Claudia Schiffer Bares Baby Bump, Nude & Clothed For Karl Lagerfeld.

Supermodel mother of two, Claudia Schiffer, is pregnant with her third child, due later this month, with husband Matthew Vaughn.

The blonde statuesque model graces both the cover and much of the interior of the 2010 June issue of Vogue Germany.

For the cover Claudia, who has been a longtime muse of Karl Lagerfeld's, is nude and very pregnant in a pose strikingly reminiscent to Demi Moore's August 1991 Vanity Fair Cover shot by Annie Leibovitz.



While the magazine's interior editorial features more shots of the model by the likes of Ellen von Unwerth, Camilla Akrans, Francesco Carrozzini, and Jan Welters, I'm going to share with you the hauntingly beautiful shots by Karl Lagerfeld taken on April 22nd of Claudia, some of which are featured in the editorial and others are not.



With obvious religious overtones, the model channeling the Madonna, is shown in classic black and white Chanel.








all images, except the cover shot, courtesy of Chanel.

To see other images of Claudia from the published interior editorial by other photographers, go here.

Lions And Tigers And Buttocks, Oh My! Body Painting By Craig Tracy

Along with the likes of Joanne Gair, Emma Hack, Verushka, Guido Daniele and M.A.C. make-up body artists I have featured, Craig Tracy is another individual who creates art with body paints on the human form.



Born and raised in New Orleans, Craig Tracy, shown working above, first started body painting in 2002 and opened his Louisiana gallery, Painted Alive Bodypainting, in early 2006.

Using a traditional paintbrush, an airbrush, sponges and finger-painting, Tracy's body paintings each take approximately one full day to complete. He uses a different model's body (and in some cases, multiple models) for each image.


above: " Toes" by Craig Tracy

His work has been used in several ads and other commercial applications. Being from New Orleans, it's not surprising that he has many jazz related images, but my favorites, without a doubt, are his nature and animal works.


above: "Elements" by Craig Tracy

The images of his work in this post are actual photos of body art in which Photoshop was NOT used.

Eminence (Lion):

the process:


Tiger (on breast):

the process:


Twee Fwog (his title, not mine):

The process:


Shelter (Elephant):

the process:


"O":

before and during:


South Side:

the process:


Koi:

the process:


Inferno:


Inclement:


His stunning illusory image of a tiger was created with three models to increase awareness and benefit a cause that is near to the heart of the artist:


Tigers have always been his favorite animal and when asked to aid in the effort to protect, repopulate and re-wild this the most endangered tiger in the world, Craig immediately said yes. "Only 100 South China Tigers are reported to remain alive and if my body painting can help increase that number by one then I'll have lived with purpose." states the artist.

the process:

Craig with the final work:




Please visit http://english.savechinastigers.org/ and help support this effort if you can.

See much more of his work here.
©2009 Craig Tracy, Painted Alive Bodypainting Gallery, All Rights Reserved.
827 Royal Street, New Orleans LA 70116.

(NSFW) - Supermodels Strip Down For Alas & Piggott & LOVE Magazine

Conde Nast UK's LOVE magazine is a bi-annually fashion forward publication that launched in February 2009. Filled with edgy and artful photography by such well-known photographers as Terry Richardson, Mario Testino, Josh Olins, David Sims, Sølve Sundsbø, Juergen Teller, Angelo Pannetta and of course, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, the magazine is light on editorial and heavy on nude models.



For their third issue, they featured 8 different covers of nude supermodels Lara Stone, Jeneil Williams, Amber Valletta, Naomi Campbell, Kristen McMenemy, Daria Werbowry, Natalia Vodianova and Kate Moss with strategically placed censor bars. The magazine also includes editorial shots of the same models baring all.


above: Kristen McMenamy from the interior editorial in the magazine

Shot by talented and respected fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, and styled by Katie Grand, the magazine's 3rd issue and its 8 covers were very hyped.




The Gap (UK) even proposed a limited edition Tee of each of the 8 covers:



The T-shirts went on sale now at Dover Street Market in London and Colette in Paris, priced £30 and quickly sold out. All profits from the GAP LOVE tee shirts went to support Haiti. The one exception was Kate Moss' tee, whose profits went to Great Ormond Street, a UK children's charity.

All 8 covers are shown below, along with a few of the very risqué, but stunning editorial shots. As artful as they are, this makes this post inappropriate for those under 18. Please view with discretion.


above: the first projected cover with Lara Stone, and the original photo, prior to deciding to put the censor bars over the naughty bits. The covers were then published as below:

Lara Stone

Jeneil Williams

Daria Werbowy

Kristen McMenamy

Amber Valletta

Kate Moss

Naomi Campbell

Natalia Vodianova


The images of the same models, inside, however are not censored and here are a few of those photos for you.

Lara Stone:


Naomi Campbell:


Kate Moss:


There are more very sexy, very naked models within. And yes, you can see all of those here at Huffington post.

Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott also shot the magazine's very first cover, shown below:

all photos courtesy of models.com and LOVE

A special collectors set of all 8 magazine covers is available at info.love@condenast.co.uk

LOVE Magazine

LOVE magazine's blog

Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott