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Vogue Paris Translation: Le Point De Vue De Vogue August 2013

Emmanuelle Alt proves with her August issue of Vogue Paris that she is savvy on the streets of London, from the gangster chic of "Camden Road" to a Dickensian twist through the "East End" to the glorious wit of her own "God Save the Queen," brava Emmanuelle! Featuring Britain's brightest from Vivienne Westwood to Kate Moss to Georgia May Jagger, dare I say the London issue is bloody brilliant…

Deux heures seulement pour atteindre Londres, pourtant l'exotisme est garanti. Entre maisons victoriennes et architecture futuriste, entre foule multiculturelle et famille royale adulée, la capitale britannique nous tape dans l'œil par un mélange unique de réserve et d'excentricité, nourri de siècles de traditions bien ancrées et du sentiment de son insularité.

Mais Londres et l'avant-garde sont d'abord des mots qui vont très bien ensemble, pour paraphraser les Beatles. Pas étonnant que la scène anglaise ait toujours bousculé les tabous, piétiné les usages, mis à mal les préjugés. Ce numéro de Vogue invite à rencontrer une poignée de ses représentants les plus flamboyants. Vivenne Westwood, reine de l'underground devenue prêtresse éco-activiste et icône de la mode, le décorateur et antiquaire Christopher Gibbs, légende discrète du tout-Londres des Swinging Sixties, Birdy et King Krule, moins de 20 ans au compteur et déjà des milliers d'albums vendus, ou encore la top Edie Campbell, aux yeux myosotis, l'une de ces beautés de porcelaine comme l'Angleterre en a le secret, à instar de Kate Moss, la plus british des brindilles, cette fois photographiée par David Bailey, blondeur en tête.

Sans oublier les hits de la saison, évidemment : mi-punk mi-aristo quand ils sont vus par Inez & Vinoodh, allure East End, à la manière d'Oliver Twist, et inspiration clubbing dans l'objectif de David Sims, ou prenant l'air à Brighton beach avec Gilles Bensimon. Un concentré de charme anglais...

Only two hours to reach London, yet exoticism is guaranteed. Among Victorian houses and futuristic architecture, among multicultural crowds and the revered royal family, the British capital slaps us in the eye with a unique blend of reserve and eccentricity, nourished by centuries of entrenched traditions and the sense of insularity.

But London and avant-garde are the first words that go together well, to paraphrase the Beatles. No wonder the English stage has always broken taboos, trampled customs, undermined prejudice. This issue of Vogue prompted meetings with a handful of the most flamboyant representatives. Vivenne Westwood, queen of the underground has become eco-activist priestess and fashion icon, the decorator and antiquarian Christopher Gibbs, discrete legend of London in the Swinging Sixties, Birdy and King Krule, less than 20 years on the clock and already thousands of albums sold, or the top Edie Campbell, the forget-me-not eyes, one of the porcelain beauties that England has the secret to as with Kate Moss, the most British of twigs, this time photographed by David Bailey, blondness in mind.

Not forgetting the hits of the season, obviously: half-punk half-aristo when seen by Inez & Vinoodh, East End allure, in the manner of Oliver Twist, and inspiration clubbing with the aim of David Sims, or taking in the air at Brighton beach with Gilles Bensimon. A concentration of English charm...

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Reader Comments (2)

this is actually a great collection of images. very appealing visualizations. i spend a lot of time looking at fashion photography (don't we all), but very few images inspire me to give them second, third, or fourth looks. i was looking at every detail of these for a long time - they have many dimensions, many elements to think about.
7 août 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJustine
Justine, I am happy to know that you find the images in this issue inspiring, thank you for your comment.
8 août 2013 | Registered Commenterkellina

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