Fashion Photography: The Living Doll

As promised last week [see:Fashion Photography: Android Chic], I’ve compiled a group of shots using the “Living Doll/ Broken Doll” fashion shoot theme.

I suppose, as a fashion designer, the appeal of this type of shoot is to focus completely on the clothing. With a blank faced, nearly inanimate model, very little attention is being stolen from your handiwork within the scene. 

This theme also produces an interesting portrait-like effect; more static and “frozen in time” than most modern photography. Of course, an element of playfulness is always key to this approach as well.

There's the Living Barbie approach...

Unfortunately I was unable to find information (in English) on these great photos from the weird Russian photo site - DooDoo.ru:

 Photography by Miles Aldridge (with a bit of Stepford Wives animatronics thrown in)

 

Photography by Paco Peregin:

And the much more common Baby Doll Approach.....

Photography by Becky Sapp:

Photography by Cannibalized:

Photography by Anastasia Aleshin:

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Photography by Philippe Roy:

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Avril Lavigne shot for Prestige Magazine:

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The reigning queen of the Living Doll shoot; model Lily Cole.......

Shot by Miles Aldridge for Italian Vogue.

Shot by Sølve Sundsbø:

British Vogue shoot featuring Lady Gaga: