Derelict Diva
August 19th, 2009
Janelle
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With the recession in full swing and fashion labels, magazine and consumers feeling the crunch W taps into the worst fear of every fashionista – the moment when designer obsession leads to dire straits. In September’s fashion blow out Sasha Pivovarova plays the world’s chicest vagrant as she camps out on the streets in little more than torn bags from luxury stores. Alex White‘s creative styling turns a Dior shopping bag into a little white dress and Craig McDean’s slick photography makes the whole affair strangely compelling but given the sad state of things this ironic editorial isn’t entirely far fetched.
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August 19th, 2009
at 2:40 pm
She is a perfect model. She can be a good actress.. and her eyes…
August 19th, 2009
at 2:50 pm
In the third pic she must have been thinking: huuuch…. I guess it was too much Prada…
August 19th, 2009
at 2:54 pm
I’ve had enough of Sasha. Borrrring. MORE LARA!
August 19th, 2009
at 3:11 pm
This looks like a great issue!
Can’t wait for more.
August 19th, 2009
at 3:12 pm
very cool idea really love it. sasha interpretation is outstanding she’s so perfect and the pictures are more than perfect ,gorgeus and a little bit dark very cool
August 19th, 2009
at 3:57 pm
I think this is explotation at its worst possible conception. Fashion snobbery and insensitivity in full swing. This people don’t know a day without heating or AC, let alone walk in those very streets at night without a 2K fur coat. This is revolting, and really insulting to poor people everywhere. Fashion oficially ran out of stupid ideas, and now is flirting with some evil and destructive ones. I think that’s what too much coke and money does to your brain. Power to the people
August 19th, 2009
at 4:00 pm
cute idea..HAHAHHA
August 19th, 2009
at 4:04 pm
the whole homeless couture thing has been done to death.. but this interpretation is cool!! love the shopping bag prada dress haha..
August 19th, 2009
at 5:40 pm
Finally some affordable designer fashion!
August 19th, 2009
at 5:47 pm
o-m-g SASHA ur the best!!!!
August 19th, 2009
at 6:21 pm
soo zoolander… hahaha “derelicte”
August 19th, 2009
at 6:32 pm
omg i love how they used the shopping bags as clothes!
specialy prada since prada is all about the skirts!
AWESOME
August 19th, 2009
at 6:55 pm
That is so terrible. Although at the same time it is a pretty good idea.
August 20th, 2009
at 1:02 am
Sasha is amazing. She deserves to be in the top 5 models for a long time. I hope she continues to produce such nice work.
August 20th, 2009
at 1:29 am
Andy,
I dig what your saying and the PC perspective in general. However there is also merit in pushing buttons and commenting on the milieu of the day. There are thousands of people who obsess over fashion and will spend their last pennies on labels in times both good and rough, just to be associated with the notion of luxury.
I think this ed comments on that and I would rather see this and have a conversation about it than have it censored due to political correctness. It’s what freedom of speech and living in a free society is all about.
August 20th, 2009
at 2:17 am
I can never get enough of Sasha. She deserves a VP cover, casue she’s way much better than the ubiquitous borrring Ms.Stone!
August 20th, 2009
at 4:06 am
Sasha is GEORGEOUS!!!
she is the only one (after Poly) who deserves No 1 spot here…
August 20th, 2009
at 5:52 am
Sasha Pivovarova is the best model.I love the pictures
August 20th, 2009
at 6:26 am
I agree that Pivovarova is boring.. c’mon Lara is much better, even naked with mouth open…
August 20th, 2009
at 8:02 am
Eamon,
You know, I didnt see it that way. You’re right. God bless irony.
It was never my intention to censor anything, least of all out of political correctness. If anything, I was being humane. Then again, I reacted almost instantly, missing all the subtleties you so rightly describe.
August 20th, 2009
at 9:22 am
That is an inspirational ed.
And Sasha Pivovarova is anything but boring, in my opinion.
August 20th, 2009
at 1:16 pm
Sasha is amazing… i expect nuthing but the best from her and she looks amazing here
August 20th, 2009
at 1:23 pm
i will never get why McDean work so much….one image could be Klein another could be Meisel some others Demarchelier…there s not identity n personaly at all…but i guess some1 at art&commerce really love him to have pushed him so far…
btw the styling n the art direciton s very sool
August 20th, 2009
at 2:35 pm
Are those Prada socks?
August 20th, 2009
at 7:33 pm
I had to comment again that paper bag princess is like !! AMAZING!
August 21st, 2009
at 1:27 pm
Brenda if you mean the socks in the third pic… No, the socks are Miu Miu… but the coat and the belt are Prada
Sasha is amazing… obviously one of the best among Natasha, that’s why they are in number 2, Nobody else deserve to be in that spot more that this russian girls
August 21st, 2009
at 1:32 pm
Nobody else deserve more the first spot that them (Natasha & Sasha)
August 21st, 2009
at 2:17 pm
Oh my god my jaw dropped i LOVED this loved loved loved and Sasha is perfect in this i feel like shes one of the few models that can portray any emotion threw her eyes LOVE here
August 22nd, 2009
at 2:03 pm
sasha is amazing as always. all hail the editorial queen!!!
September 8th, 2009
at 1:47 am
This photoshoot is brilliant! I love her expression in Prada..
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