Ethiopian supermodel Liya Kebede is the cover girl for January 2010 Elle Italia. Photographed by Alexei Hay, Liya is styled in a crazy mix of gowns and rollerblades. I’m not sure about the rollerblades, but overall this editorial so works. The styling, hair and makeup–so over the top and awesome. The touch of colors in her hair and the colors in the dresses = killing me. The tough edge to these shots is great too, even as Liya’s wearing haute couture gowns.
That lurid lavendar purple! That pale acid green!
A bunch more photos of Liya Kebede in Elle Italia after the break, including another photo shoot with photographer Matt Jones.
How rad is her hair? Really, really rad.
In Liya Kebede’s second shoot for January’s Elle Italia, she was photographed by Matt Jones and styled much differently, as you can see. Liya’s appears to be chilling in her Italian villa…
She’s so beautiful it hurts.
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i like the photos!
you know, i was thinking, have you ever done the Shakira’s hairography? she has had soo many different hairstyles over the years!
Vir, No I haven’t. I should! Good idea!!
holy shit. I love her. Perfection. And those colors in the first shoot are so beautiful. not feeling the rollerblading business at all. Feels like they are trying too hard when they didn’t have to. I hope to look like her in my next life. fingers crossed.
aw, jumbles, you’re beautiful in this life! but I know what you mean. 😉
I am torn on the rollerblades thing, it adds a whimsical touch, and a sense of movement but it’s also just a little too much. the rest is so amazing it doesn’t really matter though! p.s. your AXE giveaway is on it’s way!