Flashback Friday: Daria by Gigi Stoll

One of the great things about the internet is the ability for photographers to showcase their old work on an electronic format. It makes for a great archive for fans of fashion ... and for fans like us! I stumbled upon photographer Gigi Stoll's facebook page a while ago and came across this great photoshoot of Daria. The photos are from the February 2004 issue of Vogue Paris, where Daria showcases her jewelry, but I've never seen the photos in such great quality. I hope you like them, and have a great weekend - and merry Christmas!






source: Gigi Stoll facebook page

Flashback Friday : VPL Fall 2003

I think I've done these "flashback" posts before but I would love to introduce something concrete to the blog. Flashback Fridays will be something that we can expect to see every week on The Daria Files, even when we're having slow news weeks. It's also a chance to reintroduce any old images I've found that haven't been seen before or bring back great photos from Daria's career.

First up is a video of the Fall 2003 VPL show. This was Daria's first season and fittingly VPL's first fashion show ever. There aren't any images of the looks Daria wore but from the video she's seen in two looks. Or, I don't really know if you can call them looks considering how little clothing she's wearing!


Anyways, enjoy!

Editorial : Daria Werbowy, En La Cima

We've all been complaining that Daria hasn't had any new work in the past months but it turns out she has - we just haven't been that good enough of fans!Daria was on the cover of Extra a fashion supplement to Spanish news magazine El Pais Seminal. The cover and accompanying editorial inside are a beautifully photographed feature of Daria. We usually never get to see her so dressed up and these pictures are so classic and gorgeous, albeit a bit over-retouched.

David Dunan is the photographer and if I'm correct this is the first time he has worked with Daria and hopefully not the last! That first photo of Daria against the mirror is beautiful!
This magazine will probably be hard, next to impossible to get a hold of in Canada so if there are any Spanish readers that follow the blog scans would be greatly appreciated!

"Daria Werbowy, En La Cima"
Extra, El Pais Seminal
Ph. David Dunan

source : elpais.com

A Very Good Bye

I have some bad news but I've tried my best to mediate it with this post ... unfortunately (and fortunately) I will be away for a month on a trip and I don't think I will be able to have Internet connection most of the time. I'll try my best to do check-ins and update the site as much as I can but I am just warning my readers and letting you know that this break won't be as long as the last! I'll be back in less than a month and make sure to blog everything I have missed!

But for now, to satiate your Daria needs in this long drought, I have found a bucket-load of candids of Daria. And every single photo is beautiful! What makes these even greater is the fact that they are candids and show Daria in her natural element, with her friends and family - whether it be sailing, on a trip to Corsica, backstage at the Canadian Walk of Fame or at home in Toronto. I'm soooo excited to share these photos with you because I don't believe we've ever gotten to see Daria like this. I have to say, although it is really hard, my favourite photos have to be of Daria playing the guitar on a boat and cigarette in mouth. Can she really get any more cooler?

Now before you worry, all of these photos were taken from a reliable site and are already out in the public. They are all taken from photographer Gregory White's flickr page. Now, for a little backdrop to how I found these photos. Incidentally I did a Google search for Daria's boyfriend (I'm assuming we all know who her significant other is by now?) and came across a photo of his work on flickr. Not thinking much of it I clicked on the photographers portfolio and came across all of these photos. After a little looking I realized Gregory White is actually a friend of Daria.
Now enjoy these photos because they may be some of the most we'll see in the following months seeing as Daria is on another sailing trip this summer, much like the ones in the photos below!

Please credit to Gregory White for his great skills if you decide to share these and some credit to this site would be very very much appreciated!

Good Friends, Good Hair

I did a bit of random browsing last night and stumbled on hairstylist Harry Josh's website. If you remember Daria has attended his Spring Fling parties a few times and they seem to be good friends - good enough to warrant a spot on Josh's candid page! I've found a great unseen candid from back in 2007.


This candid was probably taken at one of Harry Josh's parties and Daria is pictured with Julia Stegner. 2007 was my favourite 'Daria year' and I love this candid. How is it possible that Julia and Daria still look good making the dumbest faces? Ah, the perks of being a model. Enjoy!

source : harryjosh.com

Movers and Shakers

Making a surprise apperance in the April issue of W, Daria has an editorial after almost two years of absence in the magazine. This time around it's Daria in a fifteen page editorial photographed by Italian Mario Sorrenti.

Movers and ShakersDaria Werbowy by Mario Sorrenti
W US April 2010

Long time no post, but I've been holding out for HQ scans of Daria's editorial in W. And thanks to Rrose at frejabeha.blogspot.com, we have perfect images!

First glance at this editorial and I was taken back to Daria's old modeling days, back to 2005 - 2006. There is something about this editorial that feels a little dated but Daria more than makes up for it with her brilliant posing. Maybe it can be attributed to this odd tan that Daria has been sporting as of late, and the fact that Sorrenti is the photographer. The attention to detail is great though - it seems like every hair, accesory and movement is perfect in its placement. Its great to see such vivid motion as opposed to static poses we often see in magazines.

Interesting that Daria has a sixteen page editorial just around the time that news of a big shuffle at W Magazine. If you've been following industry news Stefano Tonchi has been appointed editor-in-chief, Camilla Nickerson (stylist of this editorial and the one responsible for this brilliance) has left W and so has fashion director Alex White. Only time, and a few issues, how this will all affect this magazine. But hopefully the new editors are partial to putting Daria on the cover again ...

image credits: Rrose Sélavy at frejabeha.blogspot.com

The Cat Lady

I just picked up the March issue of Vogue and it holds quite a few surprises. Daria is in two editorials, The Warrior Way and Straight From The Hip, and along with those there is a cute candid and another shot from The Warrior Way. I've always wondered if they were going to feature Daria in one of the Contributors pages - she's appeared in quite a lot of editorials to warrant a mention!

If you pay enough attention you can see Daria a few more times throughout the magazine which brings more excitement to those rumors about a model gracing the cover of the April issue of Vogue ... maybe its just hopefulness on my part, and trust me I know the chances of a model appearing on the cover are slim, but I'm hoping that it could be Daria!

image credits: scanned by me

The Met Costume Ball

Flipping through my latest issue of Vogue I happened upon a picture of Daria at the Met Ball. I love candid shots, so it was even more surprising to see Daria with another one of my favourite models Liya Kebede. If anyone is interested its in the July 2009 issue of Vogue.

source: my scan

Photo of the Day

The rare pictures just keep showing up. Scrolling through photography sites, I managed to find this absolutely beautiful image on photographer Paul Alexanders site. Alexander shot Daria for a Hello! Canada interview last year. Enjoy this shot because Daria finds are very rare these days!