CEO and creative director of Guess Paul Marciano chose Schiffer to front the 30th anniversary campaign based on the impact her original ad had on not only the company, but on pretty much everyone. “She was a turning point of Guess, she was a turning point of Ellen’s career, Guess was a turning point of a life for Claudia,” he told WWD.

The shot of Schiffer in a lace bustier, tussled tresses and gold hoops set the blueprint for all future Guess ads and according to Marciano, “made her career” and subsequently “made Guess a different company. Everybody talked about the Guess Girl.”

Schiffer, for her part, was happy to wax nostalgic with Marciano and Unwerth. “Guess will always have a soft spot in my heart, and I’m excited that 23 years later we can still work together so successfully,” the super said. Meanwhile, can we talk about how at 41 — which is 1002 in model years — Schiffer has aged nary a day? They just don’t make supermodels like they used to, i.e. in a lab somewhere in Switzerland.

The Guess 30th Anniversary Collection will include T-shirts bedazzled with images of Gost and Smith — sign me up for the latter, thanks — a sheer leopard-print blouse and the three-zipper Marilyn jeans that introduced the brand to the world. The 15-piece collection will retail for between $39 and $138 and will hit stores April 24. [WWD, sub req'd]

The ad that dressed a thousand hips

Another ad from 1989

Photos: The Fashion Spot, Bellazon

On Coco Chanel:

“No one wanted to be told by an old lady that miniskirts and jeans weren’t chic. The result was that she lost her power and in the end no one cared about what she did.”

On Yves Saint Laurent:

“He is very middle-of-the-road French-very pied-noir, very provincial.”

On Anna Wintour:

“People I’m really friendly with have faxes. Anna Wintour has one. We speak via fax.”

On Emmanuelle Alt:

“Her style is her big shoulders, long legs, tight jeans, sleeves up to the elbow, one hip out. I personally like her.”

On Carine Roitfeld:

“It would have been difficult to have an ugly daughter.”

On Andy Warhol:

“I shouldn’t say this, but physically he was quite repulsive.”

On Heidi Klum:

“I don’t know Heidi Klum. She was never known in France. Claudia Schiffer also doesn’t know who she is.”

On Kate Moss:

Kate Moss has a lot of courage in the way she throws her life away in a very dangerous way, but that makes her so touching.”

On Jessica Simpson:

“Ecch. I’m not that impressed. I’m not that interested. I’m not that impressed.”

On ex-muse Inès de la Fressange:

“I wish her all the luck in the world, just so long as I don’t have to see her anymore or hear her spoken about.”

On Carla Bruni:

“She was one of the ten supermodels… She has a great education and speaks many languages. She’s perfect for the job of first lady. I even photographed her naked… but they were elegant and she had nothing against it. She couldn’t care less. She’s very cool like that. The photo is beautiful. I can show you the nude of her. I did it for Visionaire in 1998. ”

On Kate Middleton:

“For the royals, apparently the royal blood is not in demand any longer.”

On the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen:

‘”They don’t have a strong enough image. They still have to make the movie that everybody remembers.”

On himself:

“I have no human feelings.” – Uncle Karl, will you adopt me?

On children:

“If I were interested in children, I would be a godfather.” – Well-played, sir. Well-played.

Link Love: Vogue UK / Oh No They Didn’t!  / Photo: Vogue UK

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Emmanuelle Alt is writing her own ticket for VOGUE Paris. I was not expecting a fundamental change in the Editorial Direction being that she has been the Fashion Director of the magazine for over ten years and collaborating with Carine Roitfeld. Thus the assumption that there would be little change from the status quo. However, the April 2011 issue of VOGUE Paris gives a clear new direction; bye bye porno chic, provocation, unjustified nudity, welcome softness, lifestyle, casual clothing. Emmanuelle’s approach is more consensual and obviously more commercial, which the fashion customer might find more accessible.

I want to show in French Vogue more and more a lot of clothes … It’s a different point of view, but nobody gave me a mission to change it or make it more commercial. she stressed in her WWD’s interview

Her vision of fashion is also conditioned by the choice of photographer she has decided to collaborate with and thus don’t expect any radical changes in those she has already worked with.

I want to keep the quality, the photographers we work with—David Sims, Mert and Marcus, Mario Testino, and Bruce Weber. I don’t think there should be radical changes. The magazine should still be chic and sophisticated. VOGUE.com interview

There has been one huge surprise however… The Return of Hans Feurer in VOGUE Paris is great news and a welcome change.

Hans Feurer ©DR

Hans Feurer’s style is easily recognizable:

• Outdoor shoots, long lenses, grainy film aspect, blurred background, sharp on the model (bokeh effect), sunrise or sunset light and often with the introduction of back light and flare.

This style was in “VOGUE” in the 70′s and 80′s and has come back in to fashion since certain internet bloggers started to photograph street fashion a few years ago. The styling often associated with his photography is ethnic, tribal in wildly natural spaces. However, he can express himself in a more urban environment as he did recently in French VOGUE with Supermodel Anja Rubik.

Anja Rubik by Hans Feurer for VOGUE Paris - April 2011

Feurer, a highly renowned fashion photographer in the 70s and 80s, is Swiss born and studied photography in London. In the ’60s, he became a photographer for British Vogue, Vogue Paris, US Vogue, Marie Claire, French Elle… He photographed most of the major supermodels from Claudia Schiffer to Laetitia Casta with Yasmeen Ghauri, Christy Turlington… He launched Amber Valletta in French Elle Magazine.

Who do you dream to photograph?

- I had the chance to work with the most beautiful women in the world from Pat Cleveland, Christy Turlington to Stephanie Seymour… Kate Moss is the only one that I haven’t photographed. Excerpt of his interview in the Contributor Section of French VOGUE April 2011.

I would add “so Far”… , but I have the feeling that with his statement in the Contributor Section of the magazine, this omission will be repaired quickly enough.

Some of his archives

In the early 60′s, he was assisted by French Photographer Patrick Demarchelier. Hans Feurer is also renowned for his collaboration with Kenzo for several of their Ad Campaigns in the 70′s and 80′s and was well known for his shooting of lingerie and swimsuits in a beach environment. In 1974, he directed the famous Pirelli Calendar.

Over the past few years Hans Feurer is back on track with magazines the likes of Numéro, I-D and VOGUE China, etc…

I really appreciate the fact that Emmanuelle Alt went for the original “Real Deal” photographer rather than one of the numerous copies amongst the younger fashion photographers emulating his and Eddy Kohli‘s style.

DIM Advertising © Eddy Kohli

Watch more photos from Hans Feurer in VOGUE Paris – April 2011

Here is the video of the 2005 edition of the International Fashion Photography Festival in Cannes, France with interviews of Hans Feurer, Jean-Daniel Lorieux, Benjamin Kanarek, amongst others.

Stephanie Seymour (July 23, 1968) As a muse for the late Richard Avedon, Stephanie Seymour created some of the best fashion photographs of the 90s, then upped the iconic ante when she strolled down the aisle as Axl Rose‘s bride (the two were dating at the time) in Guns and Roses‘ classic “November Rain” video. Though supermodels appearing in music videos was nothing new in 1992, very few looked as perfect as Seymour in that epic wedding dress. Perhaps a little too rock & roll for a royal wedding, but I would at least consider it, Kate Middleton.

Claudia Schiffer (Aug. 25, 1970) Reminiscent of a young Bridget Bardot, Claudia Schiffer’s sultry good looks catapulted her to supermodeldom in the early 90s. Though she made a comeback in a series of gorgeous ads for Salvatore Ferragamo in 2007, don’t expect to see Schiffer on a runway anytime soon; the German stunner maintains that she’s “very shy.” I’m the same way until I get a little liquor in me, hence, we just need to booze up Claudia and throw her — heels first — onto that catwalk. ASAP.

Heidi Klum (June 1, 1973) The ultimate Victoria’s Secret Angel, Klum hung up her wings for good in 2010 to focus on her thriving businesses: in addition to producing the Peabody Award-winning Project Runway (yeah, Heidi Klum has a Peabody), Klum has tried her hand at design, acting, painting not to mention re-populating the world with the help of her virile husband Seal…seriously, Heidi’s been pregnant nonstop for like the past ten years. I’m just going to say it, someone needs to separate those two.

Kate Moss (Jan. 16 1974) The kittenish face of “Heroin Chic,” Kate Moss’ arrival in 1990 sparked a sweeping change in the world of modeling. The glamazons of the 80s and early 90s now seemed outdated compared to the 5’7 Moss when she appeared in The Face magazine, shot by the late Corrine Day. Notoriously private — she rarely gives interviews — Kate Moss is still the most ubiquitous face in modeling of the past twenty years. As a regular in ad campaigns and a favorite muse for many photographers, Moss also practically owns the cover of British Vogue. Despite her amazing career, Kate has had her share of ups and downs…both fueled heavily by cocaine.

Photo: Harper's Bazaar

Tyra Banks (Dec. 4, 1973) Tyra Banks started off a rail-thin high fashion model before morphing into a voluptuous swimsuit cover girl, then a Victoria’s Secret Angel, then a fat-ass Emmy-winning talk show host and the professional smizer/creator of the now international Top Model series; in short, she is the ultimate model as mogul. And while I and a generation of other girls have learned everything we know about modeling from Ms. Banks (admittedly it took me a while to figure out how to find my light), she still has a few tricks up her sleeve (or in this case, turban), such as this shot from Vogue Italia’s iconic “Black Issue.”

Gisele (July 20, 1980) The last of the true supermodels, Gisele came along during the wave of Brazilian bombshells in the late 90s. With her athletic body and distinctive horse trot, she’s stayed at the top of the model heap for the past ten years, earning the one-name recognition to which all supers are entitled. Though there are several heirs to the throne (Karlie Kloss, Chanel Iman, Coco Rocha, Hilary Rhoda, Agyness Deyn, Anja Rubik, Jessica Stam, the list goes on and on…), the queen is not abdicating anytime soon.

Photo: Models.com

Conceived by the Chairman of the Institute’s Board of Directors, Oscar de la Renta and curated by Vogue‘s own Hamish Bowles, Balenciaga: Spanish Master is the the first collection “to consider the impact of Spain’s culture, history and art” on the career and artistry of Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972).

Portrait of the artist as a young fox

Balenciaga forever changed the way women dressed and introduced dramatically different silhouettes into a woman’s sartorial lexicon. Spanish Master showcases some of the designer’s brilliant, beautiful and very often groundbreaking work in millinery, evening gowns, cocktail dresses and daywear, particularly highlighting his expert construction and tailoring.

Photo: GDK is the new black.

Featuring over 70 pieces from the Balenciaga archives, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, The Hispanic Society of America, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Museum of the City of New York, and the Texas Fashion Collection, the collection also benefited from loans from the private collections of Sandy Schreier and Bowles himself.

Photo: Sandi in the City

The exhibit also ”considers the influences on [Balenciaga's] designs of the country’s great artists, from Zurbarán and Goya to Picasso, Sorolla and Miró, and of Spain’s religious dress and ceremony, its royal history, its rich regional costume, its dance traditions, and the power and splendor of the bullfight. “

Photo: GDK is the new black.

I was in raptures pouring over Spanish Master‘s two floors and was especially surprised by Balenciaga’s continued experimentation and ingenuity well into old age and until his retirement in 1968. One could easily see the rich history from which Nicolas Ghesquière regularly culls and reinterprets through the house’s current collections.

Photos: Blend/Koko Royale

Balenciaga: Spanish Master is an experience that any lover of fashion or art or Spanish history should not miss. The exhibition will be on display at the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute through February 19th and is $15 for adults and $10 for students, seniors, and Institute members.

Queen Sofía Spanish Institute  - 684 Park Ave

Like Cristobal Balenciaga, artist Francesco Vezzoli was inspired by religion for his latest exhibition Sacrilegio. He has reimagined 15th- and 16th-century Madonna and Child paintings by Giovanni Bellini, Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli utilizing 80s/90s supermodels including Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Christie Brinkley, Tatjana Patitz, Claudia Schiffer, Stephanie Seymour and Kim Alexis.

Kim Alexis

The exhibit purports to examine “the societal worship of figures from the fashion and celebrity industries” by combining supermodels with historical religious icons.

Cindy Crawford

Vezzoli adorned each painting with “makeup, tattoos and large oblong tears rendered in needlepoint” and the gallery itself has been transformed into a Renaissance chapel. Some of the works also feature an FV with “a needle and thread forming part of the initials.”

Christie Brinkley

The exhibit was interesting and wholly entertaining — I mean, Christie Brinkley crying a giant needlepoint Liza Minnelli tear! I’m surprised I didn’t collapse from the amount of awesome being thrown my way.

Whether you subscribe to the artist’s idea of using these supers to “reflect a reality that has a huge power over our lives” or are just tickled by Naomi Campbell as a holy figure, Sacrilegio is definitely worth seeing. Sacrilegio will be on display at the Gagosian through March 12.

Gagosian Gallery - 522 W 21st St

Portrait of the artist as a young fox

Photo: GDK is the new black.

Photos: Blend/Koko Royale

On Coco Chanel:

“No one wanted to be told by an old lady that miniskirts and jeans weren’t chic. The result was that she lost her power and in the end no one cared about what she did.”

On Yves Saint Laurent:

“He is very middle-of-the-road French-very pied-noir, very provincial.”

On Anna Wintour:

“People I’m really friendly with have faxes. Anna Wintour has one. We speak via fax.”

On Emmanuelle Alt:

””Her style is her big shoulders, long legs, tight jeans, sleeves up to the elbow, one hip out. I personally like her.”

On Andy Warhol:

“I shouldn’t say this, but physically he was quite repulsive.”

On Heidi Klum:

“I don’t know Heidi Klum. She was never known in France. Claudia Schiffer also doesn’t know who she is.”

On Kate Moss:

Kate Moss has a lot of courage in the way she throws her life away in a very dangerous way, but that makes her so touching.”

On Jessica Simpson:

“Ecch. I’m not that impressed. I’m not that interested. I’m not that impressed.”

On ex-muse Inès de la Fressange:

“I wish her all the luck in the world, just so long as I don’t have to see her anymore or hear her spoken about.”

On Carla Bruni:

“She was one of the ten supermodels… She has a great education and speaks many languages. She’s perfect for the job of first lady. I even photographed her naked… but they were elegant and she had nothing against it. She couldn’t care less. She’s very cool like that. The photo is beautiful. I can show you the nude of her. I did it for Visionaire in 1998. ”

On Kate Middleton:

“For the royals, apparently the royal blood is not in demand any longer.”

On the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen:

‘”They don’t have a strong enough image. They still have to make the movie that everybody remembers.”

On Pete Doherty:

“Gone. His music – the look – is over now. There’s nothing to think about it. It is too late.”

On himself:

“I have no human feelings.” – Uncle Karl, will you adopt me?

On children:

“If I were interested in children, I would be a godfather.” – Well-played, sir. Well-played.

Link Love: Vogue UK / Oh No They Didn’t!  / Photo: Vogue UK

This gold dress, originally worn by Anja Rubik in Balmain’s fall 2010 show, has landed six major covers–and it’s graced some more fabulous supermodel bodies. Claudia Schiffer dons it for Zeit‘s 40th anniversary issue, Natalia Vodianova gets her turn on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar UK for December, Cindy Crawford takes it to Vogue India October 2010…then Abbey Lee for German Vogue in August, Toni Garrn on Spanish Vogue‘s November cover, and it finally lands on Anna Dello Russo for the new fall issue of 10. (Not a model, but hey, she’s got the bod.)

Either we’ve got déjà vu, or this Balmain sparkler is theeee dress of choice for those blessed with supermodel height and a tiny waist. So which of these hot, skinny broads rocked it best?

Link Love: The Cut

The ads were shot in Memphis, the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll. The campaign story follows three rebels as they embark on a road trip to Memphis and try and make their mark in the music scene.

I am dying overs this campaign for many reasons. I love the fact that the pictures were shot in black and white, following the trend of other clothing companies who have done the same this fall. This kind of photography seems to make everything look more elegant somehow.  I also enjoy the styling of the models. The campaign looks so retro while still being up to date. Lastly, I love the direction that GUESS is going with their actual clothes. They have manged to keep their classic rock edge, but are very relevant to today’s fashion needs.

Claudia Schiffer – Vogue Germany June 2008
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Karl Lagerfeld shot this photo of Claudia Schiffer in blackface and an Afro wig two years ago for Dom Perignon. Stern Fotografie, a German quarterly, decided to use the image for their cover. NOW the shit hits the fan…

Shevelle Rhule, fashion editor at black lifestyle magazine Pride, said the images of Miss Schiffer were in ”poor taste and it’s offensive.”

‘There are not enough women of colour featured in mainstream magazines. This just suggests you can counteract the problem by using white models.

‘I don’t believe they deliberately set out to offend, they obviously see it as being arty and feel that they are pushing boundaries.

‘But clearly no thought has been given to the history behind what they have done and the comparisons it draws with minstrel shows.’

Claudia’s reps are countering that the image is meant to “reflect different men’s fantasies”, which is why the made her look like a black woman. Makes sense.

What are you’re thoughts? Do you think black face is still offense?

Karl shot and killed Claudia Schiffer! Nope, just kidding, he photographed her naked and pregnant for the German Vogue June issue. Check out the photo after the jump…

Fashion Targets Breast Cancer was able to get a couple of major stars to strip down and wear  nothing but a silk sheet with a Target logo. Thank you Target. You can check out Claudia Schiffer, Sienna Miller and Kylie Minogue stripping after the jump.

LINK: Claudia Schiffer Shows Off Baby Bump At 'Kick Ass' Premiere (PHOTO)

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Nadja Auermann, Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford and Stephanie Seymour by Richard Avedon for Versace.

LINK LOVE: Fashion Gone Rogue

An oldie but a goodie, that’s what we consider Claudia Schiffer, is front and center (well, to the left) of the latest Salvatore Ferragamo campaign, shot by non other than Steven Meisel.

LINK LOVE: Design Scene

Katy Perry isn’t but Claudia Schiffer is!

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For the Spring 2010 Chanel ad campaign, Karl Lagerfeld used his fave faces, Baptiste Giabiconi (who wears a very Karl-inspired ponytail and ruffled shirt) alongside Freja Beha and Claudia Schiffer.

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Claudia Schiffer, Eva Herzigova and Helena Christensen nude in the Winter 2010 issue of i-D magazine.

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I mentioned yesterday that I miss the age of the supermodel, and today Vogue UK has a tribute to one of the greats: Claudia Schiffer.

View Slideshow here

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1. Daisy Lowe at Chanel in London
2. Carine Roitfeld, Karl Lagerfeld and Emmanuelle Alt
3. Alexis Roche, Estelle Lefebure, Serge Brunschwig
4. Letizia Moratti and Donatella at the Versace store in Via Montenapoleone, Milan
5. Richard Nicoll and Yasmin Sewell at Liberty
6. Vogue presentation at Topshop
7. Philip Green at Topshop
8. Jasmine Guinness at Burberry
9. Pixie Geldof and Daisy Lowe
10. Justin Portman and Natalia Vodianova
11. Mario Testino and Marie Helvin at Burberry
12. Lara Stone and Anja Rubik at Burberry
13. Claudia Schiffer and Jacquetta Wheeler
14. Alexandra Shulman and Christopher Bailey at Burberry
15. Bay Garnett at Burberry
16. W. Brown at Gap in London
17. India Hicks at Burberry
18. Laura Bailey at Burberry
19. W. Brown performing at the Gap in London
20. Carine Roitfeld and Marisa Berenson at Dior
21. Mob Scene at Dior
22. Emma de Caunes at Armani
23. Candy at Manoush
24. In front of Manoush
25. Buying at Vuitton
26. Eva Cavalli at the Roberto Cavalli store in Milan
27. Outside Dirk Bikkernberg’s store in Via Mazoni
28. Outisde the Tods store in Via Della Spiga
29. Customers at the Missoni store in Via Sant’Andrea
30. Outside the Versace store
31. In front of the Chantecler store in Milan
32. Angela Missoni at the Missoni store
33. Bartenders at the Giorgio Armani Store
34. Roberta Armani, Letizia Moratti, Giorgio Armani, Franca Sozzani and Eva Herzigova
35. Shopping at Hermes in Berlin
36. Designer Gabriele Strehle at Strenesse in Quartier 206 in Berlin
37. A smoky spread at Boss in Berlin
38. DJ Hell’s Angel at YSL in Berlin
39. Waiting to get into Galeries Lafayette in Berlin
40. Vogue Germany’s Christine Arp, Berlin mayor Klaus Wowreitt and KaDeWe’s manager Ursula Vierkotter
41. KaDeWe’s luxury Blvd. in Berlin
42. Sahling at Galeries Lafayette in Berlin
43. Provocation’s agent at Galeries Lafayette in Berlin
44. Berliner Luft at KaDeWe

(WWD)

LINK LOVE: http://www.cultindie.com/xn/detail/2394740:BlogPost:72543

With September just around the corner, the big issues are coming out. Harper’s Bazaar (US) played with a lot of different things this season, even Aggy and Leighton Meester as cover pics. See more from these spreads on Cult.

(Photogs: CAMILLA AKRANS, PETER LINDBERGH. Models: KATIE FOGARTY & KENDRA SPEARS, AMBER VALLETTA, CINDY CRAWFORD, CLAUDIA SCHIFFER, HELENA CHRISTENSEN, KRISTEN MCMENAMY, NADJA AUERMANN, TATJANA PATITZ, SHALOM HARLOW)

LINK LOVE: Abdul Lagerfeld

The super model loving lives on, but airbrushing dies? Hmm… I’ll see that when I believe it. Harpers claims that there is no makeup or airbrushing used in this editorial, and I’m not sure about that either. Regardless the models, in their 30′s and 40′s look amazing. Another plus is the sharing of supermodel approved beauty tips, such as not to eat dairy because it can lead to break outs from Claudia Schiffer.

SOURCE: Fashion Gone Rogue

In celebration of their 13th Anniversary, Vogue Korea decided to do not one, not two, but THREE separate covers featuring members of the League of Extraordinary Supermodels. Legends Naomi, Claudia and Eva manage to look unmistakably stunning, not to mention ageless, doing what they do best.

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Angela Lindvall

Lara Stone

Anna Selezneva & Sessilee Lopez

Carmen Kass

Carolyn Murphy

Catherine McNeil

Claudia Schiffer

Daria Werbowy

Doutzen Kroes

Edita Vikeviciute

Erin Wasson

Eva Herzigova

Frankie Rayder

Gisele Bundchen

Isabeli Fontana

Jessica Miller

Kate Moss

Naomi Campbell

Natalia Vodianova

Raquel Zimmermann

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LINKAGE: V Magazine 59: Swimsuit Issue

Gisele Bundchen, along with five other supermodels (Kate Moss, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova, Daria Werbowy) takes the cover of V Magazine’s summer issue – the first-ever Swimsuit issue. The issue is out on Wednesday, May 6th!

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Eva Herzigova and Naomi Campbell on the cover of V #59, the Summer Swimsuit Issue, photographed by Mario Testino.

Supermodels Gisele Bundchen, Kate Moss, Claudia Schiffer and Daria Werbowy also nabbed covers.

LINKAGE: fashiongonerogue

The rest of Claudia Schiffer’s shoot for the April 2009 issue of Vogue UK has been released.

Wearing Versace on the (kind of boring) cover, Claudia has a more interesting spread inside, with an Hermes poncho, black Louis Vuitton dress, and of course the Balmain military vest.

GALLERY: Claudia Schiffer for Vogue UK, April 2009

Freida Pinto wears Chanel to the Chanel Ready to Wear show at the Grand Palais in Paris on Tue. She sat front row with many other celebs including Kate Moss and bf Jamie Hince, Mario Testino, Claudia Schiffer, Lily Allen and Milla Jovovich.

LINKAGE: Just Jared

Shot by Patrick Demarchelier for the April 2009 issue of Vogue UK, Claudia Schiffer is still going strong at 38.

The cover isn’t that interesting (April = Spring = pink!), but this shot is hot. Schiffer is wearing a Lowew pilot cap and ripped Balmain jeans.

Claudia Schiffer from UK Vogue April 2009. The Publisher shall run a colour cover a minimum of 2 and a half inches high, of the April issue of VOGUE with the credit line See the full interview with Claudia Schiffer in the April issue of VOGUE, out Thursday. The Publisher shall print alongside photograph credit to the photographer Patrick Demarchelier

Thanks NY Mag!

Word has it Naomi Campbell is being replaced by Claudia Schiffer for Yves Saint Laurent! Though the ads are currently running with Naomi across the scene, heading into Spring 09 campaigns, it’s sure to be Claudia’s face that we see.

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Karl Lagerfeld may be upset to see Claudia Schiffer branded in someone else’s clothing. Claudia will be the new face of Dolce and Gabbana in their up incoming ad campaign. She has signed on to take part in the resort collection. Word has it we should see Claudia in full Dolce and Gabbana attire this coming December. It should be an interesting campaign.

Thanks to fashionista for the pic!

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

Note to Claudia: Mouse-hide coats are not sexy, they are terrifying and little bit creepy. You’re like the sexy version of the scary cat lady who lives in our building who honestly feels her “friends” are bringing her “presents” when they leave half eaten rat carcasses on her bed.

More picts from Claudia’s German Vogue spread after the jump…