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 AtmosphereA moody, elemental take on the female form by Icelandic photographer Silja Magg.
 Backstage BeautyStraight-up gorgeous backstage photos from Jil Sander, Gucci, Bottega Veneta and more by Irish up-and-comer Boo George at The Love Magazine Blog.
 Dolce VitaMatteo Montanari shoots Charlie Westerberg in a luminous editorial for Spray Magazine. Photos via Coute que Coute.
 SunbeltPhotographer Aaron Farley's color-drenched landscapes and celebrity portraits are as L.A. as it gets.
 PersonalityPhotographer Jonathan Waiter's exuberant minimalism gives the typical fashion portrait an invigorating, personal jolt of youth.
 SportswearRyan McGinley shoots the U.S. Olympic team in custom Rodarte. Photos via The New York Times Magazine.
 Dream WorldHigh-definition fantasy from Scottish photographer Laurence Winram.
 IntrigueStylish, lucid and subtly dramatic images by London photographer Jake Walters.
 California DreamingSummer nostalgia and effortless cool courtesy of self-taught L.A. photographer Jason Lee Parry.
 DoublesKorean photographer Yoo Young Kyu takes an intimate look at geometric correspondences and the beauty that interconnects us.
 ContemporaryDanish photographer Henrik Bülow keeps it current with a polished, fashion-forward aesthetic that still retains its edge.
 The Foster TwinsBaldovino Barani's latest editorial for Milk X Magazine stars Juliet Wesley and Brandon Wilson as a pair of androgynous twins facing life's darker side. Captivating, atmospheric, chilling.
 Soft FocusPhotographer Aneta Bartos shoots only on film to create haunting, painterly portraits with a distinctive ethereal style.
 Behind the ScenesFashion photographer Anne Combaz captures the reality of runway prep in up-close-and-personal portraits of models backstage before fashion shows.
 CompositionWe love: quietly stunning photography by Brazilian Marcio Simnch.
 Sunday Drive"Sunday Drive," the final project of the late fashion photographer Luke Smalley, arrives at New York's ClampArt gallery. The lavishly photographed narrative series tells the story of three young women getting dressed to go see their boyfriends at the state penitentiary. Smalley juxtaposes the boys' dire situation with the girls' preoccupation over one of life's eternal questions: what to wear? At ClampArt through December 19th.
 Hot LightsUp-and-coming Canadian photo talent takes center stage in "Hot Lights," a limited edition art book released for Toronto Fashion Week. Caitlin Cronenberg, Mackenzie Duncan, Francisco Garcia, Lily & Lilac and Troy Moth put our home country on the map at hotlightstoronto.com
 Fashion 2.0Australian photographer Darren McDonald brings fashion photography into the information age with his latest shoot: an editorial of model Caitlin Lomax conducted entirely over Skype. Because why just shop in your underwear when you can shoot someone else in theirs?
 The dream walking societyThe Dream Walking Society is a tumblr page where contributers (among others are fashion bloggers Cat Khan and Danny Roberts) post photographs that have a dream like quality to them. A great source for beautiful photos of angelic girls and ethereal landscapes. dreamwalking.tumblr.com
 GrungePhotographer Michael Lavine's latest book GRUNGE contains 160 black and white photographs taken between 1983-1993 with text by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. Michael Lavine's iconic photographs of musicians and kids in the grunge and alternative rock scene have been influencing fashion for years, especially the last few seasons where grunge revival has been all over the runways and the streets.
 Twist & ShoutJonathan Cassidy’s Twist and Shout project chronicles trends with edgy collage. The ongoing work embellishes found fashion photography with original illustration and eye-catching patterned backgrounds. An irreverent take on contemporary fashion, informed by timeless rock n’ roll nostalgia. twistandshout.us.
 Sinuous linesBrisbane-based photographer Chih-Han Hsu crafts stunning nudes and portraits out of the bare minimum: just a few white lines. The former digital character artist projects thin lines of light onto his models and photographs them in near darkness. The resulting images are deft, haunting explorations of 3D space - a striking, tactile approach to light and darkness. unsignedworks.blogspot.com
lina scheyniusself-taught photographer and swedish native lina sheynius exposes all in her touching and ethereal photo diaries. the intimate self-portraits and images of close personal friends are bathed in natural light and rarely retouched. a published author of two beautifully composed photo compliations, we can't wait for scheynius's next chapter. www.linascheynius.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St-uO2jxK8A
 viktor vauthierIn a world where glossy, retouched images dominate, Viktor Vauthier is bringing fashion photography back to reality. Armed with a 35 mm camera and no retouching, his photos capture a raw sensuality bordering on voyeuristic. Often shooting friends in their apartments, his photo diary life into fashion photography. www.viktorvautier.blogspot.com is packed with rooftop parties, sexy babes and fashion-savvy friends, bonus: a touch of nudity every so often. photo: viktorvautier.blogspot.com
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