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Sunday, 7 August 2011

Old Hands



What with French Vogue featuring 10-year-old models and the recent kerfuffle about airbrushing - yes, I'm talking about you L'Oréal - realistic, un-retouched fashion images are hard to come by. But, once you get past 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld on the cover, there's a wonderful accessories shoot in the A/W edition of Love magazine. As the stand-first goes, 'ornately wrought rings are at their most powerful in the hands of those who have lived.'



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18 comments:

  1. Jude7 August 2011 at 12:05

    Oh, this is so heartening!

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  2. Ellen7 August 2011 at 13:24

    I love this. Hands show so much personality.

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  3. Fashionistable7 August 2011 at 14:06

    I loved these image n LOVE magazine too. All hail Katie Grand for featuring these beautiful shots. Xxxx

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  4. Patti7 August 2011 at 15:16

    Beautiful images. I have a photographer friend who also shoots hands, and they are so evocative.

    -Patti @ NotDeadYet Style
    http://notdeadyetstyle.blogspot.com/

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  5. LPC7 August 2011 at 16:35

    Very powerful pictures. Haunting.

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  6. Anonymous7 August 2011 at 17:36

    Truly beautiful.

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  7. Gail Is This Mutton?7 August 2011 at 17:50

    Those hands look very majestic and noble and they're nice to see because most women of a certain age try to hide theirs or perform tricks (Joan Collins) like raising your arm before a photo is taken.

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  8. mette7 August 2011 at 18:59

    I feel, that the hands in the pictures have really earned the showy rings.
    My right hand fingers are crooked ( traumas ), but yet I wear my biggest ring on my right hand ring finger - without shame.

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  9. Pamela Terry and Edward7 August 2011 at 20:11

    Marvelous.

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  10. Tiffany7 August 2011 at 23:10

    Wow. I know my mother stopped wearing her favourite rings 'because my hands are ugly now' and I think that's so sad. I already have crone hands because they've always been thin and veiny but it won't stop me wearing rings!

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  11. Anonymous8 August 2011 at 12:37

    Absolutely love this, I've always had crone's hands too, so many people comment on them - rude hounds!

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  12. Anonymous8 August 2011 at 17:36

    I can remember as a child being facinated by my grandmothers aging hands. Too me they where beauriful. As are those images. Thanks for sharing.

    BTW - Lovely blog.

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  13. Semi Expat9 August 2011 at 03:31

    About time a realistic promotion was used and this is great.. Makes such an impact (and I seriously lust after the ring first pic on right). Also from your previous post am very partial to a Big Pant too (Mr SE does not like them but they are mega comfortable and I think can look very stylish as the ones in your last photograph). And would LOVE to meet up if I can fit in a trip to London when I am back in UK - great idea TNMA! XX

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  14. Wildernesschic9 August 2011 at 06:35

    I love this too.. i have old lady hands.. hard work and experience.. not enough care.. but these photos are beautiful xx

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  15. Vix9 August 2011 at 12:33

    I love this, makes me proud of my knackered old mitts. x

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  16. The Style Crone10 August 2011 at 04:35

    These images are magnificent! Makes me proud to be a crone.

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  17. Carolynn Cecilia15 August 2011 at 16:33

    I absolutely love hands. And I love when they show age. It feels to regal to me.

    This a wonderful blog you've got here. I'm so happy I've found it.

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  18. Jennifer17 August 2011 at 05:05

    Holy cow, that bulgari shot is A-MA-ZING!!!

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