Freedom In Solitude by Spell</h1> <article> <h1>Freedom In Solitude by Spell</h1> <p>Marius Troy — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:14:12 +0000</p> Spell and The Gypsy Collective is an exciting fashion brand emerging from beautiful Byron Bay, in Australia. The duo behind Spell, sisters Elizabeth and Isabella Briedis, is enjoying great success, and have converted its design studio into a flagship boutique. We at Ben Trovato have been following Spell for a while now, and have secretly been hoping to collaborate with them ever since we saw their designs in Beck Rocchi's pictures when she was featured last year. And now the time has finally come.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=cLzkqRwCm1k:uooaaGkylls:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=cLzkqRwCm1k:uooaaGkylls:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=cLzkqRwCm1k:uooaaGkylls:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=cLzkqRwCm1k:uooaaGkylls:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Share your NYFW moment with the world</h1> <p>Marius Troy — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:36:49 +0000</p> <strong>The single most glamourous and important event of the year in the fashion universe is here. New York Fashion Week is something every fashion interested soul in the world would give a small fortune to be a part of. However, 99% of all the fashion blessed beings out there will miss the majority of it. We at Ben Trovato aim to change that.</strong> Today Ben Trovato launched '<a title="Faces Of New York Fashion Week" href="http://www.facesofnyfw.com/" target="_blank">Faces Of NYFW</a>,' a digital campaign offering you the raw, uncensored, blow-by-blow visual accounts of what's really going down in media and social media - the heartbeat of NYFW A/W 2012 in one accessible place! <strong><a title="Faces Of New York Fashion Week" href="http://www.facesofnyfw.com/" target="_blank">FacesofNYFW.com</a> will work as an aggregator pulling content from our unique hashtag <a title="Our Unique NYFW hashtag!" href="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23FONYFW" target="_blank">#FONYFW</a> (as well as #NYFW & #MBFW) on Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram, making it easy for anyone to share their NYFW experience with the whole world. The custom made site will offer a user friendly interface whilst keeping with Ben Trovato's high design standards, to ensure a premium experience that our audiences have come to expect.</strong> In true Ben Trovato spirit we are also sending undercover a handpicked group of cutting edge aspiring fashion photographers, including <a title="Fashion photographer Bryant Eslava" href="http://bryanteslava.com/" target="_blank">Bryant Eslava</a>, <a title="Fashion photographer Billy Rood" href="http://www.enderfilms.com/" target="_blank">Billy Rood</a>, and <a title="Fashion photographer Dilia Oviedo" href="http://diliaoviedophotography.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Dilia Oviedo</a>, - to shoot exclusively for you. Mixed with their live accounts we are curating selected VIP attendees' moments and, as mentioned above, YOURS. <strong>When you are attending a happening surrounding New York Fashion Week simply add <strong><a title="Our Unique NYFW hashtag!" href="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23FONYFW" target="_blank">#FONYFW</a></strong> to your tweet, Instagram or tumblr post and it will be registered for us to feature on the site. To share your location with our readers turn 'on' geotags on your phone or in your twitter client when you tweet, and we'll show everyone where your photo was taken.</strong> This is NYFW presented the Ben Trovato way. We are giving you another unforgettable visual fashion experience. Make sure to tune into <a title="Faces Of New York Fashion Week" href="http://www.facesofnyfw.com/" target="_blank">FacesofNYFW.com</a> (or simply <a title="Faces Of New York Fashion Week" href="http://www.facesofnyfw.com/" target="_blank">fonyfw.com</a>) or <a title="Faces Of New York Fashion Week on Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/#!/fonyfw" target="_blank">@fonyfw</a> on twitter. And remember to use the hashtag <strong><a title="Our Unique NYFW hashtag!" href="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23FONYFW" target="_blank">#FONYFW</a></strong> to share your NYFW experience with the world. Want us to cover your VIP event with one of our own photographers during NYFW? Let us know! <strong>FONYFW Team</strong> Project/Concept/Design by Marius Troy & Daniel Butler at <a title="Fashion Media Consulting on Ben Trovato" href="http://bentrovatoblog.com/consulting/" target="_blank">Ben Trovato Consulting</a>. The development of the site was made possible from our talented developer friends at <a title="Unfold Digital Design Agency Oslo" href="http://unfold.no/" target="_blank">Unfold.no</a>: Daniel Mahal and Simen Brekken. Thanks also to NYC's <a title="1800 Postcards" href="http://www.1800postcards.com/" target="_blank">1800 postcards</a> for sponsoring the printed promotional material.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=Iq0L0UyQoRE:4ArA1PJrLiE:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=Iq0L0UyQoRE:4ArA1PJrLiE:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=Iq0L0UyQoRE:4ArA1PJrLiE:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=Iq0L0UyQoRE:4ArA1PJrLiE:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Step Ahead by Marie Schmidt</h1> <p>Marius Troy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:31:11 +0000</p> A woman who is strong and powerful, but feminine at the same time. That's the description of the modern woman, and who Cologne based fashion photographer Marie Schmidt wanted to depict in her debut story for Ben Trovato, Step Ahead. "- In addition we played with symbols reminding of olden day's warriors and heroes, while combining it with modern fashion."<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=Thit3Qj6-bY:xMn3x0UCKVY:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=Thit3Qj6-bY:xMn3x0UCKVY:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=Thit3Qj6-bY:xMn3x0UCKVY:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=Thit3Qj6-bY:xMn3x0UCKVY:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Santa Maria by Dustin Damron</h1> <p>Marius Troy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:44:15 +0000</p> Lately there's been a number of breathtaking black and white stories shot for Ben Trovato, and Los Angeles based fashion photographer Dustin Damron's debut story for us is the latest contribution to the trend. Santa Maria is a "modern rendition of a puritan arriving in the new world," Dustin explains. "We wanted the story to have a fresh elegance to it, while showcasing some very unique pieces. We knew that we wanted to work in black and white to accentuate the many unique textures present and also to pay homage to the 'old world' feel...."<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=e7xWXtohVgA:-6_MRrqqpD4:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=e7xWXtohVgA:-6_MRrqqpD4:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=e7xWXtohVgA:-6_MRrqqpD4:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=e7xWXtohVgA:-6_MRrqqpD4:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Cabin Fever by Villanueva & Stone</h1> <p>Marius Troy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:34:46 +0000</p> <a title="Fashion photography by Joe Villanueva and Katie Stone" href="http://villanuevastone.com/" target="_blank">Joe Villanueva and Katie Stone</a> made their debut on Ben Trovato back in August last year when they shot <a title="Reborn by Villanueva & Stone" href="http://bentrovatoblog.com/photography/reborn-villanueva-stone/" target="_blank">Kayslee Collins in their Reborn story</a> for Ben Trovato. Now They are back with another great editorial, with another breathtaking model: New face Wylie Hays at Next La.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=hcXwbeqWkgk:wj98_Fy5yz0:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=hcXwbeqWkgk:wj98_Fy5yz0:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=hcXwbeqWkgk:wj98_Fy5yz0:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=hcXwbeqWkgk:wj98_Fy5yz0:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Le Chic by Elizabeth Butner</h1> <p>Marius Troy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:32:36 +0000</p> Being only 19, Elizabeth Butner is already thoroughly experienced in the fashion business. She started out modeling at the age of 15 for brands such as Valentino and Missoni, and claims her creative pursuits stem from her earlier experiences in the business: "- I loved the atmosphere of photo shoots, mostly being surrounded by talented people who had such vitality and passion for their craft." "After modeling jobs I’d ask the photographers a million and one questions to try to learn their trade." At 17 she invested in her camera and equipment, and less than a year later she was shooting with it full time. "I’m a creative person, I have to be inspired by something to invest my time into it and for me it doesn’t get any better than earning a living off something I find so enjoyable." Today the Australia based photographer is making her debut on Ben Trovato, with a story featuring the gorgeous Caroline Wilson, entitled Le Chic....<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=Oef7xXLgs3s:rGeyFs1t59Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=Oef7xXLgs3s:rGeyFs1t59Y:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=Oef7xXLgs3s:rGeyFs1t59Y:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=Oef7xXLgs3s:rGeyFs1t59Y:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>HIDEscape by Alberto Van Stokkum</h1> <p>Rachel Worrall — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:35:35 +0000</p> HIDEscape is a film that comments on one of the ‘games’ of our age, namely the way the media feeds our frenzy for celebrities while celebs in turn love to hate the attention. Director Alberto Van Stokkum summarized it succinctly… “Overall we wanted to convey something very specific – the fact the famous model [in the film] hates the camera but at the same time can’t resist it. The film revolves around the model and the camera pursuing her. She tries to escape but does not manage to do so. This is lucky for her as the footage of her is spectacular and she knows it.”<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=wRfCa533coU:vKuR-fI64rk:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=wRfCa533coU:vKuR-fI64rk:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=wRfCa533coU:vKuR-fI64rk:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=wRfCa533coU:vKuR-fI64rk:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Model seeking collaborators in Chicago and New York</h1> <p>Marius Troy — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:55:19 +0000</p> My name is Rachel Lynch and I'm a model looking for photographers to collaborate with in the Chicago and New York areas...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=6QJH6n-w_OY:jpwgf8WYHdA:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=6QJH6n-w_OY:jpwgf8WYHdA:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=6QJH6n-w_OY:jpwgf8WYHdA:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=6QJH6n-w_OY:jpwgf8WYHdA:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Naturel by Neda Rajabi</h1> <p>Marius Troy — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:42:34 +0000</p> Last fall Berlin based fashion photographer Neda Rajabi set out to take advantage of the last remains of summer and shoot her first story for Ben Trovato. A few months later when we received the results we were stunned, and today we are finally releasing one of the most anticipated editorials within the Ben Trovato team.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=-3O39pkvuKc:BtRtyGzLJSQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=-3O39pkvuKc:BtRtyGzLJSQ:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=-3O39pkvuKc:BtRtyGzLJSQ:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=-3O39pkvuKc:BtRtyGzLJSQ:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Behind the Night’s Curtain by Cecilia Austin</h1> <p>Marius Troy — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:46:15 +0000</p> Cecilia Austin's second story for Ben Trovato is an instant classic. Behind the Night's Curtain is a dark, delicate yet sensual male story with a sorrowful feel to it. The concept is the work of fashion stylist Minami Takashima, who actually approached Cecilia in order to get her idea realized...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=YzqzConVEvA:s7BdH11OluE:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=YzqzConVEvA:s7BdH11OluE:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=YzqzConVEvA:s7BdH11OluE:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BenTrovato?a=YzqzConVEvA:s7BdH11OluE:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> </div> </article> </main></body></html>