Lately there seems to be a trend towards surrealist inspired editorials, and these Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin shots are no exception. Apparently the inspiration is Leonardo da Vinci, but I see more Dali with the use of the human body as art, the blending of gender and extra limbs.

GALLERY: YSL on Cult Indie

SOURCE: Fashion Gone Rogue

Christy Turlington shines in the new Yves Saint Laurent campaign, a series of photos that never fail to make me wish I was a 35 year old women in Paris (so I could maybe rock these looks). Click to Christy posing in a leather jumpsuit, not an easy feat even for an expert supermodel, and the new Yves Saint Laurent “it” shoes.

Madonna might do an encore for LV for Fall 09, reuniting with photographer Steven Meisel

Jennifer Connelly might be in Balenciaga’s next campaign, being tapped again by designer Nicolas Ghesquière

Christy Turlington and Spanish male supermodel Andrés Velencoso recently shot the Fall 09 campaing for YSL, with photograhpers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin

Christy Turlington looks absolutely gorgeous in Bally’s most recent ad campaign. Shot by Mario Sorrenti in Miami Beach, the supermodel and boy toy look as if they’re in utter bliss. That fabulous snakeskin bag could easily sell itself, but Turlington makes it look down right necessary to have in your closet.

Thanks to Vogue UK for the photo.

I thought you indies deserved a little Christmas magic so I jumped into my time machine and dug up a fresh and rap sheet free Naomi Campbell, some great models from yesteryears gone by, and shots when Steven Meisel was better known for his Sex work (as in being the photographer who shot Madonna’s controversial book).  It’s all from an ebay store that sells classic, highly covetable issues of Vogue from that breif period when the Supermodels ruled the pages and celebrity/model was only a twinkling thought in Conde Nast’s collective mind.  Enjoysies.

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Fourteen cover models on the next issue of V MAGAZINE, which is their biggest issue ever. Check it out:

ENIKO MIHALIK
MALGOSIA BELA
ANNA SELEZNEVA
DARIA WERBOWY
FRANKIE RAYDER
ABBEY LEE KERSHAW
NATASHA POLY
SUNNIVA STORDAHL
CHRISTY TURLINGTON
AGYNESS DEYN
NAOMI CAMPBELL
LARA STONE
ANJA RUBIK
EVA HERZIGOVA

Thanks Coutequecoute

Although Penelope Cruz is August W’s cover girl, the supermodels steal the show. Christy Turlington, the iconic 90’s supermodel and Gisele Bundchen both grace the pages of August’s W. The editorials are dramatic, strong and structured. Turlington and Bundchen, obviously, look gorgeous. The clothes are serious and paradoxically whimsical. W has beautifully woven precision and fun into their magazine. A+ for W’s choice of models and editorial execution. Pick up a copy of August’s W today!     

Amber Valletta in the Dsquared campaign.

Christy Turlington in her second Escada campaign.

Eva Herzigova in the Louis Vuitton campaign.

Claudia Schiffer in Chanel

Although celebrities have hijacked hordes of fashion ads in recent years, Nineties-era supermodels — displaying formidable powers of longevity — have returned with a vengeance in many of fall’s fashion campaigns. Even Marc Jacobs is going back to using models for his Fall campaign.

That Linda Evangelista is starring in Prada, Naomi Campbell in Yves Saint Laurent, Claudia Schiffer in Chanel and Salvatore Ferragamo, Eva Herzigova in Louis Vuitton and Christy Turlington in Escada suggests these industry thoroughbreds remain as bankable and fascinating as Hollywood’s best beauties.

Kate Moss

Gisele Bündchen

Raquel Zimmermann

In fact, models in general — from newbies to veterans — dominate the lion’s share of European designer campaigns for next season, from Daria Werbowy in Christian Dior and Raquel Zimmerman in Fendi to Angela Lindvall in Jimmy Choo and Kate Moss in Stella McCartney. Notable exceptions to the celebrity-free ad zone include Charlotte Gainsbourg for Balenciaga and Vanessa Paradis for Miu Miu — while many American brands also are sticking to the celeb road, such as Calvin Klein’s multiple use of Eva Mendes.

Eva Mendes for Calvin Klein

In fact, models in general — from newbies to veterans — dominate the lion’s share of European designer campaigns for next season, from Daria Werbowy in Christian Dior and Raquel Zimmerman in Fendi to Angela Lindvall in Jimmy Choo and Kate Moss in Stella McCartney. Notable exceptions to the celebrity-free ad zone include Charlotte Gainsbourg for Balenciaga and Vanessa Paradis for Miu Miu — while many American brands also are sticking to the celeb road, such as Calvin Klein’s multiple use of Eva Mendes.

Donatella Versace credits her late brother Gianni for fueling the supermodel phenomenon by sending all the top girls down the runway together in 1991.

“He made the models into celebrities as he understood that the more famous they became, the better it would be for him,” she said. “I don’t really make a distinction between working with celebrities and working with models as I think girls like Christy Turlington and, more recently, Kate Moss and Gisele [Bündchen] are celebrities, just as well-known as many actors and musicians.”

Source: WWD