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Fashion editorial- This photo is part of a series by Spanish photographer, Miguel Goni Aquinaga. I liked this image initially because this model is simply stunning. However, what caught my eye the most is the running theme of minimalist design throughout the series of photographs. She wears a bright white suit, vividly contrasting her dark skin, which under the bright light and against the white background stands out. also the way the light hits the high points of the skin and glows, simply look beautiful. The minimalistic makeup and short hair of the model, also highlights her natural and stripped down beautiful, which I only emphasised by the contrasting black and white effect.



Beauty editorial-This beauty editorial series named 'speckled' featuring in Chloe Magazine, photographed by Alice Ma immediately caught my eye. The unique nature of the models beauty is alluring and intriguing, and yet completely stunning. the contrast of the dark brown speckled freckles ,against the pale white skin is striking. this is accompanied seamlessly by the hair and makeup, which is also quite harsh and bold. the model jet black hair is cut into a straight, cropped bob, with a short, harsh fringe. the dark winged eyeliner, and orange lipstick, as well as the deep contour continue this bold look. despite all of these harsh elements, the soft brows, beautiful skin and soft facial features within the pose promotes the beauty of this image.

Painting- Francoise Nielly is an artist whose work I have always admired and loved. She pushes the boundaries, and breaks the limits with her use of color. Aside from the striking colour used in this portrait, the eyes are what immediately caught my attention. They are compelling and really bring this otherwise, abstract painting, to life. The texture is also interesting.

Illustration- 'Faces' by Artist and illustrator Vince low, creates artistic order from the chaos of pen lines to produce stunning portraits of famous faces. His 'Faces' project began when, as head illustrator at advertising agency Grey, he created three portraits of famous dyslexics to create awareness for the disorder: Pablo Picasso, Albert Einstein and John Lennon. The advertising campaign for the Dyslexia Association was important to Vince, being dyslexic himself. I thought this was an interesting way to draw with pen, making scribbling an art form in its own right. The fact that Low is dyslexic makes the message stronger, proving that anyone with dyslexia can be successful as well. He states: 'In terms of art direction, I was looking for a certain style that could be easily understood yet difficult to execute'

The is just one of the images, captured by photographers Mert and Marcus for Versace's spring 2013 campaign. The stillness of the body and face in this photo is beautiful as it contrasts with the movement in he hair and dress, emphasizing the sereneness of the model. The cold colour of the skin and background, containing blue hues, yet the warmth of the glossy glow of the skin, creates a sultry glamorous series of images, that seamlessly tie in together as an overall collection.

Being an aspiring makeup artist, this image immediately grabbed by attention. the perfection of the pale skin, against the bold jewels used on the eyes and hands, as well as the dark plum lips, creates a slight gothic look to the image.