Carine Roitfeld’s love for Lara Stone can no longer be attributed to her wispy blonde hair and ample breasts. Taking things a step further from the September cover of Vogue Paris where Roitfeld styled her with brown hair and (gasp) visible eyebrows, she is now transformed into a wide variety of stereotypes. Rave attendee, china doll, and fierce tribal leader are all present in this diverse editorial where Lara Stone becomes almost unrecognizable.

GALLERY: Lara for Vogue Paris

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There’s nothing like having high quality prints of Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Steven Klein, Annie Leibovitz, Steven Meisel and several other established photographer’s work in the confines of your own home. I had the opportunity to snag a copy of Dolce & Gabbana’s collaborated photo compilation, Extreme Beauty In Vogue, before it hit’s shelves in October, and I must admit, I feel like a child staring at a picture book, completely mesmerized by every photo. Edited by Phyllis Posnick with an essay by Eva Respini, Extreme Beauty In Vogue exposes photographic, stylistic and journalistic perceptions of female beauty and opinions on allure. Featuring two centuries of work, the evolution of cultural attitudes on women is exposed in this coffee-table must have. And for those of you hung up on Vogue’s typical conservatism, there’s enough nipples, asses, bestiality and blood to suit your fancy. Shove your Beatles anthology to the side folks, because this $55 investment is what your dinner guests should be snooping through!

GALLERY: Extreme Beauty In Vogue

For more information, check out Extreme Beauty In Vogue here!

If this isn’t every girl’s fantasy, then I don’t know what is.

Photographer: Steven Klein

Models: Lara Stone

GALLERY: SPREAD UM: “Academy” W Magazine September 2009

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Many designers have already signed up to show at Milk Studio’s this year, this includes Gareth Pugh (he usually shows in Paris). He will show a video installation by Steven Klein at the space, which is def not as exciting as a runway, but at least he will be there in person (as rumor has it).

Lara Stone looking like a sweet sex goddess in the new issue of W. Bardot, who? Check cult to see more of this cheeky shoot.

GALLERY: Lara Stone for W

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Lara Stone has snagged the cover of W magazine for August ‘09. The model seems to have hit a lucky streak with images seen in Vogue Paris and V Magazine, with the most recent shot above done by Steven Klein.

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I’m only interested in Eva Mendes when she’s not attempting to act. Seriously, Eva, just focus on doing whatever it is your doing in these ads and leave the acting to the Jolie’s and Hathaway’s of the world, your attempt at being whatever it is your trying to be (my guess is a respected actor, but someone who makes bank at the cinema is another noble cause) isn’t happening, cause you can’t act chica, you really, really, really, really, really suck huevos at it.

Photographer: Steven Klein

Models: Bruce and Emma Willis 

GALLERY: SPREAD UM: “Honeymoon Hotel” W Magazine July 2009 Starring Bruce and Emma Willis

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Published in W Magazine March 07, this futuristic editorial stars Daisy Lowe and Georgia Frost.

The June 2009 feature editorial in W Magazine is a bold choice – not just for cover girl Ginnifer Goodwin, who just seems so clean and normal to me (I mean, she was in a campaign for The Gap!), but also for the magazine itself. (Previous cover stars this year include Madonna and Brad Pitt).

Nevertheless, it’s a good move, even if just for the principle of being different.  On the belly-baring cover, Goodwin wears a Versace jacket and Balenciaga breifs.

Steven Klein shot the Big Love star for the accompanying “Not So Goodwin” spread, perhaps to try to break down some walls.  Male models, including Marlon Teixeira, also feature in the sexy editorial, whose styling still seems a little Amy Winehouse-inspired (big hair, tiny clothes, dirty faces).

GALLERY: Ginnifer Goodwin by Steven Klein for W Magazine, June 2009.

Michelle Alves is featured on a stand-out cover for May 2009. Steven Klein shot this for Vogue Brazil at a Madonna concert last year.

Usually backgrounds are just empty space or a beach setting, but the non-US mags really know how to switch it up. I love Michelle’s styling (simple jeans enhanced by futuristic, bondage-inspired accessories) combined with the suggested energy of the crowd.

Get a look behind the scenes of the shoot in the gallery.

GALLERY: Behind the Scenes: Vogue Brazil, May 2009.

Steven Klein’s much anticipated bathroom video staring Amber Valletta, titled ‘Clorox Blue,’ will go live today. She stars alongside two male models, Tyson Ballou and Ryan Snyder.

Pipeline called it “a racier, sexier, less traumatizing version of that men’s bathroom scene from American History X. And with better clothes.” Sounds HOT!!!

With spring break just around the corner, I find it more likely that some indies will be making the transatlantic  journey to Milan for a fabulous fashion themed getaway. If you happen to be one of those lucky few, I advise that you make time to visit Milan’s Palazzo della Ragione for the “Extreme Beauty In Vogue” exhibit. In honor of Dolce & Gabbana’s makeup collection debut, the exhibit analyzes the role of beauty in modern culture via Vogue spreads over the past 75 years. The breathtaking works of world renowned photographers like Annie Leibovitz, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon and Steven Klein appear in the exhibit created and curated by American Vogue. Excuse me while I go book plane tickets to Italy. 

Gallery: Extreme Beauty In Vogue

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Madonna fave Steven Klein shot her for the March 2009 issue of W Magazine.

The much-talked-about 46-page editorial, “Blame it on Rio,” co-stars Madonna’s special friend Jesus Luz.

GALLERY: Madonna for W Magazine.

Besides the cameo from those horrible pajamas Dolce & Gabbana walked down the runway at their spring 2009 show, I really love this series of ads. Models Mariacarla Boscono, Caroline Trentini and Karlie Kloss perfect the lush scene shot by Steven Klein. Pajama vomit aside, the clothing looks absolutely phenomenal; the boys knew what they were doing while creating these silhouettes. The best part about this is the hot, tattooed, badass of a camera woman in the background. I love that her randomness creates the perfect balance throughout this campaign.

GALLERY: Dolce & Gabbana S/S 09 Shot by Steven Klein

Thanks to Fashion Copious for the photos.

The S/S 09 ad campaign for Loewe is so fucking awesome I can barely stand it. As if the Spanish fashion house isn’t awesome enough, Steven Klein came in and took things to another level. No woman has ever looked so stylish lounging by the pool than Amber Valletta does in this set of photos. All of the garments, particularly the coats, look absolutely amazing. And the shot where model Garrett Neff is diving into the water over Valletta’s lounge chair with those gorgeous mountains in the background? Priceless. Summer, where the fuck are you?

GALLERY: Loewe S/S 09 Ad Campaign Shot by Steven Klein

Thanks to FashionChips for the photos.

Another Lara Stone spread for the February 2009 issue of Vogue Paris, “Lara Fiction Noire” reminds us of the supreme lack of edginess in the American edition!

Shot by Steven Klein, the editorial also features Doug Porter and Travis Hanson.

GALLERY: Lara Fiction Noire.

Thanks to Fashiontography for the images.

Before the launch of Dolce & Gabbana’s ad campaign for their Spring 2009 collections, the designers reportedly expected “to offend” with the image of men kneeling in prayer.

Hm. I’m only offended there are no male matadors.  And the headband eyepatch makes me a little uncomfortable too.

GALLERY: Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2009.

Thanks to Fashiontography for the Steven Klein shoot.