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Annie Leibovitz keeps the Gap classic

Annie Leibovitz is possibly the best, and certainly the most famous, celebrity photographer around. And whether she is shooting for editorial or commercial use, I always pay attention to her gorgeous images. So when the Gap rolled out its new fall “Classics Redefined” campaign, I took a peek. And, once again, wow.

The array of famous (and somewhat less famous) faces posing in sweater vests, wide-leg trousers, French-cuff shirts and the like are actors Selma Blair, Lucy Liu, Regina King, Liev Schreiber, Forest Whitaker and Ken Watanabe; musicians John Mayer and Puffy AmiYumi; comedian Sarah Silverman; director Davis Guggenheim; designer Marcel Wanders and dancer-choreographer Twyla Tharp. (See them all here.)

Love or hate the Gap, you have to admire Leibovitz’s exquisite eye. Her images are so simple, yet so arresting. Heck, she even managed to make Mayer look like Johnny Depp. The woman has mad skills.

Though for me, unsurprisingly, it’s the women who make the campaign. For one, if I didn’t tell you this (above) was Sarah Silverman, would you even recognize her? She’s working some fierce Annie-Hall-meets-Twiggy mojo here.

And how about Selma and her seriously lesbianish hair? Come on, at the very least those locks were a L.U.G. in college. And then there's Regina with those arms. I feel like pulling a Nadia and asking her if she was ever a boxer.

As usual, Lucy and her alpine cheekbones are lovely (though I wish the makeup artist hadn’t covered up her delicious freckles). Now, admittedly, I know very little about Puffy AmiYumi other than that they’re a Japanese singing duo. But after seeing their bed head and hand holding, I’m well on my way to full-blown fanhood. Yummy indeed.

But the coup de grace, if you will, comes from iconic dancer/choreographer Twyla Tharp. At 66, she is more flexible than I have ever been in my entire life. I’m not sure whether I’m in awe or just jealous. I suspect it’s a healthy dose of both.

gali's picture

Awesome pictures! Thanks so

Awesome pictures! Thanks so much for putting them up!

 

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tucksioni's picture

Yummy

I've always had a soft spot for Selma but in this photo-WOW! Sorry to do a Chandler but could she BE more dykelicious? 
Leibovitz certainly knows how to get a little extra from her subjects. Love the Forest Whitaker and Tharp portraits also.
Nea's picture

Oh what I would do to have

Oh what I would do to have her talent...
Aidan P's picture

WOW.

I LOVE Leibovitz's work. It really is a shame that I have not had time to see her exhibit at the art museum in Atlanta this summer. At any rate, the simplicity of her images is what blows me away.
eclecticgeek's picture

Annie at the High

If you get a chance, you must go and see her show at the High Museum.

It's one thing to see her images in a book or online, but full-size is remarkable!

 

 

 

oppositeworld's picture

I completely agree. I just

I completely agree. I just went Saturday with my friend and it was absolutely AMAZING. Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous photos.

 

Oh, and lots of lesbians. If, you know, you're into that sort of thing.

dypole's picture

Beautiful!

Damn, I guess this means I'm going to have to start shopping at the Gap again.

"Out of the box is where I live." -Starbuck

x ruthanne's picture

Wow, I just picked up like 3

Wow, I just picked up like 3 cute tops at the gap a few days ago and i saw some of these photos. The first thing i thought of when i saw Selma Blair was hot. I loved how they are all in black in white. Just another reason for me to go to the gap and get more clothes.
jennifer from pittsburgh's picture

Props for Annie

AL is probably the best portrait photographer ever.
mjyap's picture

lucy liu & selma blair

i think straight women should stop looking like lesbians (e.g. selma blair here) so i'd stop fantasizing about them.

lucy liu... freckled or not, HOTTTIE! She can work it cute nice & exotic or hot feisty and exotic.

-MJ

smile. i just slept with your girlfriend :)

luva1putt's picture

Pose for me!

Check out Selma in fishnet stockings and ankle boots...gorgeous hair!  Well, Annie has artistically delivered.  Her body of work is unsurpassed in my book. 

Gobias Somecoffee's picture

Niice!

I love black and white photos!  Lucy Liu looks so hot there.  The photographer is awesome if she can make John Mayer look like that.  He looks so much better when he's not all puffy.

I shop at the Gap sometimes.  They have some nice stuff like their jeans except it's so highly priced. 

daryl772003's picture

excellent photos

all of these photos are so great. everybody up there looks hotter in black and white than they probably would have doing the same poses but in color. the black and white makes all of them even more beautiful. never discount a great black and white photograph. i personally hope they never go out of style. there is only one word that can accurately describe that last photograph: DAMN!!!

"The road to darkness is a journey,  not a light switch." – Lex Luthor, "Ryan"

Spice's picture

:-)

Exceptional photography :-)

"For most of history, Anonymous was a woman" - Virginia Woolf

 

 

zenarcade's picture

Selma

Holy hotness .... and she's always given me a dykey vibe (wishful thinking ...)

Random fact : she used to be married to Ahmet Zappa (son of Frank, brother of Moon Unit, Dweezil, and Diva).

BrownEyedGirl's picture

god love you annie Leibovitz

*sigh* Selma Blair. She looks kind of elfin. :)

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