Michael Donovan Shoots a Brooding Sheila Marquez for Vision China
Jana Pijak — November 11, 2011 — Fashion
References: michaeldonovanphotography & fashiongonerogue
'Forever Dark' is a high-fashion editorial for the latest issue of Vision China that takes high style to a rural setting. The shoot, lensed by photographer Michael Donovan, stars model Sheila Marquez. Fashion marries contemporary art in this fabulous spread, with the model rocking edgy, sensual looks while holding suggestive poses.
The shoot, styled by Katie Burnett, opts for revealing selects from fashion royalty like Dior, Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani and Hermes. Marquez's effortless sensuality and paint-splattered imagery makes for a striking fashion editorial. The weathered images work with the overall rural setting of the pictorial and give the images an eerie and mysterious vibe. 'Forever Dark' is a darkly sensual shoot that evokes emotion and pushes the boundaries of iconic fashion imagery while showing restraint where it counts: its use of flawless fashion.
Image Credit: Michael Donovan
The shoot, styled by Katie Burnett, opts for revealing selects from fashion royalty like Dior, Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani and Hermes. Marquez's effortless sensuality and paint-splattered imagery makes for a striking fashion editorial. The weathered images work with the overall rural setting of the pictorial and give the images an eerie and mysterious vibe. 'Forever Dark' is a darkly sensual shoot that evokes emotion and pushes the boundaries of iconic fashion imagery while showing restraint where it counts: its use of flawless fashion.
Image Credit: Michael Donovan
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