We are delighting that Creative Director/Editor Malorie Shmyr and Hair Stylist Lexy Bowman was spotted on the red carpet at the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival! Thank you LJFFF, we had the best time!
Keep posted - Lexy Bowman asked artists on the red carpet, "What is the importance of Hair and Makeup in a fashion film?" Coming soon!
Couldn't make it to the La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival this year? That's ok, we got you covered!
We are not at all surprised that "Nubivagant" was the winner for Best Picture and Best Hair this year! It is truly the definition of what a fashion film is to us. This film is directed by and features the clothing designs by Esther Dorhout Mees. Nubivagant is filled with emotion, desire, beauty, and above all mystery.
We had the honour to meet and speak with 3 key members of Nubivagant, Director/Fashion Designer Esther Dorhout Mees, Hair Stylist Hester Wernert and Makeup Artist Lydia Leloux. Here what they have to say when we asked them "WHAT IS A FASHION FILM?"
Fashion Film is a new medium, and therefore it is still being defined. Here at OPALUS, fashion film is what we are most passionate about, so OPALUS Creative Director/Editor, Malorie Shmyr, attended the La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival 2017 to see the top fashion films in the world and to interview a selection of fashion film makers, designers, directors, makeup artists, and hair stylists to ask them one question "WHAT IS A FASHION FILM?"
Malorie Shmyr, Creative Director and Editor of OPALUS Magazine, is thrilled to be attending the 7th annual La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival in California, where the top 1% of the fashion films produced in the world will be screened and celebrated! Stay tuned on the OPALUS blog and social media (July 29-30th) to get the inside scoop and see who got OPALUS's attention!
Cover by:
Photographer- Guoman Liao
Fashion Editor & Stylist- Verity Moon
Makeup Artist- Sarah Pyka
Hair Stylist- Kathy Jan
Model- Kaitlin White of Leo Model Management
We welcome summer with a new issue, themed HYDROPHILIC!
We are proud to have artists from all around the world be a part of this issue, including Poland, Italy, Canada, U.S.A, England and Ireland!
Become immersed in this water themed issue!
Want an issue to take home? You can totally do that!
London based fashion illustrator, Scott W Mason, is officially our new favourite fashion illustrator. All the way from London, his use of negative space is truly unique. Check out a selection of his work on our website in the "fine art" section!
Australian photographer, Ellifthearist (Anastasia Fua), brings us a new fashion photography series "Lost But Found" with the handsome Joseph Maher - modelling the designs of Noal Gurung and Danielle Lo.
Who said quirky can't be sexy too?
A new fashion film from Brazil, Pietá, is now released!
This black and white fashion film evokes a sense of power and strength.
Photography and Film Pupin&Deleu (@pupindeleu) | www.pupindeleu.com
Film Edition and Soundtrack - Vivian Pupin
Art Direction and Styling - Jhoey Chinalder
Assistent - André Veloso
Beauty - Bruna Pezzino
Fashion Production - Vivian Kondo
Models Kleiton - Venturi (JOY Model) & Janete Friedrich (OCA Models)
Liz Dungate, Vancouver based photographer, intrigues us yet again with her amazing new series, "I'll Be Your Light". Enjoy this brand new series with models Sabrina and Rachel of Leo Model Management now.
Diogo Pires and his talented team empower us with their exclusive fashion film to OPALUS, entitled SEDE.
SEDE (thirst), approaches a woman who thirsts for living in a world where gender equality is law. Draped in designs by EL CROTE INGLÊS, Lisbon, model - Laura Almeida, moves with the fluidity and strength of water, a symbol used to represent her thirst of equality and justice.
Directed by Diogo Pires & M. Carmo Bexiga
Camera operators: M. Carmo Bexiga | Ana Monteiro | João Fernandes
Model: Laura Almeida
Styling and production: Diogo Pires
Hair & make up : Eduardo Estevam
Post-production by Miguel Brito & Marta Vales
Clothes: EL corte inglês , Lisbon
Sound: Shlohmo - Ten days of falling (Jacques Greene Remix)
Please tell us more about what sparked the idea to create this fashion film?
This film was born after several sessions of brainstorming between me and my friend Carmo. We talked about wanting to produce something abstract around the concept of gender inequality and this long-lasting fight for women to achieve said equality. The project is called ‘SEDE’ (thirst) as to represent the need that women have for justice and equal rights especially at a time when societies are still so male-controlled. The fashion world is abnormal in that way because it’s the only sector where women make more money and are more prominent than men. I feel like dance is an elegant way to portray this topic and hopefully this film will empower other women.
What was your most memorable moment about shooting this film?
The most memorable moment was probably when we started playing the soundtrack of the movie “Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain ” and our model Laura just completely embraced it and expressed herself with a sublime fluidity..
Please tell us about the symbolism of water in your fashion film.
The glass and the water on the back of the model is a metaphor. It represents the thirst for gender equality – the water is right in front of her but she can’t drink it.
We love the styling. Please tell us why you chose these garments.
The styling and the garments here are meant to showcase three different types of women – the first one is dressed with a knit blouse and a pleated skirt, a comfortable and easy going girl; the second outfit is a blue dress with a straight cut which reflects a feminine, dreamy and fragile woman; the least outfit is meant to represent a strong and secure woman who claims her place in society.
Is there anything else you would like us to know?
The shooting of this film was heavily based on teamwork, where everyone contributed with their knowledge and inspiration and I am really glad I had their cooperation.
