Ellen Von Unwerth's "Do Not Disturb!"

Sexy, racy, feminine, and fine are the first four words that come to mind upon viewing Ellen von Unwerth’s new collection of work impeccably titled “Do Not Disturb!”  Ellen, listed as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Fashion Icons, is known for her signature high fashion, sexually styled photographs and this collection undoubtedly showcases this. The decadently hued rooms of Los Angeles’s Madonna Inn set the scene for the femme fatale-like models.  The combination of luscious lips, golden-blonde tresses of hair, exquisite lingerie, and the rich interiors of the rooms complemented each other all too well. Though each of the women portrays the same sexual character in the photographs, if you take a closer look they are not all the same.  One may be a voluptuous vixen, while another may be sweetly styled coquette.  From the gazes in their eyes, to their suggestive body language, von Unwerth directed and captured the beauty of the juxtaposition between something so racy, yet raunchy in this vibrantly, elaborately decorated scene.