Photographer Russell James may be known for his contributions to Sport Illustrated, GQ and Vogue, but what he’s really known for is his work with Victoria’s Secret, where he’s been the principal photographer for a good 15 years. James has now compiled this book of nudes, tastefully titled Angels, showcasing all the Victoria’s Secret “angels” he has captured throughout his time, […]


V Magazine consistently puts out some of the best fashion spreads in the publishing game, of course never afraid to push the proverbial envelope (we particularly enjoyed their covers with Adriana Lima and Ana Beatriz Barros, Miranda Kerr and Natalia Vodianova). And when the envelope involves two of the most coveted women in pop culture, Rihanna and […]


We saw 15 years of Ellen von Unwerth’s impressive career as a fashion photographer in Fräulein, which pays homage to this generation’s most alluring women — including Adriana Lima, Britney Spears, Monica Belluci, Kate Moss and many, many more. Now, von Unwerth takes up what was previously Bettina Rheims foray by photographing the second erotic narrative featuring […]


After going soft porn in 2010 with Terry Richardson’s unforgettable take on the Pirelli Calendar, the Italians toned it down quite a bit and went classical with Karl Lagerfeld behind the lens in 2011, then went the naturalist route with Mario Sorrenti in 2012. Now Pirelli is continuing the tamed path with a very clothed […]


31 Jan
OK, it's not for no reason — it's for Kia. But really, who cares...

Kia is on a roll. While their prime Korean competitors, Hyundai, continue to swim in boring and repetitive design Kia drops the gorgeous and oh so affordable Optima on the marketplace. Then they pair it up with Lob City’s Blake Griffin, hands down the most exciting NBA player presently in the game. He doesn’t just […]


12 Dec
From Japanese art to the appreciation of well shaped derrières

The second installment of our Best Of 2011 retrospective series focuses on the Top 10 Books of 2011, including photo-heavy coffee table books, research tomes and literature. From the history of menswear staples to Japanese art to modernist architecture to the appreciation of the well shaped derrière, there were a multitude of books published covering […]


With models touting perfectly red painted lips, seductive stares and a playful sensuality, Ellen von Unwerth captures moments of sublime female sexuality in her new hardcover, Fräulein. In this collection of photos spanning fifteen years of von Unwerth’s work, women are portrayed as cute, assertive, overtly sexual, soft and contemplative to explore all expressions of […]


Is too much of Adriana Lima a bad thing? Sure we featured her in vol 10 of our esteemed Because We Love You series, but this seemed like a damn fine way to bring one of Brazil’s purest to our readers again. This time Lima bears it (almost) all for V magazine‘s Spain edition for […]