Final Show List

As we draw closer to the end of the SS 2008 season, I thought I would start complying a final show list for Jessica.

New York Fashion Week SS 2008

Anna Sui
BCBG Max Azria
Carlos Miele
Carolina Hererra
Derek Lam
Diane Von Furstenberg
Diesel
DKNY
Donna Karan
J.Mendal
Marc Jacobs
Michael Kors
Miss Sixty (C)
Nicholas (C)
Oscar de la Renta
Peter Som
Preen
Proenza Schouler
Rag and Bone
Rosa Cha
Thakoon
Tommy Hilfiger
Zac Posen

Total: 23

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London Fashion Week SS 2008

Acquasectum
Fashion for Relief
Giles Deacon

Total: 3

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Milan Fashion Week SS 2008

Alberta Ferretti
Blumarine
Bottega Veneta
D&G
Dolce and Gabanna
Fendi
Gianfranco Ferre
Max Mara
Prada
Roberto Cavalli
Sportmax
Versace
Daks

Total: 13


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Paris Fashion Week SS 2008

Alexander McQueen
Chanel
Christian Dior
Celine
Dries Van Noten
Hermes
Louis Vuitton
Karl Lagerfeld
Jean Paul Gaultier
John Galliano
Loewe
Miu Miu
Sophia Kokalski
Valentino
Rue de Mai
Stella McCartney
Sonia Rykiel

Total: 17
SS 2008 Final Total: 56

Milan Fashion Week

Day 1: Monday, September 24th

D&G SS 2008
Gianfranco Ferre SS 2008

Day 2: Tuesday, September 25th

Sportmax SS 2008
Blumarine SS 2008
Bottega Venetta SS 2008
Prada SS 2008

Day 3: Wednesday, September 26th

Roberto Cavalli SS 2008
Alberta Ferretti SS 2008

Day 4: Wednesday, September 26th

Max Mara SS 2008
Dolce and Gabanna SS 2008
Fendi SS 2008
Versace SS 2008

Day 5: Wednesday, September 26th

Daks SS 2008

Now this is what I call originality

Please note the sarcasm XD

A note of interest

It's been a while since I've seen photographers utilize whatever is left of Stam's versatility. Although her publications have remained top-notch (Numero, Vogue, Harper's, V mag, etc), I find that photographers tend to veer away from putting her in risky shots, it's almost as though they refuse to make her 'ugly' or Jessica's features are almost incapable of being edgy these days.

The following three editorials all came out in publications within the last month. Had they been published months between each other, I wouldn't have noticed but because of their close chronological proximity, it has prompted this blog post. (actually, I was supposed to have done this post last week. I kept obsessing over my Nitendo DS/Nitendogs)

The various characters portrayed in these issues are each distinctly different, judging by the general mannerisms that Stam has chosen (or the photographers have directed). Unlike much of Stam's recent editorials which are photographed to showcase the clothes (more common in publications such as Harper's or any Vogue Korea/Nippon, China, etc) and not the character/setting, these focus a tad more on the girl wearing the clothes (or in Vogue Uk's case, both the clothing and the character compliment each other).

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Another Magazine FW 2007
Ultraviolet Garden
Photographer: Craig McDean

While there's no sole character featured in this set (instead, there is three. Possibly more since she has 6 shots in this set), it has to be noted that this is the first time an editorial has featured Stam without her blond hair since 2005. In fact, the last time she donned a wig was Another Magazine SS 2007. I think I might be seeing a pattern here . So who is Stam in this editorial? A sporty SKA girl attempting some sort of an odd windmill dance, a violet-haired nymph with an extraterrestrial nipple or an old-world hippie looking a tad bit constipated/superior? That's really for you to decide *mwahahahha* Obviously, this editorial wasn't photographed to be pretty or easy to 'understand', it seemed to be photographed for the sake of sheer oddity. If this appeared in Vogue, it would be labeled as 'utter crap' but stick it in a 'foreign' or 'edgy' publication and ZOMG IT'S ART.

Don't get me wrong, I do like it though :p

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Vogue Men September
The Blonde, the boat and the Aussie Golfer
Photographer: Tom Munro

Ahhhh, the ol' the rich suburban kept woman, the young aristocrat with the Michael Kors tan, aviator glasses and Colgate smile. I was surprising pleased (yeah, I can be surprising pleased with Stam) to see how well this turned out considering the fact that it's an advertisement for a lifestyle less than 10% of the world's population can reach. (estimation, of course. Please don't pull up statistics and batter me over the head with it *hides*)It's a little out of character of me to find this type of editorial appealing but I think the main cause is that yes, Stam may be playing a trophy wife but it's not in the category of 'gold-digger' It's more in the style of a laid-back, distinguished upper class glamor. Note how nicely her body photographs in print as opposed to on the runway.

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Vogue Uk October
Golden Year
Photographer: Corrine Day

A very Nicole Kidman-esque type of photoshoot with no precise point except to showcase the various Haute Couture (further embellished by matching backgrounds) pieces of FW 2007. Although I do admire the general posing Stam herself displays throughout the editorial. The 2nd picture in the first row is really the one that's worth looking at, the unzipped dress in the back, the emptiness pieced with the wintry delicacy of the reflecting mirrors. For no good reason whatsoever, I'm very fond of the last picture. It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever but Stam retains a sense of coolness with her slung back Gaultier dress and her decrepit hitchhiker sign.

Nonsensical photography FTW :p

By the way, I also find it interesting that the last editorial (entitled 'Color Council' ) Corrine Day did with Stam (back in 2005) also featured the same idea of clothing+background similarity.

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Overall, 3 very decent editorials in 3 impressive publications. Each distinctly different, featuring (of course) the same model. While they may not be particularly interesting if you look at them individually, when you put together together and judge them side-by-side, the versatility Stam showcases is still worth a second look.

An ongoing show list

Day 1: Wednesday, Sept 5th 2007

BCBG SS 2008
Rag and Bone ss 2008

Day 2: Thursday, Sept 6th 2007

Miss Sixty SS 2008
Carlos Miele SS 2008
Preen SS 2008

Day 3: Friday, Sept 7th 2007

J. Mendel SS 2008
Thakoon SS 2008
Proenza Schouler SS 2008

Day 4: Saturday, Sept 8th 2007

Rosa Cha SS 2008
Diesel SS 2008

Day 5: Sunday, Sept 9th 2007

DKNY SS 2008
Peter Som SS 2008
Michael Kors SS 2008
Derek Lam SS 2008
Diane von Furstenberg SS 2008
Nicholai by Nicky Hilton SS 2008

Day 6: Monday, Sept 10th 2007

Carolina Hererra SS 2008
Oscar de la Renta SS 2008
Anna Sui SS 2008
Marc Jacobs SS 2008

Day 7: Tuesday, Sept 11th 2007

Zac Posen SS 2008

Day 8: Tuesday, Sept 12th 2007

Donna Karan SS 2008
Tommy Hilfiger SS 2008
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Total: 23 Shows

So it begins

Day 1: BCBG SS 2008 (10 am NYC time)

Pro: Simple girlish designs that suite Stam to a tee
Con: Make-up that looks exceeding greasy under certain lighting.

Runway vs Fitting




Let's play a game. I like predictability (unless you know me very well, please don't attempt to surprise me. I don't like surprises) and
for the most part, Stam the Model has never disappointed me.
I'm betting she'll be at Rag and Bone.
Let's see how it goes.

Wow, all this centering made that look poetic *snorts*

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Rag and Bone pictures are in.
How good am I? *insert manic laughter*

Rag and Bone SS 2008



Pro: The sleek, tailored clothing. Understated yet sexy.
(Extreme bias, Rag & Bone is one of my favourite brands)
Con: It's staring you in the face :p

Unless she decides to show up at Lamb (a possibility but I doubt it, She hasn't done that show in two years), Stam should be done for today. ^_^

Copy and Paste FTW

A collection of my favourite Stam editorials copied and pasted directly from my poor unused LJ.

Fashion March 2003
Live at the Office

A glimpse into the innocence of Early Stam circa 2003 before Miesel crowned the then sixteen-year-old his muse. The innocence and naivity (probably accredited to genuine inexperience) portrayed on Stam's face lets us peek into the nuanced talent of an impending star.

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Numero 59 2004
Mirage by Peter Lindberg

A frequent user of monochrome colors, Lindberg once again shoots in black and white. Stam portrays a ghostly figure translucent against a background of aged, abandoned towns marred with rust and the stench of loneliness. The 1st picture is really the money shot, a natural face shot complete with eye bags and that look of exhaustion, like she has been trapped between worlds for far too long.

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Vogue US July 2004
Summer Escapes by Steve Miesel

Miesel once again puts Stam on the pedestal by landing Jessica her first US Vogue editorial in July of 2004. Stam's chameleonic transition from the wide-eyed ingenue to the angsty red-haired Raphaelite princess has officially begun. Though demurely styled, Stam's firey hair, albaster skin and neon blue eyes stand out within the context of a creatively restricted shoot.

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Fashion (CA) Feburary 2005
Underneath it All by Gabor Jurina

This editorial has remained my favourite for over two years, a flawless dreamy setting accented by Stam's cat-like eyes and ruby lips. Jessica not only compliments the delicacy of the clothes showcased but adds a vibrant touch that elevates what seems to be an ordinary setting into nothing short of magical.

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Vogue Paris June 2006
Lecon de Mode by Mario Testino

Stam enters into yet another transition, this time as the blond bomb shell (minus the curvaceous body) between 2005 to who the hell knows? While the bob and the red hair made her the muses of many, the blonde is what pushed her into the elusive arena of high fashion supermodelism. As this shoot reveals, Stam clearly stands out in a showcase of fashion's newest and most prolific stars (Liya) Of course, being the only blond helped as well.

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Vogue Italia April 2007
Ravishing Beauties by Peter Lindberg

An interesting turn for Lindberg, Stam is shot as a Marlene Dietrich type figure, a chain smoker whose face has prematurely aged from cigarettes and whose eyes are laced with exhaustion. She lounges in old leather couches and sleeps in abandoned Parisian apartments, her companians are few but she prefers the art of silence.

This editorial remains one of the few shoots that remind me of early stam, the girl who first caught my eye on the cover of Vogue Italia with the blue wig and the complex stare. Once again, the question haunts me.

What is she thinking?

Model Rankings in Black and White

Sans my inane blabbering

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1) Jessica Stam 2) Sasha Pivovarova 3) Georgia Frost 4) Lily Donaldson 5) Kim Noorda
6) Morgane Dubled 7) Snejana Opnoka 8) Marina Perez 9) Agyness Deyn 10) Lara Stone