Karlie Kloss in "Go East" by Mario Testino (US Vogue September 2011)

"My Generation" by Mert & Marcus

by Mert & Marcus
Vogue US, September 2011
Styled by Grace Coddington
Featuring Natalia Vodianova & Sam Riley

"Lofty Ambitions" by Alex Prager

"Lofty Ambitions" by Alex Prager
Vogue US, September 2011
Model : Anja Rubik

"A Life Rhapsodic" by Norman Jean Roy

"The Life Rhapsodic" by Norman Jean Roy
Vogue US, March 2011
Styled by Edward Enninful
Hair : Jimmy Paul; Makeup : Mathias van Hooff
Models : Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn, Arlenis Sosa, Ajak Deng, Joan Smalls, Anais Mali

"La Isla Bonita" by Peter Lindbergh

"La Isla Bonita" by Peter Lindbergh
Vogue US, June 2011
Stylist : Edward Enninful
Makeup : Fulvia Farolfi; Hair : Odile Gilbert
Model : Joan Smalls with Bruno Mars

"Mixed Media" by Raymond Meier

"Mixed Media" by Raymond Meier
Vogue US, August 2011
Stylist : Elissa Santisi; Set Designer : Charlie Welch
Hair : Kamo; Makeup : Lisa Houghton
Model : Anais Mali

"Double Take" by Steven Meisel

En Vogue

by Janelle - models.com

No offense to cover girl Sarah Jessica Parker, but we like our American Vogue best when it focuses on models. Steven Meisel‘s winning feature in the August edition is a good example of why: featuring 10 of the best girls working, styled to the nines by Marie-Amélie Sauvé, the studio shoot is a gorgeous showcase for the best seasonal wares; a Celine blouse worn with a Fendi fur and a Dries skirt – pretty impressive combo.

The mix of favorite faces is also serves as a great way to illustrate issue’s Age theme. Kristen McMenamy, Karen Elson, andAudrey Marnay join newbies like Anais Pouliot and Fei Fei Sun and each shot looks great. That said, the range of ages could be even greater – wouldn’t it have been nice if Vogue had pushed the casting mix one step further and included Carmen dell’Orefice?
MODELS: Raquel Zimmermann, Liya Kebede, Candice Swanepoel, Miranda Kerr, Guinevere Van Seenus, Karen Elson, Fei Fei Sun, Anais Pouliot, Arizona Muse, Kristen McMenamy & Audrey Marnay
HAIR Guido Palau | MAKEUP Pat McGrath | SET DESIGN Mary Howard

Karlie Kloss in "French Open" by Arthur Elgort (2009)

"French Open" by Photographer Arthur ElgortVogue US, October 2009
Stylist : Grace Coddington
Hair : Didier Malige; Makeup : Stephane Marais
Model : Karlie Kloss with Tennis Star Gael Monfils

Raymond Meier - When Commercial Becomes Art

"Dipping Below" by Raymond MeierVogue US, April 2010

Raymond Meier was born in Switzerland in 1957, and built his career taking industrial and corporate photographs from his small studio in Zurich at the tender age of twenty. His first love was architecture, and he became a celebrated photographer in that industry. When he moved to New York City in 1986 he began to make his name in fashion and advertising. His brilliance lies in his composition; fashion intersects with architecture. He links the ethereal and elusive ideals of fashion to the cold, hard details of reality, concrete, structure, and in doing so, draws out the beauty in both. His sets are more than backdrops, but equally as essential to the image as the model. In fact, the models often remain obscure, with the eye being drawn to the product and the setting. In this way, Meier has succeeded in the realm many photographers cannot. He makes commercial photography an art. Those sections in magazines we often skim over in our rush to get to the editorials -the accessories or the beauty section - become the main event when he's behind the lens. It's the creativity of his shoots. It's just unlike anything anyone else is doing. I wish I could explain it to you, but it's easier if you see it for yourself.

"Carry the Day" by Raymond Meier (2007)

"Carry the Day" by Raymond Meier
Vogue US, February 2007
Model : Coco Rocha

"Handmade's Tale" by Patrick Demarchelier (2008)

This editorial is gorgeous. I'll post lower resolutions first, so you can see the overall effect of each 2-page spread, but then you must click twice on the following images to appreciate the detail fully. Breathtaking.

"Handmade's Tale" by Patrick Demarchelier
US Vogue, October 2008
Styled by Grace Coddington
Model : Natalia Vodianova

Vintage "Romantic Gestures" by Ellen von Unwerth, 1990

"Romantic Gestures" by Ellen von Unwerth
Vogue US, December 1990
Models : Susan Holmes and Stephanie Roberts