This is the best-dressed tea party I've ever been to in all my life...

"I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, Sir, because I'm not myself you see"
Alice, Lewis Carroll


I've always loved children's tales, I love how magical they are - evan if, in reality, the chances of Prince Charming sweeping me of my feet on a white horse are a little slight!
So, you can imagine how excited I am about the up-coming movie 'Alice in Wonderland', Directed by Tim Burton. The characters look amazing - Johnny Depp in particular as the Mad Hatter.
You can see the Trailor at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeWsZ2b_pK4

Originally I planned on this post being about the film...Then i found this shoot!
Featured in Vouge US 2003, its a interpretation of Alice in Wonderland, shot by Annie Leibowitzs. The narrative is great, it picks the best scenes from the film and recreates the magic, using High fashion.











Natalia Vodianova is the perfect choice for the main model, she looks youthful and innocent, with a naive charm. I'm not not surprised she was picked - she looks fantastic in this shoot, and is a Vouge regular.
I have looked at Annie Leibovitz work before, but i feel in this she has really excelled herself in terms of the focus on the clothing - she captures every colour, every frill, every texture, every stitch in such fascinating clearness, These kind of shots are perfect for vogue. Whose audience is, ultimately, interested in the clothes.
My only criticism with the photography is the lack of 'movement', for such a wild,mysterious film the stills seem, well Still! Its very posed, I think it could have been alot more alive with less 'model' poses and pouts.

The 3rd image, featuring the god himself -Karl Lagerfeld, has a interesting twist of the classic blue dress - thigh high boots raunch the fairy-tale up, slightly weird but a fantastic image. I love how Karl's signature black tie/cravat is featured in the styling of the 'Chanel Alice'.

However, my favourite dress is the Galliano number, 7th image. Its so stunning it makes me want to cry! The beautiful frilled bottom has a fantastic shape, the dramatic effect of the dress mirrors the crazy tale of Alice. The whole scene is SO much more exciting then every other scene, from the pink flamingos adding splashes of colour - and Galliano himself as the queen of hearts - the best casting EVER!

I really like this shoot.
But how a lost teenage girl found all these couture dresses I'll never know.
Curious and curiouser indeed.