CLAUDIO CINA

Julien D'ys Upclose and Personal - Behind the Scenes at the Metropolitan Museum Exhibition

(From Left, Viktoriya Sasonkina, Coco Rocha, Karlie Kloss, Jourdan Dunn & Raquel Zimmermann) US Vogue March 2009; Hair by Julien D'ys; dresses John Galliano

Julien D'ys process is so inspiring to me.  I have blogged about his book Julien D'Ys par Juliette Butler  and posted some of the most beautiful photographs from it.  Well there is a video that I have already seen many times that I want to share with anyone that can appreciate art and the creative process.  I fell in love with it immediately.  Each time I watch this clip, it excites me and gives me such a creative boost of energy.  I love all of his sketches and mood boards in it as well.  Here is Julien creating headpieces and make up for all the mannequins at the annual Metropolitan Museum fashion exhibit "Model as Muse" from 2009.

Julien, I am a huge fan and if I see you on the street and build up the courage to say hello, please don't think I am crazy......I am a huge fan.

  

Body Paint On the Runway @ Louis Vuitton

Kristen McMenamy on the runway with body painted top for Louis Vuitton Spring 2011

Need to do a double take?  Kristen McMenamy who appears to be wearing a knit top or sweater is actually wearing nothing at all.....except for body paint.  Her torso was painted with black and white zebra stripes.  We have seen body make up highlighting certain features; remember the painted nipples at the Yves Saint Laurent Show by Tom Ford?  

Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2003; Mariacarla Boscono wearing body make-up. Photos courtesy style.com

You would never have known unless you were at the show, or doing a double take as clicking through photos of the show.  Kudos to the make up artists and to Marc Jacobs for pushing boundaries.  Only in Paris.  I am not sure if we would have been able to digest this here in New York.