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Vogue China May 2016: Julie Hoomans by Ben Toms

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Julie. Oh Julie! The first time I really noticed her was when I saw her campaign for the "Lemaire x Uniqlo" collaboration. And I had to do what I always do when someone gets my attention: go to TFS to check her old threads. After that, I've been following her career more, and it really fascinates me. Some models start their career with a bang. They produce quality work since day 1, and it kind of looks like they've been modelling their whole life. They simply were born to be models. Julie, however, had to learn how to be a model. When you compare her first shoots and her first runway appearances with her current work, the difference is huge. She gets better everyday because, you know...practice makes perfect.  Lately, she's been getting more print work and she's killing it. I particularly like this editorial she has done for Vogue China, but it's just an example of what she's capable of. Star in the making...mark my words. ...

Vogue China January 2016: Adrienne Jüliger by Ben Toms

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I have a love/hate relationship with this editorial. Adrienne posted a picture on her instagram and I fell in love with it. When that happens, your next step is looking for the full editorial. I checked everywhere, but I couldn't find it. That made me change my blog schedule, which is very annoying. I ended up posting something else, and it was 5 minutes after doing so that I saw this full spread. Not amused. But these pictures are too pretty, I can't stay mad. What do I like about this story? Well, what's not to like? First of all, Adrienne is on the pictures. She really is one of my favourites. The second reason is that I'm a sucker for geometric shapes. I find them incredibly visual, and these photos prove that point. Also, the props used on the background create a beautiful contrast with the shape of the clothes and their prints. Lovely. My last reason is that I love the black and white close-up. It doesn't really look like it's part of this s...