaining his vision.

-Katie Fogarty is absolutely winning in this Teen Vogue video.

-Love Magazine gets some love from Carmen Kasss. Love these pics in the ladies’ loo…

-Designer Michael Bastian, photographer Matt Albiani and loads of gorgeous lifeguards.. Need we say more?

-Richard Avedon at the ICP

-Naked buttocks, a pink carpet and a stuffed elephant! Guy Bourdin’s muse, Nicolle Meyer talks to Style.com!

-Velvet. Red. Leggings. Disco. The waist. Leather: The Cut chooses 9 trends for fall.

-Some excellent supermodel whisperings from the Imagist.

-Jezebel has a very funny description of the Matthew Williamson/H&M commercial with Daria Werbowy.