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[frostedmagnolias]

Women's Evening Cape

c. 1917

unknown maker

Powerhouse Collection

[ann2dot]

this 2010 Volkswagen Polo ad, officially titled “Last Tango in Compton” is summed up in the tagline “Tough. Beautiful. Polo.”

it was directed by Jonathan Glazer, an award-winning director celebrated for visually impactful commercials, like Guinness Surfer and Levi’s Odyssey.

the dancers are Argentine Tango world champions: Gasper Godoy and Manuela Rossi, chosen for their elite skill and ability to convey both power and precision. their performance was specially choreographed for the ad and overseen by a professional choreographer, tailored to communicate emotional contrast.

a simultaneous multi-camera setup was used: more than 20 cameras captured the dancers’ every movement from different angles to create a dynamic, visceral visual flow.

the soundtrack is “Don’t Stop” by hip-hop artist Roc C, chosen deliberately to juxtapose the classical form of Argentine tango with a modern, powerful beat.

[ann2dot]

bleeding heart dove

[eirene]

Honeymoon, 1926 Joseph Christian Leyendecker

[ann2dot]

Two Deer in the Evening Winter Forest (1893) by Ludvig Munthe

[classicalcanvas]

Evening and Sorrow (1882) by Gustave Moreau

[a-state-of-bliss]

Tatiana Sorokko @ Vivienne Westwood Fall/Wint 1998

[a-state-of-bliss]

Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Spr/Sum 2022

[velvetcloak]

robert wun | fall 2025

[a-state-of-bliss]

Magdalena Frackowiak @ John Galliano Fall/Wint 2009

[milksockets]

french photo magazine, novembre 2000

[997]

Dichotomy Sasha Yazov 2022

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[artificialsilkgirl]

[milksockets]

shaun leane 2010 and reliquary arm of saint valentine in heavenly bodies: fashion and the catholic imagination - andrew bolton (2018)

[leflambeur]

Estelle Hanania for Ssaw

[zegalba]

Alexander McQueen for The Face Magazine (1998)