“the art of fun” made in italy, these beautifully hand-crafted pumps, inspired this image of a bird cage. with its colorful tropics-inspired palette, and shimmering feathers gracing its silhouette, it was only apt to try and possess this little bird-of-paradise in our protective cage. they are a work of art… not to mention rather fun. […]
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Advertising: never underdressed london underground fashion commercials
more mysterious videos from director/photographer karen collins in collaboration with ceft and company. the agency helped on the conception and production of the never underdressed series. view all work related to this project.
advertising: adore spring / summer advertising featuring model siri tollerod
print and outdoor advertising campaign for japanese fashion luxury label, adore. ceft and company was engaged in the shoot, post production, mechanical and technical proofing of this luxury advertising campaign. view all work for adore.
editorial: anti-portraits based on flemish master paintings
anti-portrait story photographed by karen collins styling by rushka bergman art directed by ucef hanjani this editorial story under the creative direction of ucef hanjani with photographer karen collins was based on flemish master paintings, including dutch painter jan vermeer. the story demonstrates an adept play on the meaning of identity and subject matter in […]
advertising: more never underdressed london underground fashion commercials
director/photographer karen collins collaborates with ceft and company on the conception and production of the ethereal series, never underdressed. set in a red room and featuring model cris herrmann (celine, vivienne westwood, calvin klein, paul & joe, alexis mabille) these are the first three in a series of seven short and enigmatic vignettes. view all […]
press: bruno magli’s premier fashion film 603: featured on models.com
bruno magli’s premier short film, 603 as featured on models.com. the film was directed by karen collins and features models heidi mount and matt clunan. ceft and company collaborated and advised on the idea stages and assisted in the post with edit, music and titling. the film is the first of its kind for the luxury fashion house, and surely paved the way for works to come. the film premiered on the occasion of the 69th venice international film festival, where bruno magli presented the film made in collaboration with the american photographer karen collins. the short film, performed at the red carpet lounge in front of the palazzo del casino, introduced the new identity of the historic brand…
editorial: numéro homme magazine-paris – denim story design and art direction
ceft and company guest collaboration with numéro magazine for the special edition of numéro homme. cover story by karl lagerfeld, inset images by photographer karen collins. text used by permission from ‘the man who came from the past’ by george porcari. art direction/creative direction by ucef hanjani. view all work for editorial / art direction.
BTS: adore behind the scenes with photographer karen collins featuring anais pouliot
on location with model anais pouliot and photographer karen collins. view all work related to this project.
advertising: adore campaign featuring anais pouliot
model anais pouliot shot by photographer karen collins. view all work related to this project.
editorial: hong kong actress maggie cheung
the beautiful actress who eventually married french director olivier assayas and acted in wong kar-wai’s most iconic films such as days of being wild, in the mood for love, and as tears go by was selected by creative director ucef hanjani for a featured cover story in this editorial design project. the actress was interviewed […]
advertising: adore fashion campaign featuring model kate b
adore print advertising campaign with model kate b from next models. view all work for adore.
bts: adore fall / winter with model josephine skriver
on set with the lovely josephine skriver at pier 59. photography by karen collins & creative direction by ceft and company. view all work related to this project.
bts: adore fall / winter with models egle and ieva
on set for japanese brand adore with models egle tvirbutaite and ieva laguna for ceft and company’s shoot with photographer karen collins. view all work related to this project.
advertising: adore japan fall / winter campaign featuring egle tvirbutaite and ieva laguna
models egle tvirbutaite and ieva laguna were photographed by karen collins. the campaign was created for the japanese luxury brand by ceft and company new york. view all work related to this project.
editorial: featuring actress chloe sevigny
feature story with actress chloe sevigny creatively directed by ucef hanjani. due to the exponential growth of chloe’s fame and the intimacy of the interview, this issue eventually found its way on ebay and was auctioned for a serious sum. view all work for editorial / art direction.
digital: Karen Collins website development
website development and design for fashion photographer karen collins. the original flash website can be viewed here. view all work for karen collins.
logo/identity: karen collins
ceft and company engaged with fashion photographer karen collins in the identity for her website, including the logo, colors, and fonts. view all work for karen collins.
editorial: culture of activism with photographer karen collins
an inherently literary editorial, art directed by ucef hanjani and shot by photographer karen collins, for soma magazine. view all work for editorial / art direction.
editorial: the hunt – fur fashion story
shot partially in studio and partially at the museum of natural history, this simple editorial story created quite a stir, prompting some to call it not just fashion but “thoughtful fashion”. at the time, debates were heated over the resurgence of fur in the fashion industry;peta on one side and the fashion elite on the […]
editorial: 85 with photographer karen collins
an exploration of music, rhythm and color across 12 pages. mixing art and fashion where the subject matter is not taken literally (what to buy) but emotionally and intellectually (what i want to be). the story is both modern and full of aspiration, but also sustains the essence of art and fashion. editorial story by […]
press: creative review future stars of fashion with lee swillingham
karen collins featured in creative review for her beautiful work with soma magazine. an interesting article featuring the photographer’s inspirations and otherwise. view all work for karen collins.
press: bruno magli’s premier fashion film 603 featured on smile
bruno magli’s premier short film, 603 as featured on smile. the blog gave the film an entire page dedication, featuring beautiful stills that are pieces to the enigmatic puzzle. directed by karen collins and featuring models heidi mount and matt clunan, the short was a catalyst for bruno magli, introducing their new identity as a brand. ceft and company collaborated and advised on the idea stages and assisted in the post with edit, music and titling. “…our involvement was really quite nominal and karen and max kibardin (bruno magli) really take the credit. we simply advised on the idea stages and assisted in the post with edit, music and titling… karen’s work on this film to me is elegant,…
press: bruno magli’s premier fashion film 603 featured in the quiet front
“i’m breaking my own rules here; i don’t accept any form of paid sponsorship or advertising on TQF so supporting another site’s sponsor seems real strange.” “i’m a fan of karen collins, and it’s nice to see her stepping up into short film.” bruno magli’s premier short film, 603 as featured on the quiet front. the cultural blog does not accept any form of paid sponsorship and has never posted a sponsored film, however, the blog breaks its own rules for this engaging piece of communication by director karen collins. featuring models heidi mount and matt clunan, the short was a catalyst for bruno magli, introducing their new identity as a brand. ceft…
press: bruno magli’s premier fashion film 603 featured on fashion copious
603 premiered on the occasion of the 69th venice international film festival, where bruno magli presented the film made in collaboration with the american photographer karen collins. the short film, performed at the red carpet lounge in front of the palazzo del casino, introduced the new identity of the historic brand coinciding with the reopening of the historic boutique, bruno magli san marco 1302. ceft and company collaborated and advised on the idea stages and assisted in the post with edit, music and titling. “…our involvement was really quite nominal and karen and max kibardin (bruno magli) really take the credit. we simply advised on the idea stages and assisted in the post with edit,…
