The Editor: The Givenchy line itself might be suffering right now from a certain lack oh...shall we discretely say...distinction... but I'm not going to contend with Mario Testino's perfect evocation of Givenchy chic in this case. The girl is right, the dress is spot on, the make-up is accurate, the hair correct and the room...that room. You want to live in that room. So clever, that Mario, to essay a message of taste with interior design.
The Agent: You have to really respect Mario. The man understands the glamour of money. His stuff might be kinda obvious and kinda shallow but he really is the best at making the world of status and money and power feel light and fun. He's a fan of all of that. He loves it and he really did a great job for Givenchy. I loved the advertorial they ran in V with the G-I-V-E-N-C-H-Y spelt out as black and white cut out images. Remember that oversized French magazine that's a big influence on V. Was it called Ritz? It reminds me very much of that!
The Art Director: Where is this? Whose room is this? Is this supposed to be a room that this woman lives in? Cause if it is, I'm not convinced. It looks like the office of some old school...old world banker. A banker for billionaires. And what the hell has that got to do with Carmen. It looks like a rented set. But even though this ad doesn't completely seduce me, I'm not going to pretend that it doesn't stink of old money. It does!
The Shop A Holic: I'm more into the room than the clothes. Only Carmen Kass can get away with a dress like that. I'd look like somebody's grandma(lol)