I’m not usually keen on celebrity-orientated fashion editorials, but this one is kind of exceptional. It features Scarlett Johansson dressed up as some vintage stars of the screen, shot by Tim Walker. The styling is delish, and I’ve a bit of a penchant for the early stars of cinema, so naturally I love the concept…
Marlene Dietrich
Buster Keaton
Though Scarlett looks mesmerising as Marlene Dietrich, I’m also loving this Buster Keaton shot. It has a psychological intensity not often found in the pages of glossy fashion mags (the shoot was published by W magazine); it’s not particularly flattering and you’d never guess it was Scarlett Johansson…. told you I didn’t like sleb focused shoots.
I also like the way they went with stars not usually covered by fashion editorials. I’ve seen dress ups portraying the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot too many times to mention, but never Sarah Bernhardt – despite the actress’s fascinating life and striking appearance. (In fact, expect a Bernhardt blog post over the next few days – seeing this has reminded me how awesome she is).
Guilietta Masina
Rosa Abbott is an arts, fashion and culture obsessive originating from Yorkshire, England, and currently living in Dublin, Ireland. On top of being a student at the illustrious Trinity College, she is a freelance journalist, writing for a number of Irish publications, and also edits the visual arts section of entertainment magazine Totally Dublin.
When she’s not up to her eyeballs in writing, Rosa works as an assistant to stylist Aisling Farinella and volunteers at various art galleries. Her musings on life, style and art can also be found over at her blog, Too Gallant.
