Myself and 3 other artists from my agency worked along side the Chanel team to make 30 models even more stunning than they already were. I had the chance to snap a few shots in between. All I can say… is I could get used to that!

Come Over by Estelle featuring Sean Paul, directed by Little X

This video captures Yves launching his first own-label couture show in 1962, at the age of 26.

Then there’s the type of ads that appeal to the viewer’s emotions. Even back in the 1930’s they were doing this to sell products such as perfume, among many other things.  In the ad below, a scantily clad Marilyn-esque woman is flanked by the words “you can’t buy love”. It’s interesting that love and romance have been (and likely always will be) such popular themes with products like these. 

Some advertising is simply a reminder of how far along society has come. Despite its sexist undertone, I still find this ad from 1947 quite charming.

Finally, the use of celebrity endorsement within advertising is actually quite an old idea. Here’s the one and only, Marilyn Monroe for Westmore Hollywood Cosmetics in the 1950’s. 

Almost 60 years later, celebrities within advertising are more popular than ever. 

I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you. ~ Oprah Winfrey

We have the answers within us always. We always have the answers, and I knew somewhere deep down that I was doing the right thing. I just knew I was doing the right thing. The right thing was what I was supposed to do. ~ Kevyn Aucoin

Creating makes you feel like you’re alive. When you’re not creating, you’re not living. ~ Kevyn Aucoin

There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done. ~ John Lennon, ‘All You Need Is Love’

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. ~ Dr. Seuss, ‘Oh, The Places You’ll Go’

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. ~ Scott Adams, ‘The Dilbert Principle’

Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness. ~ Oprah Winfrey

The journey is the reward. ~ Chinese Proverb

Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success. ~ Pablo Picasso

You cannot allow anyone else to have a greater opinion than yourself because we all know our truth. We have something inside us that is a voice that is always the right answer, and if you just sit still long enough, you’ll hear it and it’ll come to you. ~ Kevyn Aucoin

Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you’re going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus. ~ Oprah Winfrey

An interview with the truly inspiring Kevyn Aucoin