The hair is laid and shellacked to one side, decolletage is out and ready for a party and Theron is serving movie star realness for Mario Sorrenti, who shot the cinematic stunner for the mag with styling by the always amazing Edward Enninful.

Sorrenti is actually the first Italian to photograph the Pirelli Calendar, whose past lensmen have included Herb Ritts (1994, 1999), Richard Avedon (1995, 1997), Bruce Weber (1998, 2003), Annie Leibovitz (2000), Mario Testino (2001), Peter Lindbergh (1996, 2002), Patrick Demarchelier (2005, 2008), Mert and Marcus (2006), Inez and Vinoodh (2007), Terry Richardson (2010) and last year, Karl Lagerfeld.

For the shoot in Corsica, Sorrenti chose mostly women with whom he had previously worked, including supermodel among supermodels Kate Moss, whom the photographer has known for some 20 years — the two worked together on the iconic Calvin Klein “Obsession” campaign when Sorrenti was just 21 and Moss was practically still in diapers. In the “Making of ” short film that preceded a Q&A with Sorrenti, he remarked that he “couldn’t do this without her.”

Check out all 25 images from the 2012 Pirelli Calendar, featuring Saskia de Brauw, Edita Vilkeviciute, Margareth Madè, Lara Stone, Guinevere Van Seenus, Malgosia Bela, Milla Jovovich, Fontana,  Smalls,Poly and Moss.

Photos: W

The deluxe 5×7  edition runs a cool $1500 but if you don’t feel like breaking the bank, the standard edition — at 3 ft x 5 ft — is only a measly $375. The historic issue features work from Bruce Weber, the Stevens (Klein and Meisel), Mario Sorrenti, Karl Lagerfeld and a cadre of other artists and photographers given, as Visionaire puts it, “the forum to take their visions to a massive scale.”

So who wants to go halfsies on the deluxe edition? The standard edition is nice and all, but since the theme of the issue is “Larger than Life,” you might as well go big or go home. [Visionaire]

- Naomi Campbell‘s BFF (thank you), Nelson Mandela is following in her graceful, catwalk strides by starting his own fashion line called 46664, his prison number from those 27 years he was incarcerated. [Styleite]

Tilda givin’ a little twist in Another by Craig McDean.

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One of the most striking women in film, on the red carpet and in fashion spreads, look no further for Swinton’s editorial excellence than this month’s W.

Masculin/feminin by Tim Walker.

by: Kirsten Lea at Benjamin Kanarek Blog

Steve & Alex Olson © D.R.

Whenever I take up a new sport or activity, I like to immerse myself in the culture of the people and their lifestyle. Skateboarding has an incredibly different sub-culture to anything I have encountered before, in fact it seemed as though my life was turned upside when I began meeting and interacting with other skaters. I went from deciding what I would order from the Donna Karen AW Collection to deciding which Roxy tees would be most maneuverable in. One aspect of the culture that I could relate to was the strong connection that many skaters have with graphics, art and photography. My teacher, Steve Olson has produced several art exhibitions, with many more in the pipeline, and it is clear that Olson is happiest when he can collaborate with his son.

Alex Olson, who is currently one of the leading professional skateboarders, also has a talent for art and photography. I was led to his website www.olsonstuff.com and was impressed by his work. He posts daily on www.olsonstuff.tumblr.com which has garnered quite the devoted following. After spending a week or two looking through the photographs he chooses, as well as the questions he is asked and the answers he offers, I was intrigued to find out what motivated and inspired this young man, who, from an outside perspective at least, appears to have the world at his feet. Alex kindly agreed to be interviewed.

Kirsten Lea: Why did you start a tumblr page?

Alex Olson: I just liked it and wanted to do it.

K: Would you like it to lead to anything?

A: I mean if it got me somewhere that would be amazing and it would be hours well spent looking for images while I’m bored. I was never trying to shoot for something bigger I just like doing it and seeing other people’s stuff.

K: I notice a lot of skateboarders get involved in the art world. Why do you think that is?

A: It’s another job, like skating, where you’re your own boss.

K: Do you think it’s because pro skate boarders design their own boards and get used to drawing graphics?

A: I would never tell anybody that “I’m an artist” because it’s such an easy thing to say nowadays.

Alex designed the board, pictured here, to look like the YSL logo but incorporated his own initials.

K: Why did you choose YSL?

A: I always liked that logo and thought it looked good and so I wanted to make it with my name.

Steve Olson: Do you think we could get a cease and desist for that? Whatever. It’s cool.

K: Alex, I’d like to give you a gift. What would rock your world?

A: I’m lost on this one.

Steve Olson: I don’t think he likes the term “rock your world”. Rephrase it.

K: I’d like to buy you a present. Money is no object for me and I love buying people gifts. You may not be materialistic, but what could I buy you that would make you really happy and reflect well upon me?

A: Well, I’d say something that we talked about in the past.  You would have to listen to know what I was into.

K: Okay, I’ll decide at the end of the interview….

K: You have good style in your skateboarding, but understandably, a career in skateboarding doesn’t seem to fulfill you. What are your ambitions?

A: I don’t know. I’d like to make a career out of something else. Not just one thing. I don’t feel safe with only one career option and nothing to fall back on.

K: Steve mentioned that you might be working with photographer Mario Sorrenti. What would you like to achieve from that collaboration?

A: Well you make it sound as if we’re going to be working on some project together. I was just trying to assist him but he was never in town so I never got to.

K: Do you take photographs to please yourself or for other people?

A: I do it for myself, mostly, but if I do it for others, I just want them to laugh. I don’t know. I don’t try to get too deep with the art thing. Those people bug the shit out of me. If you like it you like it, if you don’t you move on to something else.

K: The responses on your blog are very blunt and direct, particularly if you don’t like the question. Have you ever wanted to cultivate an image or on-line persona and if so, is that part of it?

A: No, that’s just me being myself

K: Do you ever consider how you come across?

A: Yes, I’m sure I come off as a dick but I’m just being truthful to what I think the Q & A is.

K: On your tumblr it says, “ask me anything”. So what do you like being asked about most?

A: I don’t ever think about this type of stuff. I don’t know. Sorry.

K: Well, what do you most enjoy thinking about or talking about?

A: Here we go again… I really don’t know. I don’t look for conversations. If they happen and they’re good, it’s amazing but I’m not a big talker.

K: What kind of person would you like to be?

A: A good person.

K: What style of comedy appeals to you most?

A: Dry comedy.

K: Who is your favorite film director?

A: I don’t have any.

K: We’re on a private jet for five hours. What movies do you want to watch?

A: I’m not the biggest movie guy. Something I haven’t seen?

K: Okay, you’re not into movies. Do you like documentaries?

A: Yes.

K: Do you prefer to edit footage yourself or have someone edit for you?

A: Depends on what I’m making.

K: I like your photography. My favorite is doubles! What is your favorite?

A: Lil Monster.

K: What compliments do you receive on a regular basis and which mean the most to you?

A: When someone really likes a skateboard trick I did or when someone likes my photos. Those don’t happen on a regular basis.

K: Are you being sarcastic?

A: No, it doesn’t happen everyday.

K: What creative outlets have you found to be the most expressive and fulfilling for you?

A: Photography and music. But I don’t feel that I’m expressing anything by it.

K: Do you think that you might be autistic?

A: I might be. I don’t know. I don’t think I am but I’m not sure. I could be.

K: Do you find it easy to remember phone numbers?

A: You’re just saying that because of my dad.

K: Yes, you totally called me out on that….

A: …. Not anymore. I used to remember the pattern of phone numbers but not the numbers themselves.

K: Do you find it difficult to care about other people?

A: It depends.

K: What would someone have to do for you to care about his or her wellbeing?

A: I’ve never thought about it. If I like the person a lot then I’d care about them.

K: Have you ever fallen in love to the point where you put their happiness before you own?

A: At one point in my life, maybe. That type of love is when you have kids.

K: What is the best date you’ve ever been on?

A: I hate dates. Maybe I should start to like them…

K: Yes, they can turn into some of the most special moments of your life…

A: … I’m not really a talker and that can be hard for the other person on the date.

K: That’s very thoughtful of you. The best date, for someone who doesn’t like talking, is going to movies, but you don’t like films. How ironic is that?

K: What is the best date you can imagine?

A: One that doesn’t feel like date.

K: Do you like to dance?

A: Yes. Mostly drunk.

K: What do you like to drink?

A: Beer or Vodka.

K: What is the best thing an ex-lover has ever done for you?

A: Cook for me.

K: What did she cook for you?

A: She would cook breakfast. Eggs on toast with tomato.

K: What is the most precious thing you have lost?

A: Friends.

K: What or whom do you value most in your life?

A: Friends, family and food.

K: You have two days alone with your lover. How would you like to spend them and where?

A: I don’t know. Where are we spending this so called “alone time”?

K: You get to choose where to spend the time and how.

A: Well, I’d go to New York because if something happened between us, I wouldn’t be stuck in a place I don’t know.

K: How do you settle differences in your relationships?

A: Talk or write.

K: What is your longest grudge?

A: I’ve never ever though about this.

K: Maybe you don’t have any?

A: I don’t have any.

K: What terms of endearment do you use?

A: I couldn’t tell you.

K: Because you don’t use any or because you don’t know me?

A: How about I just don’t know. I try to be nice.

K: What hurts your feelings?

A: HA! I don’t know. It would just have to happen.

K: In skateboarding you have to get used to getting hurt. Do you find that prepares you for dealing with emotional pain?

A: Yes, that’s how people learn. They try a different way.

K: How much responsibility do you take for your own problems?

A: All.

K: What can you guarantee about yourself?

A: I can guarantee that I’m not going to guarantee.

K: What do you like best about yourself: your talent or appearance?

A: Skip this question

K: I’ll rephrase it. What would you most like to be complimented on: your talent or your appearance?

A: I hate compliments. I don’t take them well and I think that people throw them around too much and don’t really mean them. They’re not meaningful.

K: What qualities have you found in women that you like or respect that you have not found in men?

A: Taking care of people.

K: Do you like girls to take care of you and nurture you or do you prefer to take charge?

A: I like being cared for and I also like it if they can take charge.

K: What makes you feel safe and cared for?

A: Knowing everything is okay, right there and then.

K: Do you find it easy to admit when you’re wrong?

A: Sometimes.

K: What is your favorite vacation resort in the world?

A: New York City.

K: What is your ideal living environment?

A: A city with a beach. I don’t think I’ve ever thought about that in my life.

K: Do you use nature as a source of inspiration?

A: No.

K: Do you enjoy being surrounded by nature?

A: Yes, I really like it. I just don’t do it that much.

K: Do you like a peaceful or hectic life?

A: A mix of both?

K: Do you have any interest in interior design?

A: Yes

K: Describe your decorating style

A: Midcentury

K: What books are you reading at the moment?

A: I’m not reading anything at the moment.

K: Have you read any books that you really like or that have inspired you?

A: No.

K: Do you remember your dreams? Do you have any recurring dreams?

A: Yes, but I don’t remember any recurring dreams.

K: Tell me about a dream you do remember.

A: I don’t remember the last one. But I have been able to control them in the past.

K: Are you someone who, if you put your mind to it, can achieve anything?

A: No. I can get a lot of things started but I can’t finish them. It’s my biggest downfall.

K: Your Grandfather was a fighter pilot. Would you join the air force to fight for your country?

A: Yes. 100%.

K: What are some of the phone calls that have changed your life?

A: Friends passing away.

K: What worries you the most?

A: My family’s health.

K: What have you not had enough of in your life?

A: Structure.

K: What subject matters vex you?

A: That I was un-schooled.

K: Do you enjoy learning new things?

A: Yes, all the time.

K: What is your greatest talent?

A: Well, it would be to skate.

K: Are you jealous of other people’s success.

A: Maybe.

K: What would you like to achieve in the next five years?

A: To get to a place where I can change again in the following five years

K: What legacy would you like to leave?

A: ‘Change’ in some way, shape or form.

K: If you could make a change in the world, however small, what would that be?

A: Make schools better. That’s the one thing we should do if we want to make the World better.

K: Name three things you’re optimistic about?

Alex doesn’t answer

K: Name one thing, then.

A: What I’m doing after skating.

K: Do you feel you have enough control in your life?

A: Yes.

K: In your relationships with men, do you make most of the decisions?

A: Sometimes, not always.

K: Are you good at managing your own finances?

A: I try to be, but it gets crazy at times.

K: Do you know your own net worth or at least how to work it out?

A: I don’t really know. I probably should know.

K: When do you feel impatient?

A: Being put ‘on hold’ on the phone.

K: Are you quick or slow to reply?

A: Depends. Quick for this one.

K: What makes you blush?

A: I couldn’t tell you?

Steve: He’s flirting with you.

K: I don’t think so

Steve: No, he’s flirting with you.

K: Are you flirting with me?

A: What? That wouldn’t work. I don’t know but it’s happened.

K: How do you like to relax?

A: Just by resting.

K: Have you ever tried yoga or meditation?

A: I’ve been going to yoga this month but I need to go more.

K: I love Yoga. Do you go to a class?

A: I go when my friends will go with me.

K: How about a Spa? You’re coming to Europe for a skating tour and I invite you to stay at my spa for the weekend. You can have treatments and we can have supper (the food is amazing). And if you get bored or you don’t like it, I’ll send you home on the jet… Yes or No?

A: Yes

K: Wonderful. Now let’s talk about Fashion. At what age did you start dressing yourself?

A: 13 or 14.

K: Who are your style icons?

A: Paul Newman.

K: Whose wardrobe would you most like to raid?

A: I’ve never thought about it. Prince.

K: Name a female whose fashion sense you appreciate.

A: Chloë Sevigny.

K: Perfect answer. I agree. She is off the charts in terms of style.

K: Do you prefer vintage clothing?

A: Ha! No I don’t really care or shop for vintage clothing.

K: Name your favorite luxury goods brand.

A: BMW.

K: Would you like to design your own fashion line (non skate-related)?

A: Yes, given the chance. Yes.

K: Do you like Victoria Beckham?

A: Yes. Spice Girls.

K: What are your favorite fabrics and textures?

A: Cotton.

K: What clothes turn you on?

A: It doesn’t matter what clothes she’s wearing. If she looks good, then it’s working.

K: Let’s end on a good note.

I decide to leave the present on this occasion. Full of contradictions, I’m unsure what exactly inspires Alexander, or even if he knows. However, he inspired me to create my own tumblr page www.leaprive.tumblr.com.

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This campaign follows Wixson‘s ads for Versace, Alexander McQueen, Mulberry and Marc Jacobs.

What do you think of the copious amounts of designer attention Wixson’s been receiving throughout the past year?

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Gisele is a wife, a mother, and seconds away from being a senior citizen, but look at her here on the cover of Vogue Nippon! Shot by Mario Sorrenti, Mrs. Brady looks like a fresh-faced vaguely Asian newcomer.

There’s a reason why the Brazilian icon is one of the last true supermodels. It’s an elusive timeless beauty and a chameleon-like ability to change.

And also a pact with the devil and/or a really good plastic surgeon never to age.

American model Ben Hill Wilhelmina, Kult, Success, Why Not, Scoop features for Aigner Fall/Winter 2010/11 ad campaign.

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LINK LOVE:Fall / Winter 2010 / 2011 Ad Campaigns

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Emporio Armani enlists Brazilian top model Marlon Teixeira as the face of their Fall Winter 2010 Campaign.

Marlon was photographer by famed fashion photographer Mario Sorrenti in a foggy urban landscape.

Beautiful tones are used in the photos, it’s seems dark and monochromatic, but there are touches of subtle colour in a few of the shots that really just stand out.

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Mario Sorrenti’s work is magical!

LINK LOVE:Men’s Edition: Emporio Armani Fall/Winter 2010 Ad Campaign

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This crop of beautiful and sleek photos by Mario Sorrenti, appear as scenes from a movie…they, along with the ultra chic looks, capture and hold your attention.

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Famed photographer Mario Sorrenti shot these bombshell bodies for these provocative V covers.  Every cover with the exception of Adriana’s will feature a SCRATCH-OFF “V” to reveal an ever sexier, revealing shot – a first for V!  This issue celebrates Boobs and Butts, breaking rules and changing perceptions.  The limited edition scratch-off versions will be sold exclusively on vmagazine.com or http://shop.vmagazine.com.

She has a long and fruitful relationship with Mango, and once again Scarlett Johansson has been selected as the face for their FW 2010/11 campaign.

Ms. Johansson worked with photographer Mario Sorrenti for the spots, and said she loves collaborating with him with each collection.

An emblematic residence in Los Angeles was the setting chosen by Mango for the photo shoot.

The collection features rich textures including tweeds, corduroys and furs, meet with flowing silks and gold highlights to create a contrast between masculine and feminine and provides a fresh twist on wardrobe classics.

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I love the blue print dress….what a classic design.

LINK LOVE:Scarlett Johansson for Mango F/W 2010/2011

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The collection of images are also printed on paper embedded with wildflower seeds so that they could be planted and actually blossom. The case is wrapped in a McQueen metalized brocade from his Spring/Summer 2010 show. Make sure you get one now because there are only 1500 copies . Click here to guarantee your copy.

Mario Sorrenti choosing his pictures for the next issue of Purple Fashion magazine at his studio, New York. Photo Olivier Zahm

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The latest Visionaire will be a limited-edition (only 1,500 copies will be printed), pricey (cost is $295, though I imagine it going up at auction) tribute to the late Alexander McQueen, which will feature contributing artists Nick Knight, Lady Gaga, Mario Testino, Steven Klein, Mario Sorrenti, Steven Meisel, Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, David Sims, Sean Ellis, and Sebastian Faena.

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The tome has revealed that Lady Gaga’s contribution will come in the form of a sound clip that can be played from the magazine. Definitely one of the publications most ambitious tributes, we’re really looking forward to getting to hear what Lady Gaga has to say about the artist that was McQueen.

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Acclaimed photographer Mario Sorrenti captured the images pretty well of illusionist David Blaine for the current issue of Interview Magazine.

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This must be the day for covers…Mario Sorrenti shot the beautiful Kate Moss for the June cover of Vogue Paris. Loving her tanned skin against the blue of the water.

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Raquel, shot by famed photographer Mario Sorrenti and styled by Jane How, is featured in the upcoming V Magazine. V64 does not hit newsstands until March.

NSFW Gallery here.

“Field of Dreams”

Photography:  Mario Sorrenti

Styling:  Camilla Nickerson

Model:  Raquel Zimmerman

The new Chloe ads are our and they feel like a true blast from the past. It’s almost as if they would fit perfectly well in the 1970′s. Raquel Zimmermann & Malgosia Bela star in the ads which were shot by famed photographer by Mario Sorrenti.

Fergie teamed up with Avon to produce her own fragrance. The ads look like they’re going to look pretty good..Mario Sorrenti really knows what he’s doing.

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V Magazine and Mario Sorrenti takes over the tourists heart of New York in this futuristic editorial. Even though I hate Time Square I’d be willing to make the trip there if I could watch or be an extra in this beautiful representation of it’s constant light show.

GALLERY: Live From New York

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Eniko Mihalik stars in this perfect fall editorial wearing an array of classic pieces that will be sure to appear all over editorials. Aptly entitled “Iconic Items”, as Eniko is becoming quite an icon herself.

GALLERY: Eniko in “Iconic Items”

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Lush is the word that immediately coms to mind while looking at this amazing editorial shot in Cumberland Island, Georgia. Guinevere Van Seenus literally looks like a bird about to fly away in this Alexander Mcqueen work of art. I’m amazed that she could move her arms at all, yet somehow Guinevere was able to look as graceful as dove. Check cult to see more amazing posing in this greenhouse-esque environment.

GALLERY: Sanctuary

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There’s a new crop of girls infiltrating their way into editorials and campaign shots, Georgia May Jagger is one of them, as she’ll appear in the Hudson Jeans campaign for fall, which also marks her first ad campaign. “Georgia is the new era of girl,” said David Lipman, an advertising guru who is working on the campaign. “A miracle like this comes around every 30 years.”

Not only will she appear in the upcoming ad, but she has signed with the brand for a three-year contract.

Georgia May is in great company with this campaign—it will be shot by Mario Sorrenti and styled by Camilla Nickerson. If you’re in London this weekend, be on the lookout because the photo shoot will take place all over the city. And if you didn’t think Hudson Jeans was truly in love with the model, you will after you hear the concept. The whole theme of the shoot is a lifestyle shot—they’ll trail Georgia May around the city and to a club with her boyfriend Django James, who’s in the band Django James & the Midnight Squires. “But it’s really about Georgia,” said Lipman. “She is going to take the world by storm. Mark my words.”

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Carine Roitfeld styled this spread herself, with the help of photographer Mario Sorrenti. Titled ‘Serie Noire,’ the spread stars models Guinevere Van Seenus and Eniko Mihalik.

GALLERY: Serie Noire

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Mario Sorrenti in his studio selecting pictures of the shot which he recently did in Paris for the next issue of Purple Fashion Magazine (coming out next September).

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Visionaire 55 Solar, the new photograpy book, features photos from Mario Sorrenti, Yoko Ono, Ryan McGinley, and Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin. The pages are stark and white, while the images are rendered in black and white, but when you take the book outside in direct sunlight, everything comes to life…in every hue of the rainbow.

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Malgosia Bela will span 114 pages in the Spring/Summer ’09 issue of Self Service, her editorial was shot by Mario Sorrenti, styled by Camilla Nickerson. There’s also a double cover of Raquel Zimmermann; the inside editorial featuring Raquel, Eniko Mihalik, Lara Stone, and Dree Hemingway titled “39 Looks,” which spans 66 pages; and Aline Weber’s spread called “The Obsessions.”

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I almost didn’t recognize Lara Stone and Eniko Mihalik in this super-Springy editorial in the April 2009 issue of W Magazine.

Stylist Camilla Nickerson mixed Mother Nature with looks from Chanel, Etro, Calvin Klein, and more: the models seem eerily and awesomely static and prop-like under bouquets, vines, leaves, and other vegetation.

GALLERY: Harvest by Mario Sorrenti.

Shot by Mario Sorrenti and Styled by Emmanuelle Alt.

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For the story, “The Rules of Deception,” Mario Sorrenti shot Guinevere Van Seenus in a series of totally discordant but totally beautiful photographs.

Featured in issue #58 of V, the spread is teeming with sex, velocity, and incredible lighting.

GALLERY: The Rules of Deception.

AnOther Fashion Book, a collectible coffee table tome from the AnOther Magazine people, will soon be available at  Colette.

The $85 book is a retrospective of the exclusive editorials from eight years of the biannual. Featured photographers include Craig McDean, Nick Knight, Mario Sorrenti, Sam Taylor-Wood, Horst Diekgerdes, Stephen Shore, David Sims, Terry Richardson, Willy Vanderperre and Glen Luchford.

Karl Lagerfeld’s Edition 7L will publish, and Steidl will print it.

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.

Some of the freakiest fashion photos will be on display at the Weird Beauty exhibit at the International Center of Photography in NYC. The exhibit will try to represent the convergence of art, sexuality, narratives, digital and youth influences on fashion photography. Original photographs will be shown alongside tearsheets from published works. Steven Meisel, Cindy Sherman, Mario Sorrenti, Nick Knight, Steven Klein, Miles Aldridge, Paolo Roversi, Sølve Sundsbø and more will be on display through May.

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Another current magazine well worth the $15 dollar price tag is Purple Magazine. Created by Oliver Zahm, the magazine features everybody who is cool in fashion. Frequent contributers include Terry Richardson, Richard Prince, and Mario Sorrenti. There’s one thing you can always expect from Purple Magazine and that is nudity. Almost every cover features somebody naked. And for this cover it’s photographer and one-time model Mario Sorrenti, with his man bits being covered by ex-girlfriend Kate Moss.

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For more work from Mario Sorrenti check out his website here.