Ellen Von Unwerth

Diane by Ellen von Unwerth for Sunday Times Style August 2009 Read Full Story

This limited edition of Ellen von Unwerth’s photographs is a gorgeous celebration of Fräu power. Here the models vamp it up in 1930s style. Long-legged beauties strut, pout, and prance provocatively, conjuring visual tales reminiscent of wicked Weimar, Helmet Newton, Isherwood’s novel Goodbye to Berlin. Flirtation may lead to orgy as Unwerth’s models transcend the fashion spread with paganish glee…transform themselves into edgy, Germanic goddesses before the lens. A vacant gaze becomes an erotic glare. You can almost hear these naked fräuleins giggling as they dart out of reach and disappear into the woods, as in a twisted fairy tale by Grimm. Alas, it ... Read Full Story

I finally made it to the end the Ellen von Unwerth rabbit hole by finding these images of her ad campaign for Chantal Thomass a few years back. Rosie Huntington-Whitely is quickly becoming one of my favorite lingerie models, but I have to say Melissa Rose Haro (her dark haired companion) doesn't look too bad herself. We're not done yet, though. Chantal Thomass is known for her seductive and breathtaking ad campaigns, and if you like these, you'll almost certainly love what I have to show you tomorrow. Read Full Story

Check out Rihanna ’s new album cover for Rated R , out November 23rd! The grainy black-and-white cover was shot by iconic photographer Ellen von Unwerth in Berlin on October 8-9 (after Rihanna hit up Paris Fashion Week ). Von Unwerth tells Popeater , “ Rihanna was looking to create something a bit new for the look of the album. She’s so beautiful, sweet and tough at the same time–and a pleasure to shoot. We had so much fun giving her a bit of edge–I loved taking her beauty and finding a new dramatic look. She’s fantastic to work with–very giving, very creative, very ... Read Full Story

Finding these images of a lingerie-clad Beyonce, Monica Belluci, Claudia Schiffer, and Dita von Teese felt like hitting the proverbial jackpot. I'm simply amazed at von Unwerth's versatility. You can recognize her style in every shot, but she still manages to do something new. Perhaps that's because her philosophy is "Women are not just there to be admired, they are there to be enjoyed." Read Full Story