Sølve Sundsbø's 'Welcome to Planet Couture' with Amar Akway for V Magazine 148
/Photographer Sølve Sundsbø [IG] delivers another master-photographer fashion shoot called ‘Welcome to Planet Couture’ for V Magazine [IG] 148 Summer 2024.
Model Amar Akway is styled by Pro Curtis in couture splendor from Celine by Hedi Slimane, Chanel, Christian Dior, Giambattista Valli, Giorgio Armani Privé, Jean Paul Gaultier, Maison Margiela Artisanal, Schiaparelli and Valentino. / Hair by Pierpaolo Lai; makeup by Val Garland
Read MoreNataša Vojnović in 'Out of this World' by Solve Sundsbo for Vogue Adria Debut Issue
/Model Nataša Vojnović is styled by Gro Curtis in preview images for ‘Out of this World’, a fashion story lensed by Solve Sundsbo [IG] for the premier issue of Vogue Adria [IG]. / Hair by Pierpaolo Lai; makeup by Val Garland
Vogue Adria operates under a partnership between Condé Nast and Media 3.0 Publishing. The print magazine will be published in Croatian and Serbian, and the online edition will be additionally available in Slovenian and English.
Read MoreKris McMenamy in 'Kris Kong' Lensed by Solve Sundsbo for V Magazine 147
/Kristen McMenamy has always challenged conventional beauty standards, saying in multiple interviews: “All I ever wanted was for people to not pick on me."
George Cortina styles McMenamy in Alaia, Alexander McQueen, Celine by Hedi Slimane, Dolce & Gabbana, Mugler, Rick Owens, Roberto Cavalli, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and more for fashion story ‘Kris Kong’.
Solve Sundsbo [IG] captures the goth queen of aliens and the public who appreciates her resolute commitments to her identity in V Magazine [IG]./ Makeup by Val Garland; hair by Shon Hyungsun Ju
Read MoreSølve Sundsbø 'People Are People' Ubuntu Spirit for Mission Magazine FW 2022.23
/London-based, Norway-born photographer Sølve Sundsbø [IG]is always evolving in new directions of visual presentation. In this fashion story ‘People Are People’ for Mission Magazine, the artist distills the stated purpose of the United Nations [UN] in images.
Models Alyson Dubey, Barbara Almeida, Emanuel Ramos and Morgan Fernandez create collective, composite images styled by David Bradshaw.
Read MoreGisele Bündchen Is 'One of a Kind' by Sølve Sundsbø for V Magazine 139 Winter 2022
/Supermodel Gisele Bündchen is styled by Gro Curtis in ‘One of a Kind’, sparkling holiday elegance with plenty of swagger. Photographer Sølve Sundsbø [IG] captures Gisele for V Magazine’s Winter issue — presumably #139.
The newly divorced supermodel is “settling in” to the new chapter of her life, explaining through a source that she “has lived her own life for years while Tom played football so she is not afraid to do things by herself.”
Read MoreTilda Swinton for Chanel in Harper's Bazaar Australia/NZ Nov. 2022 by Solve Sundsbo
/Writer Grace O’Neill says that “collaboration” is the word that comes up most often in her interview with Oscar-winning Tilda Swinton. The actor covers the November 2022 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Australia and New Zealand.
Jerry Stafford styles Swinton in Chanel Haute Couture in ‘Down the Garden Path’, lensed by Sølve Sundsbø [IG] ./ Hair by Ali Pirzaden; makeup by Chiao Li Hsu
Read MoreGrace Elizabeth in Fashion's Twilight Zone by Solve Sundsbo for V #138 Fall 2022
/Top model Grace Elizabeth pursues a fantastical state of mind with an eclectic dissonance prompting notes of fashionable absurdity, styled by Anastasia Barbieri.
Solve Sundsbo [IG] captures avant-garde designs in the collections of Gucci, Moschino, Prada, Saint Laurent, Valentino, Vivienne Westwood and more for ‘Enter the Twilight Zone’ in V Magazine #138 Fall 2022.
Read MoreVogue China's New World Fashion September 2022 Cover Story by Sølve Sundsbø
/Esteemed photographer Sølve Sundsbø [IG] has been a “master of digital art for nearly 20 years”, writes Vogue China in introducing the September 2022 issue ‘Fashion’s New World Fashion Future’. Long before the rise of Mark Zuckerberg and the emergence of "metaverse", avatars, VR games and now NFTs, a group of avant-garde artists were exploring the blurred boundaries between the real world and the virtual world.
Read MoreCate Blanchett Becomes Louis Vuitton 'Spirit' Collection High Jewelry Ambassador
/Louis Vuitton will unveil its largest high jewelry collection to date in Marrakech on July 4. Two-time Oscar winning actor Cate Blanchett will reveal the jewels July 4 in Marrakech, as the newest Louis Vuitton ambassador.
Read MoreLouis Vuitton Bravery II High Jewellery Is Unadulterated High Art
/The second chapter of the Louis Vuitton Bravery II high jewellery collection — commemorating 200 years since the birth of Louis Vuitton, who ultimately created the world’s biggest luxury brand — launched in Paris during Haute Couture Week.
Locks, studs and clasps connect the 20 pieces that make up the mostly polychromatic line, which is structured around four themes: Le Multipin, Le Magnétisme, La Mini Malle and Cocktail Rings.
Read MoreGrace Elizabeth Floats Elegantly in ELLE US February 2022 by Solve Sundsbo
/“I thought you had to be famous or live in New York City.” Grace Elizabeth said in 2018, about her state of surprise at finding herself a high-in-demand model. Also, she wasn’t really interested as a girl growing up in Lake City, Florida. “I wanted to play volleyball when I was a kid, and I wanted to be a boy, to mess around in the dirt.”
Noah’s mom morphed into quite the swan model before birthing him last February with husband with her husband, Nicolas Krause. “I think I was born to be a mom. Everything I have, I pour into him happily,” she says of Noah.“It’s so amazing to watch him discover the world for the first time. What may be ordinary to us is fascinating to him. We get to see it all over again, see the beauty in things,” Grace Elizabeth tells Adrienne Gaffney in ELLE US February 2022. .
Read MoreSolve Sundsbo Flashes Bold Couture Surrealism in V Magazine 133
/V Magazine #133 goes bold with a look at new season couture. V Man fashion director Gro Curtis styles models Ajok Madel and Malick Bodian with dancers Fanny Sage and Milo Aveque in Armani Privé,, Balenciaga, Chanel, Gaultier, Schiaparelli Haute Couture and more avant-garde designs.
There are no solo shots in the fashion story ‘The Surreal World’ by photographer Sølve Sundsbø [IG], who is focused on the eccentric energy of each outfit./ Makeup by Maria Olsson; hair by Laurent Philippon
Read MoreGeorgia Palmer by Solve Sundsbo in Surreal Wearable Couture for V Magazine September 2021
/Aussie model and brand new mom Georgia Palmer is styled by Gro Curtis in ‘Metamorphosis: Morphing into the Fall Season’, a surreal examination of fall fashion ‘s wearable couture. Sølve Sundsbø [IG] captures the luxe looks including a Burberry gold metal dress, Dior’s layered pleated tulle dress in parfait colors, exaggerated, voluminous sleeves at Alexander McQueen , faux fur face-framing at Prada and more for V Magazine September 2021.
Read MoreSølve Sundsbø Captures Luna Bijl's Fiery Beauty for Vogue Paris March 2021
/Sølve Sundsbø Captures Luna Bijl's Fiery Beauty for Vogue Paris March 2021
Top model Luna Bijl appears in the beauty pages of Vogue Paris, styled by Morgane Bedel. Photographer Sølve Sundsbø [IG] flashes ‘Etincelle créative’ [creative spark] for the March 2021 issue / Hair by Sam McKnight;makeup by Isamaya Ffrench
Spring 2021 'Brave New World of [Men's] Fashion' by Solve Sundsbo for VMAN 46
/Spring 2021 'Brave New World of [Men's] Fashion' by Solve Sundsbo for VMAN 46
VMAN 46 looks to the future with a spring 2021 fashion story ‘Brave New World of Fashion’ that’s “pushing a nw proportion with men’s tailoring” says VMAN fashion director Gro Curtis. Models Louis Baines and Samer Rahma of Kate Moss Agency are lensed by Solve Sundsbo [IG] in fresh looks from Armani, Balmain, Dior, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton and more. See the cutting-edge looks by designer at VMAN Magazine.
Solve Sundsbo Flashes V Man #45 'Face Off', Styled by Gro Curtis
/Solve Sundsbo Flashes V Man #45 'Face Off', Styled by Gro Curtis
AOC is starting to sound like a Gro Curtis-Solve Sundsbo fan girl. LOL. I ADORE this V Man #45 ‘Face Off’ fashion story because 1) we really see the clothes and styling but 2) there’s a whole lot of artistry going on that 3) probes ancient mythology and masks, making it culturally interesting and 4) with models — in this case Jean Augnet (aka Jean-Désiré) (IG) and Zack Tidswell (IG) — who know how to pose and move. Both models are also dancers. / Hair by Matt Mulhall
JA: “Sølve wanted us to break the lines to give some crazy movement! I danced to some disco, rap, r&b lots of variety in the music evoking plenty of emotions, like happiness and love for the movement.”
Jean Campbell Is Softly Hi-Voltage in 'Spring Awakening' for V Magazine #128
/Jean Campbell Is Softly Hi-Voltage in 'Spring Awakening' for V Magazine #128
Model Jean Campbell is styled by Gro Curtis in V Magazine’s ‘Spring Awakening’ , a photographic ode to “the drama, the vibrancy, and the grandiosity that defines the artistry of fashion.” V’s Fashion Director Curtis says: “" . . . it shows how resilient designers are in these turbulent times.”/ Makeup by Val Garland; hair by Kei Terada
As greater darkness descends over America, Curtis bangs the drum for creative redemption coming out of chaos, sharing words that inspire.
"Beauty lies in many characters woman can use to her advantage. She can be innocent but playful in Simone Rocha, strong and seductive in Giorgio Armani, etheric in Dior, romantic in Erdem, or simply strange and avant-garde in Rick Owens. They say it’s darkest just before the dawn. I do believe this issue and this story is our dawn after almost a year in the dark."
Photographer Solve Sundbo has a deeply-intellectual understanding of womanly, darkness into light image concepts, making the Curtis-Sundsbo-Campbell pairing a good jolt of fashion optimism for hopeful, concerned spirits. See all the ‘Spring Awakening’ fashion designer details in the upcoming V Magazine #128, shipping January 16th, 2020 at V Magazine.