Vanessa Williams continues to WOW us!
Supply: Mike Ruiz / Picture Guide
Photobook Journal’s co-owner and inventive director, Mike Ruiz, captured the energy and timeless great thing about Vanessa Williams for the quilt of the journal’s Might subject, being launched April twenty fifth pegged to the discharge of Vanessa Williams’ new music single “Legs” and its video, directed by Ruiz.
“For the quilt of the journal, hair stylist to the celebs, Chuckie Amos, and I wished to attract on cultural components and convey them to life,” explains Ruiz. “The photographs inside the journal had been meant to point out a variety of appears and characters that Vanessa can effortlessly embody.”
“This subsequent wave of Vanessa Williams guarantees to be the very best of her profession: bodily, creatively and professionally,” Ruiz continues. He calls her new music single “an uplifting dance observe that may have pop cultural relevance for a very long time to return.”
Try a behind-the-scenes have a look at the making of the “Legs” video under:
We’re tremendous excited for Vanessa Williams’ newest chapter — particularly since this album is popping out on her very personal label Mellian Music. Discuss proficient. She’s a boss and a triple menace.
She additionally sweetly sang Mike Ruiz’s praises about their newest collaboration.
“The insanely proficient Mike Ruiz has not solely been a pricey pal for years however his proficient creations have been evident in a lot of my profession,” says Ms. Williams. “Mike shot my e-book cowl for You Have No Thought, plus publicity photographs, journal options, directed movies and most significantly, he has directed my newest single video, ‘Legs’. So proud that we nonetheless are going sturdy collectively!”
The pair met in 2008 when Ruiz was commissioned to shoot the celebrated singer, actress, mannequin, producer, and dancer for the quilt of USA Weekend.
“I used to be so nervous as a result of not solely is Vanessa Williams a legend and an icon however I couldn’t get Wilhelmina Slater (Williams’ character within the TV collection, Ugly Betty) out of my head,” Ruiz, whose personal record of credit is spectacular, explains.
Along with heading Photobook Journal, Ruiz is the artistic director and principal photographer for a number of variations of L’Officiel Trend Guide. His superstar photograph shoppers embrace Anne Hathaway, Jared Leto, Kelly Clarkson, Kim Kardashian West and Nicki Minaj amongst others.
Vanessa Williams’ “Legs” releases April 26. It’s out there for pre-order now at https://lnk.to/veXK. Mike Ruiz’s diverse and colourful portfolio of superstar and trend pictures might be seen at www.mikeruiz.com.
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