Serge Lutens

For those of you who do not know the Talented Serge Lutens, He has done it all in the industry. Photographer, jewelry designer, and hair makeup artist, Serge has done everything from work with Richard Avadon to Create makeup Lines for Christian Dior and Shisedo, and even his own Perfume Line. To Me as a Makeup artist, Photographer,and Jewelry Designer it is Proof that it can be done, and to me that is so admirable as a talent in our industry.

Working with Phillip Richie we have created an ongoing series in dedication to Serge Lutens and his work in this industry. In this Shoot we work with model Van Burnham to create this look. We decided that the look required the beautiful face that Van possessed. The Makeup i did was hand painted and the white face was created with makeup and not in Photoshoot, Just a Serge had to do back when the photo was done.

Phillip Ritchie ( photography)
Elise Immiti (hair and makeup)
Van Burnham (Model)

The Beginning

Over the past 6 years photographer Phillip Ritchie and I, Elise Immiti, Have been working together creating Images. Though our years together we have inspired each others passions as well as found inspiration in the Great Photographers of the Past. Throughout our journey together we have come to realize that the History of our industry has been Forgotten. This Blog is a tribute to our work over the years together as well as a tribute to those of the past and present in the photography, model and fashion world. May your work Never be forgotten and may you continue to inspire our industry like you have inspired our work.

This is a very famous pose by Brigitte Bardot that has been used by a number of models that has been recreated by everyone from Gisele Bunchen to Lisney Lohan. This is our tribute to this image and the pose.

Phillip Ritchie Photography, Elise Immiti hair and makeup, Chelsea K Model