I have chosen to compare and contrast Daniel Riera’s ‘Vacation’ fashion photographs with Collier Schorr’s ‘Workshop’ series as I feel there are many similarities in the different factors that make these two fashion series.

‘Vacation’ is a fashion story for Fantastic Man magazine for the Sring/Summer collection in 2012. The models casted for this shoot all have a very masculine look with fit, bulky bodies. The narrative themes for this shoot are luxury vacations, the healthy body and style. The stylist used in this shoot is Jodie Barnes who has styled the models in a bold mix of Versace, DSquared2 and Addidas. The gestures in each shot show the models looking very confident with a relaxed attitude and happy expression. The outfits put together come across as very bold and luxurious. Although up to date with the current fashion its still a strange mix to team up the Versace outfits with the addidas sandals with socks, this I feel shows the careless, relaxed look to it. I feel Daniel Riera has wanted to go for a 50s feel in this shoot as the hairstyles are very classic. The location for this shoot is Palm Springs, this, I feel adds to the sense of luxury.

The other series I have chosen to look at is Collier Schorr’s fashion photographs called ‘Workshop’ for the Autumn/Winter collection 2013 also for Fantastic Man magazine. Luxury is also a key theme for his work but the models have a very different attitude and gesture to represent this. Casting models with an equally masculine and strong facial structured look they do not seem as relaxed or happy. The stylist has used a mix of Ralph Lauren, Gucci and Alexander McQueen styling them in bold colours and prints. The outfits in this series are a lot more formal and smart. I feel the models hair is also an important part of the look along with the strong jaw and serious expressions.