A bevy of our favorites - Jade Berreau, Frankie Rayder, Christina Kruse, Alyssa Miller, Helena Christensen, Tanga Moreau, Hannelore Knuts, Eniko Mihalik, Karen Elson, Aurelie Claudel, Trish Goff, Michele Hicks, Constance Jablonski, Ali Michael, Shannan Click, Olga Sherer and Anouk Lepere –  pose in the likes of Prada, Blumarine and Chanel for this cool retro editorial.

Editorial styled by Julia von Boehm. All photos from Fashion Gone Rogue.

I’ve never been one to criticize Hustler’s Larry Flynt, because at the end of the day, most of us will prostitute ourselves for page views. I guess the above is a business article?

Perhaps I sound erratic on Benjamin Kanarek Blog (BKBlog), criticizing Emmanuelle Alt for not being sensual enough and making the case that sexuality in marketing is spot on when done with class, sensitivity and brand relevance one day — and wondering out loud whether as bloggers and journalists, we have any codes of proper use of nudity on websites the next.

Questions

Are we filtering these articles and images for the search engines (AOC does religiously) or are we just saying f*** it? We all know sex generates Page Views, but I see some fashion bloggers/trendmeisters upping the ante big time the last few weeks.

Gone is the word ‘nudity’ in an advance warming, fewer nsfw, screen captures from videos that take a fashion brand moment on the runway and make it a voyeuristic come-on for page views.

Our use of nudity is not only filtered for the search engines. We advise in advance with a warning, and almost never open with nudity in the two images that comprise the excerpt. We will never use a naked body or nipples for the website lead without an extraordinarily good reason.

The only one that comes to mind was Eniko on NOWNESS because every image involved nudity and selling prestige jewelry, the images were too important to ignore.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

When I look in the mirror, I must answer to myself on this complex issue: when am I cashing in on nudity for web traffic? When am I exploiting the female body, as a person who believes that physicality is not a sin?

Women trust me to make the right decision, to balance their desire for respectability with an exploration of their sensuality. They write me that they have never felt treated so beautifully in their lives as they do on Anne of Carversville. It must be my woman’s touch . . . Or an ounce of ethics.

These images are just another commercialization of women’s bodies . . . A tendency thousands of years old. Mind you, AOC stands for liberalism on nudity, but preferably within a thinking-person’s context. When one purports to write a business article and features Candice Swanepoel nude as the big picture, the website is trolling for page views.

These images are just a gratuitous selling of sex for web traffic, and I don’t believe the strategy will carry the day long-term with an audience that is predominantly female. Alexa.com gender demographics for the two websites validate my point that they shouldn’t piss off the women.

Nudity Is Great When Properly Used

I am the first person to agree that women like and pursue editorials that feature nudity. This is why I’m fighting to put more sensuality in our lives, to open Pandora’s box on these issues.

Ironically, AOC has more gender balance in our readers, because guys actually try to understand my female perspective. More balanced use of nudity and more thoughtful guys relating to ideas and discourse. Interesting factoid.

Importance of Boundaries

Do bloggers have an ethical position of just how far we will go with nudity? Will Alexa.com rank determine the answer? As the competition heats up, will more naked bodies be the headlines — and not the insider content — of fashion blogging websites? Do we have any obligations to take a few moments, trying to search for a model’s name? Or is she just a naked body?

Granted, we all recognize Candice Swanepoel.

Thankfully, at least the name Lise Charmel (image below) is now spelled correctly. On Friday I thought the brand name — Lise Sharmel — didn’t matter at all. The purpose was page views of ti** and not a prestige lingerie brand, whose name could be verified in a 5 second Google search.

We all make mistakes and my own typos have caused private memos from readers asking “how can such a brilliant woman make so many typos”? Because I type 90 wpm, but it’s no excuse.

Nudity As Natural or Intellectual

I predict a sorting out between those of us who do feature nudity with class and to make an intellectual point, while abiding by search engine rules concerning the filtering of images — and those of us who cash in on nipples and naked bodies for page views.

The mantra of Anne of Carversville is ‘telling women’s stories from fashion to flogging’. The good guy/bad guy continuum is much tighter and more closely linked on these topics, than we want to admit — which is why strong support among male readers thrills me.

Most open-minded women want to be honored in our physicality, and not used for purely commercial purposes.

Perhaps the sensitivity tide will rise if we protest against our own kind? Or all we all just pornographers at heart, and let people like me get off our high horses?

To be continued . . . Anne

From Benjamin Kanarek Blog

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LINK LOVE: The Cut

Eniko Mihalik alongside Brad Kroenig in the October 2010 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Spain. The editorial ‘CARA O CUERO’ is photographed by Nico and styled by Juan Cebrián. It’s pure sexiness.

Famed photographer Mario Sorrenti shot these bombshell bodies for these provocative V covers.  Every cover with the exception of Adriana’s will feature a SCRATCH-OFF “V” to reveal an ever sexier, revealing shot – a first for V!  This issue celebrates Boobs and Butts, breaking rules and changing perceptions.  The limited edition scratch-off versions will be sold exclusively on vmagazine.com or http://shop.vmagazine.com.

GALLERY:  “Footballers’ Wives” For V Magazine

The V Magazine July issue celebrates the World Cup by laughing at the footballers’ wives cliché. You know the one where they obviously all have bombshell bodies and wear barely there outfits far  from the classy world.

LINK LOVE: V Magazine

Terry Richardson shoots a pictorial about watches featuring Eniko Mihalik for the April issue of Vogue Paris. Surprisingly, not as raunchy as I imagined!More images on Fashionising

Loving the styling of this spread, tons of pieces that you wouldn’t usually see together!

LINK LOVE: My Face Hunter

Shot by Cédric Buchet, this spread features some highly intense love between Eniko Mihalik and a mannequin.

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Love this spread, something so beautiful about the colors and the juxtaposition of the meadow with the all black garments.

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I think it’s actually called ‘Débauche de Pigments’ but close enough.
Vogue Paris Oct 09
Shot & Makeup by: François Nars
Models: Anna Selezneva, Tao Okamoto & Eniko Mihalik
Styled by Carine Roitfeld

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The Numéro #107 October 09 cover features model Eniko Mihalik, and is shot by Greg Kadel.

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Eniko Mihalik stars in this perfect fall editorial wearing an array of classic pieces that will be sure to appear all over editorials. Aptly entitled “Iconic Items”, as Eniko is becoming quite an icon herself.

GALLERY: Eniko in “Iconic Items”

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Model: Eniko Mihalik 

GALLERY: SPREAD UM: “Scientific Glamour” Vogue China August 2009

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Stark sleet architecture meets sparkling sea foam glamour in this expertly posed editorial that shows off the buildings almost as much as the model. Check the gallery to see the rest of this spread, they are all totally desktop worthy.

GALLERY: Eniko Mihalik for Vogue China

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GALLERY: Forever Young

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GALLERY: Eniko Mihalik for W Korea

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There’s something so creepy about Terry Richardson with half naked women…

Featuring from the left: Eniko Mihalik, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Catherine M, Abbey Lee, Daisy Lowe, Gracie C, Marloes Horst, Lily Cole, Ana Beatriz Barros, Miranda Kerr, Georgina Stojilkovic

GALLERY: Pirelli Calendar

LINKAGE: Egotastic

Carine Roitfeld styled this spread herself, with the help of photographer Mario Sorrenti. Titled ‘Serie Noire,’ the spread stars models Guinevere Van Seenus and Eniko Mihalik.

GALLERY: Serie Noire

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For “The Natural,” a spread in the May 2009 issue of Vogue Nippon, stylist Charlotte Stockdale worked within a world of juxtaposition.

Emma Summerton photographed Eniko Mihalik in wild dirty hair with structured dresses and clean tulle, and shiny bare skin against a background of white drapery and wood.

GALLERY: The Natural

A smash of style indeed! Craig McDean’s most recent spread for Vogue Italia is certainly turning mixed and matched styles around, making them more glamorized than their typical fashion faux pas status. Models Magdalena Frackowiak, Eniko Mihalik, Jourdan Dunn, Evelina Mambetova, and Suzie Bird totally rock out the conglomerate of studded boots, ballerina skirts, layered chains, bows, lace gloves, corsets, fur pelts and sun hats, as well as their furled hair and caked on makeup. Loving the creepy stares and natural, somewhat masculine body language too. All in all, the styling is impeccable and Vogue Italia is finally starting to break the safe, conservative mold. 

GALLERY: SPREAD UM: “The Now Smash of Style” Vogue Italia May 2009

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Malgosia Bela will span 114 pages in the Spring/Summer ’09 issue of Self Service, her editorial was shot by Mario Sorrenti, styled by Camilla Nickerson. There’s also a double cover of Raquel Zimmermann; the inside editorial featuring Raquel, Eniko Mihalik, Lara Stone, and Dree Hemingway titled “39 Looks,” which spans 66 pages; and Aline Weber’s spread called “The Obsessions.”

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I almost didn’t recognize Lara Stone and Eniko Mihalik in this super-Springy editorial in the April 2009 issue of W Magazine.

Stylist Camilla Nickerson mixed Mother Nature with looks from Chanel, Etro, Calvin Klein, and more: the models seem eerily and awesomely static and prop-like under bouquets, vines, leaves, and other vegetation.

GALLERY: Harvest by Mario Sorrenti.

Eniko Mihalik is one of many models featured in the Fall/Winter 08/09 issue of Self Service Magazine.

In this spread in the Paris-based biannual, photographer Ezra Petronio helps Mihalik find a balance between sultry and seedy.

GALLERY: Eniko Mihalik for Self Service Magazine.

Sebastian Faena shot this “Hell’s Bella’s” editorial for Issue #57 of V magazine

Eniko Mihalik, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Catherine McNeil, Anja Rubik, Hannelore Knuts, Chanel Iman, and Andres Velencoso Segura star in the colorful, Fellini-inspired spread.

GALLERY: Hell’s Bellas.