As someone who’s sole memory of the Salle 13 in the Louvre’s Denon Wing involves being hit in the ribs by an art student’s SLR, this shot from the Louis Vuitton’s ‘Art of Travel’ AW campaign could barely be more surreal. Alas, if only Inez and Vinoodh had been with me, maybe things would have worked out differently.
Nevertheless, you can’t deny that it is a beautifully tasteful campaign, especially as it involves the return of Arizona’s bob, THANK GOD, a lovely black polo neck, the new Speedy Bandouliere 25 and a generous amount of some good solid parquet flooring; just perfect for clippity-clopping along in a pair of pointed patent courts. Very Paris. Very Autumn. Very jealous-making.
Continuing with the surrealist theme, these portraits by Man Ray, taken sometime between 1921 and 1937, seem to share that same sense of calm contemplation, the kind that you definitely won’t find in the Louvre, that is unless another hurtling camera knocks you out for the count.
All photographs by Man Ray 1921-1937
[Images via NEXT Models Blog and Retronaut]
The Bachelor Girl 
Is it just me or do her legs and shoes make it look super photoshopped? It’s like they’re floating. And well jelly, I’ve never been to Paris. My oh my, that photograph of Karin van Leyden is stunning!
From what I remember, there is no bench in front of the painting, it’s just the wall, so I imagine she was sitting somewhere else and they’ve superimposed it. That series of portraits by Man Ray are really fantastic!