Herb Ritts Photography

Naomi Campbell

Drawing on Liz

Gorgeous. See more here.

The Noise: The Best 25 Songs of 2011

Well, clearly Beyoncé made the cut. See if your favorites made the cut, in a list that features everything from sassy female MCs to indie crooners, after the jump!

Little Darling: Elle Fanning for the February 2012 issue of 'Teen Vogue'

In Miu Miu.

Adorable and ever stylish Elle Fanning has grown into a cover girl! Check out the pastel spread after the jump!

Fashion's a Drag: Andrej Pejic on the cover of the February 2012 issue of 'Fashion'

An appropriately tongue-in-cheek spread featuring fashion's reigning androgynous supermodel. Photographed by Moo King, Andrej shows he can do glamour as well as the rest of the girls, without losing his sense of humor. Check out more after the jump.

The Noise: Rihanna thinks 'You Da One'

The whole lyrics and the screen thing is getting tired, and to some extent so is Rihanna's sexually aggressive gyrating. But this has to be one of the most romantic tracks of her career, an exuberant love song, which is still very sexy. She also gets major style points for her extreme white cat eye sunglasses, her exquisite two-tone manicure and her interpretation of Malcolm McDowell's A Clockwork Orange look. It's just too bad that she may have ripped off another photographer.

Selling: Athletic in Chanel Spring 2012

"all about athletics and the sea.…It’s very modern sportif and in black-and-white."

Classic suits and gymnast poses. Styled by the incomparable Carine Roitfeld and photographed by Karl Lagerfeld at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France. The photo captures the easy modernity that has made Chanel and enduring staple.

Happy Holidays!

Selling: Michael Pitt in 'Prada'

The star of Last Days and Boardwalk Empire is the face of Prada's Spring 2012 menswear campaign. Photograped by David Sims, Pitt recalls icons of '50s masculinity (James Dean, Elvis, Brando, etc.)

Check out more after the jump.

Rodarte Couture in 'A Magazine'

Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the designers of Rodarte, have curated the latest issue of A Magazine. Their muse Elle Fanning stars in a spread wearing Spring/Summer 2012 Rodarte Couture. Beautifully photographed by Bill Owens, the spread it reminiscent of the sisters own California upbringing. Check out the rest of the photos after the jump.

The Noise: Roman Returns to Fierce with 'Stupid Hoe'

"Bitch talkin' she the queen when she lookin' like a lab rat / I'm Angelina, you Jennifer / c'mon, bitch, you see where Brad at."

Nicki Minaj returns to spitting over drum machine beats and growling ferocious lyrics via her alter ego, Roman Zolanski. Just like her mixtape days. It's not hard to guess who she's aiming at. Stream it!

Selling: Pumping in Prada

"The gas station is cast as a central symbol in this post-modern crossroads of new horizons and economic fulfillment, a stage set where fashion, fantasy and the promise of new discoveries collide."

Shot by Steven Meisel, Prada's Spring 2012 campaign features models at a gas station echoing Miuccia's '50s automobile motif. Check out more after the jump.

The Noise: Azealia Banks is the 'Liquorice' Bitch

20-year-old Harlem rapper Azealia Banks releases another sassy, catchy tune for your ears. Stream it!

LIQUORICE by Azealia Banks

The Noise: Sleigh Bells' 'Born to Lose'

Stream the hot new guitar and beat heavy single above.

Selling: Think Pink! Louis Vuitton's Spring 2012 Campaign

Steven Meisel has shot a precious campaign full of sweetness complete with sundaes and pastels. Totally in tune with Jacobs' girly retro fantasy. Check out the full campaign after the jump.

The Noise: Lana Del Rey was 'Born to Die'

Internet sensation Lana Del Rey has released the video from her upcoming album. Her pout, the songs' heavy strings, the American flag, a floral crown, a couple of tigers, and a heavily tatted boo make for a bizarrely fatalistic video.

Selling: L.A.dy Dior

John Cameron Mitchell has directed the latest installment in the Lady Dior short film series, starring the ever beautiful, glamorous and romantic Marion Cotillard. This time around the series spoofs L.A. with Cotillard playing a starlet surrounded by lying agents, pretentious stylists, gossipy make-up artists, pushy photographers and half naked male models. Her eventually meltdown is fiercely chic, but the iconic Lady Dior bags look as lovely as ever.

Previous vids from the series after the jump.

Actress: Meryl Streep on the cover of 'Vogue'

Shot by Annie Leibovitz (of course), America's foremost actress graces the cover of the January 2012 issue of Vogue to promote her latest incarnation as the ever controversial Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. At age 62, Streep is the oldest cover model in the magazine's history. She appears serene, wearing casual designs by designers like Michael Kors and Carolina Herrera. It is a welcome change of pace for the magazine to have a mature woman of substance and accomplishment, rather than a starlet, appear on the cover. Click here to read the interview and see the rest of the shoot. Videos from some of Streep's most memorable roles after the jump.

Innocence Lost: Carey Mulligan for 'W'

In Nina Ricci

Actress Carey Mulligan takes a surprisingly sensual turn on the cover of the January 2012 issue of W magazine to promote her risque new film Shame. The rest of the shoot is far more tame, but it is beautiful and cinematic with a '60s feel and a hint of sorrow. Shot by Michael Thompson and styled by Edward Enninful. See the rest of the images after the jump.

The Noise: Gaga's Post-Modern Meltdown

Easily one of the most infectious tracks off of the Born This Way album gets a melodramatic, highly stylized, and at almost fourteen minutes, epic video. The video begins with a shallow narration on the importance of artifice in its relation to memory and then turns into a mental hospital drama where Gaga tries to stretch her acting muscle, complete with tears. The rest of the video seems to reference everything from female psych dramas like The Snake Pit and Girl, Interruped, to eighties dance flicks like Fame and Flashdance, to the Angelina Jolie vehicle Gia, and yes, even Black Swan. Gaga fans will love it.

The Noise: Gainsbourg gets Dancey with 'Paradisco'

The French beauty/chanteuse/actress (who stars in the upcoming Lars von Trier film Melancholia, alongside Kirsten Dunst) released an awesome alt.-pop tune from her upcoming album Stage Whispers. The track was written and produced by longtime collaborator Beck. Stream it!

Paradisco by planned_obsolescence

Kate does Bowie

Kate Moss appears on the cover of Vogue Paris' December music issue strikingly evoking the androgynous, ultra-glam style of David Bowie.

The Noise: Kanye, Jay & Nicki bring the Ruckus to the Angels

Kanye West and Jay-Z appear to be having the time of the lives performing the best track off of Watch the Throne, "Niggas in Paris," at the Victoria's Secret fashion show. A radiantly pregnant Beyoncé was in attendance.

Also, hip- hop's reigning diva serenaded the Angels with her smash hit "Super Bass", and even strutted down the runway, surrounded by sexy male dancers. Check her out after the jump.

The Noise: Das Racist irreverent on 'Conan'

Indie rap group Das Racist did their first ever television performance complete with a Michael Jackson impersonator. Some would say this is in bad taste. I say it's hilarious. Check it out, and the original track after the jump.

Selling: Dreamy commercial for Marc Jacobs' 'Daisy'

Soft-focus lighting, the enduring classic "Dream a Little Dream of Me" and the rich Southern Spain locale make for a winning commercial for Jacobs' classic scent. Shot by TJ Wilcox and frequent Jacobs collaborator Juergen Teller

Lady in Red: Gaga on the January 2012 cover of 'Vanity Fair'

Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, and set to feature nude drawings of Gaga by none other than Tony Bennett! Preview excerpts from the interview here and watch Gaga and Bennett rock the classic "The Lady Is a Tramp."

Best Dressed of 2011

As this year comes to a close, it is time to honor those who have made it memorable with their sartorial choices.

Selling: Hard Candy

Prada's latest fragrances gets a cheeky (pun intended), flirty and fun little ad video. A pink and gold baroque setting, pink Prada panties, a piano, a sexy piano teacher, a classic song, some slight sadomasochism and model Léa Seydoux (who was charming in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris and has appered nude for American Apparel) makes this a naughty little treat.

Florence Welch gets Masculine for Vogue Nippon

In Gucci

Styled by Karl Lagerfeld, Florence + the Machine's lead singer ditches her usual disheveled locks and feminine frocks for a more androgynous take on fashion. The look suggests Tilda Swinton, David Bowie and the Kaiser himself. Yet she stays loyal to her brand, Gucci. See more here.

The Noise: Feist chills out again with "How Come You Never Go There"

Feist stole many hearts with her sophomore LP The Reminder, and if this first single is any indication she plans on doing the same with her upcoming album Metals. Smooth, jazzy, Starbucks ready pop.

The Noise: Jay & Kanye still fly in "Otis"

The two biggest names in rap have joined forces for Watch The Throne, and if this video is any indicator they plan to keep on boasting while driving models around in Maybachs. In that sense the Spike Jonze directed video is something of a let down, but the song is pleasant enough paying homage to that great soul man Otis Redding, and sampling probably his greatest song ("Try a Little Tenderness"). Also there's a bizarre and hilarious little cameo by Aziz Ansari.

"The Edgar Allan Poe of Fashion"

One of the true artists of our time.

Iron Lady: Georgia May Jagger as Margaret Thatcher for Harper's Bazaar

In Burberry Prorsum

A witty spread by the always playful, provocative and at times notorious photographer Terry Richardson, featuring the luscious lipped model (daughter of Mick) channeling a woman who has brought out as many polarized reactions as one person possibly could. The spread features the ladylike fashions of Carolina Herrera, Salvatore Ferragamo, Moschino and Valentino among many others, and while it functions as a tongue-in-cheek, slightly irreverent fashion spread, it also raises the question; how much do the clothes make the woman? Just how much of power is established by the way one dresses and how the public perceives them? Would the Kennedys or the Obamas have made it if they hadn't been chic couples? If Hilary Clinton were "prettier" or dressed better would she be President? Who knows. For know enjoy the rest of the spread here and read the brilliant Suzy Menkes' article on Thatcher's real life style (in both fashion and politics) here.

The September Issue: The Kate Moss Wedding

In Alexander McQueen

Sorry Duchess of Cambridge, according to Vogue's infamous September issue, Kate Moss, the most prolific supermodel/fashion icon of our time, had the most romantic wedding of the year. Moss and hubby Jamie Hince (The Kills) appear photographed by Mario Testino and Hamish Bowles takes us through the weekend wedding, which was dubbed "Moss-stock." Moss herself discusses her jitters and what it was like having a custom made Galliano gown.

The happy couple, both in Tom Ford

Check out the rest of the images and the full article here.

Beyoncé gets Sexy Chic for Harper's Bazaar UK

in Gucci

“This is such a pivotal moment in my life! I’m transitioning as a woman, and I’m finally able to express myself as I am.”
-On turning 30.

Check out more gorgeous photos and excerpts from the interview here.

The Noise: Best Coast gets a Star-Crossed video

Get More: MTV Supervideo, Music, Best Coast

Love that is tragic, young and reminiscent of the Shangri-Las, Romeo & Juliet and West Side Story. Kudos on Drew Barrymore's direction and the all star young cast (especially the sexy funny Donald Glover).

Selling: Prada makes luxury Sexy and Provocative for Fall 2011 campaign video and Tobey looks geek chic

Steven Meisel has shot a very sensual campaign video for the ultimate name in Italian luxury. The video has a great sense of texture, making the items (particularly the accessories) seem all the more appealing and desirable.

Also, Tobey Maguire has been chosen as the face for the brands Fall 2011 Menswear campaign, and he looks like an adorable dandy hipster. Check out a behind-the-scenes video below.

Selling: Exploding in McQueen

Model Raquel Zimmerman was photographed with an exploding head by David Sims for Alexander McQueen's Fall 2011 campaign. The image is well in line with the brands' reputation for "Savage Beauty" and shows just how well Sarah Burton is caring out her late, great mentor's vision.

(via Fashionista)

Selling: Cindy Sherman gets conceptual for MAC

Famed artist Cindy Sherman brings her unique brand of performance art and photography to MAC Cosmetics new campaign for their collaboration with designer Gareth Pugh. Check out more images here.

The Noise: Robyn shows Coldplay how it's done

Robyn brings great drama to the dance floor with her cover of Coldplay's "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall." She avoids Chris Martin's melodrama and over orchestration.

Perhaps Robyn should make a cover album, having also done excellent covers of Alicia Keys' "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" and Björk's "Hyperballad."

The Noise: M.I.A. releases '27' for Amy Winehouse

...and the other legendary musicians who destructively died at 27 (Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain).

R.I.P. Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse was found dead at her London apartment. She was only 27. The young soul singer clearly had her demons. Her struggles with drugs and alcohol have been well documented (even by herself), but it is still tragic to hear that one of the most talented singer-songwriters of recent years has passed at such a young age. Her great talent will be missed, but fortunately her perfect soul/pop songs will live on. Her aching voice will live on.

Beyoncé gets Fierce for 'Complex'

“Everything sounds the same on the radio. With 4 I tried to mix R&B from the ’70s and the ’90s with rock ‘n’ roll and a lot of horns to create something new and exciting. I wanted musical changes, bridges, vibrata, live instrumentation, and classic songwriting.”

-Beyoncé

Read the rest of the interview and see more images from the shoot here.

The Noise: The Beastie's Get Their G.I. Joe on in New Video

The Godfathers of Hip-Hop hipsterdom, the Beastie Boys, once again enlist director Spike Jonze (Sabotage!) to bring the adventures of their new single "Don't Play No Game I Can't Win," to life. The action-packed, action-figured animation sees our heroes fighting for their lives, with both humorous and slightly disturbing results. Santigold is also featured, played by a hood-rich black Barbie.

The Noise: The Rapture feels love

The Rapture are once again falling in love on the dance-floor with the impossibly catchy "How Deep Is Your Love?" Check it out above.

Selling: Let's Get Some Shoes (Prada Fall 2011)

See more fabulous footwear and silky legs here.

The Noise: Jack White produces Black Milk's "Brain"

...and it's dope.

Selling x Male du jour: Natalie Portman's baby daddy gets sexy for YSL

Dancer and famed baby daddy Benjamin Millepied was photographed in Manhattan by Patrick Demarchelier for Yves Saint Laurent's new fragrance, "L'Homme Libre." A 30 second TV spot is also on the way.

Millepied had this to say: "I'm happy and proud to have been chosen by Yves Saint Laurent, one of the world's most prestigious brands. I admire the world of this House, its elegance and modernity. Monsieur Saint Laurent was a fashion genius, a lover of the Arts, he also knew how to use his talent to serve the art of dancing."

(via The Huffigton Post)

Actriz: Penélope Cruz for the Fall Issue of 'V' Magazine



In Ralph Lauren



“I feel like an actress who is very fortunate to get work with continuity, to get opportunities to make a living from the job that I love so much.”

-Cruz on her career.

Penélope Cruz looks every bit the part of post-modern screen diva. Her mentor, Pedro Almodóvar, would be so proud. The actress discusses her career and some of her recent film choices, celebrity, and just barely hints at her personal life. Read it here.

No really, how does she do it? SJP for Vogue's annual 'Age Issue'

In Burberry Prorsum

"I love the opportunity to wear something really special and go to a wonderful event at some great cultural institution....Not to sound too Pollyanna about it, but I really didn't imagine when I was a little girl that I would be there to see it all myself."

-SJP on wearing archival Alexander McQueen to the Met Gala

Sarah Jessica Parker may be in her forties, but she still has all the girlish energy and ambition to run a small fashion empire (her fragrances), a production company (Pretty Matches, which produced Bravo's Work of Art), still be a leading lady (starring in the upcoming romantic comedy I Don't Know How She Does It), and maintain, even enlarge, a loving family.

That family appears with her in Vogue (previewed below), photographed by Mario Testino. It is suffice to say they look adorable as SJ plays sophisticated mother of the year in Bottega Venata, Chanel, Proenza Schouler, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs and Oscar de la Renta.

In Marc Jacobs, with her adorable twin daughters.

She the rest of the spread here, and read her interview here.

The Noise x Selling: Santigold and Spank Rock bust a move in T by Alexander Wang

Genre-bending Santigold and her homie Spank Rock get down while wearing hipster approved casual, minimal designs by cooler-than-cool New York designer Alexander Wang for his popular diffusion line T.

Their jam? It's an exclusive remix of Santigold's new single "Go," which features one of our true rock stars, Ms. Karen O. Check it out below.

15 Minutes: Edie Sedgwick

What happens to 'it' girls? The results can be tragic. Many of them burn too brightly, too fast. Some of them burn themselves out.

Socialite Edie Sedgwick had all the potential and aspirations to be a star, as a model or as an actress. She was a style icon for the brief period when she was one of the Factory's original Superstars, known for her black tights, large earrings, little shirt dresses, giant hats, silver hair and dark, dark make-up. Her style bares some resemblance to Twiggy's mod-look, but not as neat, not as meticulously put together, not really high fashion. Edie was more of a live-wire, more of a personality.

The Woman Who Fell to Earth: Tilda Swinton in 'W'

In Salvatore Ferragamo

“David Bowie—whom I’ve been orbiting ever since I saw The Man Who Fell to Earth in 1976—and my father, Maj. Gen. Sir John Swinton. They are individuals with whom I share the same planetary DNA.”

-Tilda Swinton on her style Icons.

Our most captivating androgynous actress channels '70s era Bowie in a spacey spread titled "Planet Tilda" photographed by Tim Walker. See it here. It is quite brilliant, a reminder of fashion's ability to go beyond...

The Noise: Beyoncé grows-up on '4'

Beyoncé has never been good with album titles. I mean B'Day? I Am/Sasha Fierce? But she has always been exceptional at turning out the perfect soul/pop tune. Just think of all the classics she already has under her belt. The rapturous disco-horned "Crazy in Love," the ultimate up-beat fuck you anthem that is "Irreplaceable," the contagiously jumpy "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," among other smash hits, and the slew of girl power anthems she master minded for Destiny's Child. These hits have more than asserted her as the definitive capital D diva of her generation.

Fashion goes Funny: Markus Lupfer's 2012 Resort Video

Designer Markus Lupfer's 2012 Resort video takes on the curious, yet amusing form of a science mockumentary. His models (including Florence Welch) are presented as extreme cases, in need of psychological help. But the clothes look fresh, easy and wearable.

Selling: Where the Wild Things Are (Mulberry Fall 2011)

Foxes, birds and perfect, wearable, practical bags. A great dance tune by Miike Snow ("Animal"), and stunning 2D animation make this a cool and surreal little fashion vid.

Selling: Purr-fectly Coco (Chanel Fall 2011)

Gorgeous model Freja Beha Erichsen stepped in front of Karl Lagerfeld's lens wearing the most darling of accessories - Chanel cat ears! Styled by former Vogue Paris editor-in-chief Carine Roitfeld, it's suffice to say that this ad is not only chic and luxurious, but adorable and even a bit humorous.

(via Fashionista.)

Selling: Hailee Steinfeld, the New Face of Miu Miu (and what a face)

She garnered acclaim for her portrayal in last year's Coen Brothers' western True Grit, but Hailee Steinfeld was also noted for her red carpet style, wearing designs by Marchesa, Prada, and Miu Miu. Miuccia Prada must have caught on to her old-soul, ingenue appeal, because she has cast her in Miu Miu's Fall 2011 campaign, gorgeously photographed by Bruce Webber. The clothes themselves have a '40s retro-appeal, like if Joan Crawford had been a teenager in the '40s she would have worn this. Check it out!

(via The Huffington Post)

Selling: Jil Sander's Fall/Winter 2011 Ad Campaign

Designer Raf Simons is obsessed with creating streamlined minimalism with pops of color and a Hitchcockian edge for Jil Sander. This campaign, shot by Willy Vanderperre, perfectly captures the Vertigo-like obsession.

(via one of my all-time favorite blogs, Fashionista.)

The Noise x Selling: Rye Rye feels brokenhearted with Robyn and looks Stylistic in Prabal Gurung

M.I.A's protege is one of the flyest and cutest chick's in the current music scene. Robyn probably has the best voice in pop/dance music (sorry Gaga). They look fresh and sound adorable unloading all their boy drama. The song samples Robyn's own single "Be Mine!"

Also, Rye Rye appeared in a video look book for designer Prabal Gurung's first ever resort collection, which is playful, effervescent chic. Check it out!

Très chic cinema: I Am Love

Sumptuous romantic melodramas are not as frequently seen on movie screens as they were in the days of Douglas Sirk and Technicolor. It's even harder to see one that features a strong female lead with a killer wardrobe. That's too bad, since cinema is about fantasy, and what is more fantastical than a uniquely beautiful woman romantically suffering in lush Milanese fashions?

Tilda Swinton stars as a Russian immigrant who has assimilated into the role of bourgeois Milanese housewife only to find her passionate side awakened by the family's earthy cook. Her exquisite minimalist wardrobe is by Jil Sander, and her luxurious bags are Fendi, two of the ultimate houses of Italian fashion.

Swinton has hardly ever been better, and certainly she has never been so glamorous. Her androgynous beauty paired with how she intellectualizes her romantic suffering is reminiscent of Garbo in her thirties melodramas. Also, Marisa Berenson is in it, and she still looks amazing for a woman of her age. You should see it, or at least check out the trailer below.

Who Run The Covers (Beyoncé). Queen B on the Covers of Dazed and Confused, W and L'Uomo Vogue

in Givenchy

in Louis Vuitton

Beyoncé once again showing the world how a real Diva swags...

See the rest of the spreads here, here and here. They're severely fabulous.

The Noise: Gaga is on "The Edge of Glory" (Video)

La Gaga's shockingly simple video. Just a girl rocking out on the street in vintage Versace. Yet, it's more moving then the elaborate, overly styled and choreographed videos she put out for "Born This Way" and "Judas." Easily, the best single off the Born This Way LP thus far.

Gratuitous male du jour: James Franco by Terry Richardson for Vogue Hommes International

Hot. Steamy hot. Click here for more.