As co-creative directors of Prada, both Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons have made no attempt to hide the fact they favor Willy Vanderperre as the brand’s campaign photographer. The Belgian lensman has remained a go-to of the creative twosome since as early as the Fall 2023 campaign installment, photographing a whole multitude of campaigns since – including the recent Holiday 2024 offering. As we enter a new year, Miuccia and Raf are evidently in the mood for change and commission Steven Meisel to shoot the Spring 2025 campaign. Meisel was last on the books at Prada for Holiday 2020. This time around, Meisel points his lens toward Carey Mulligan who poses solo in the Prada Spring 2025 campaign. Against a clean white studio backdrop, the British actress morphs into multiple different characters, sporting a variety of wigs and looks.

Carey Mulligan for the Prada Spring 2025 Campaign:

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Love both names. Hate the outcome,” immediately confessed TomBlanksFullFatMiuMiu.

“I was SO excited clicking the thread, and now I’m sat here… deflated. Tragic to have switched it up from Willy Vanderperre to Steven Meisel, only to serve up another bland and lifeless studio shoot with a sterile white backdrop. An absolute sin,” cried out vogue28.

“Those wigs are evil. Underwhelming all around, even the posies feel half-hearted,” critiqued forum member Melancholybaby.

“I guess Cindy Sherman wasn’t available/interested,” andrew noted.

Thefrenchy asked: “What’s the point of spending 1M+ on a campaign if it’s to come up with some bland imagery that is nowhere near interesting?”

“Way too pretentious,” critiqued thiago.

“Totally giving us nothing,” MDNA chimed in.

See more of Carey Mulligan for the Prada Spring 2025 campaign and join the conversation, here.

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Throughout 2024, Anna Wintour has played it safe as Vogue‘s head honcho – until now. After all, the industry icon who has held the position as editor-in-chief since 1988 has welcomed a whole slew of old faces back onto the cover of the American fashion bible. Those faces have included everyone from Zendaya to Kendall Jenner and Blake Lively to Kamala Harris. However, Wintour throws us a curveball to round out the year, enlisting none other than Marc Jacobs as Vogue guest editor – the magazine’s very first. The famed American fashion designer secured Kaia Gerber as his Vogue cover star in the process, who posed for firm forum favorite Steven Meisel and artist Anna Weyant. In the first and second of the three collectable covers (below), Kaia is dressed by Grace Coddington in looks from Jacobs’ Spring 2024 collection.

Kaia Gerber for the December 2024 Covers of Vogue, Guest-Edited by Marc Jacobs:

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“YES! I love everything. Meisel is back at US Vogue, Kaia giving us her best work in a long time, and in that Marc Jacobs collection. What a dream!” immediately exclaimed ReneSanchez.

“I have to say, this really caught me off guard. The art direction here is stunning. There’s a great mix of fashion, beauty and art. Vogue should definitely think outside the box more often with their covers. Plus, we’ve got Meisel back on Vogue!” heralded Kenny.

“Very fun and surprising!” chimed in LastNight.

Also very much a fan was MModa. “Spectacular! The issue will be a Christmas gift to myself. Absolutely love the full-body cover. I love the Marc Jacobs evening dress, the hair, the makeup, and the high-fashion drama. The colors look delicious. I love that the issue is edited by the brilliant Marc Jacobs. A fantastic way to end the year,” they applauded.

“I’m into this, and I’m not even a massive Marc Jacobs fan,” confessed vogue28. “This level of fun, joy, and playfulness is precisely what’s missing from fashion magazines nowadays. Those covers with Kaia Gerber by Steven Meisel are delightful, so vibrant and visually arresting.”

See more of Kaia Gerber for US Vogue December 2024 and join the conversation, here.

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Steven Meisel will always and forever be synonymous with Vogue Italia. After all, since shooting his very first cover for the Italian fashion bible for the July/August issue of 1988 (under the late great Franca Sozzani), a whole plethora of covers are now deemed iconic. Now under the control of Francesca Ragazzi, Meisel was welcomed back to capture the magazine’s 60th anniversary covers for September and is back once again for November 2024. The legendary American lensman points his lens toward Lana Del Rey, who makes her debut Vogue Italia appearance for the occasion, complete with styling from Karl Templer and a look from Miu Miu. The newlywed American singer-songwriter is all smiles in the joyous cover image, looking the picture of happiness as she gazes down Meisel’s masterful lens.

The November 2024 Cover of Vogue Italia with Lana Del Rey by Steven Meisel:

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“YES!” immediately enthused prylvi upon checking out the cover.

“BIG YES!” chimed in forum member RMDV.

“I never thought I’d see the day when Lana Del Rey gets a good Vogue cover! Finally,” applauded gunsnroses.

ReneSanchez approved: “This is so good. Lana fits so well with this aesthetic. I love the styling, the smile, and the fact it’s by Steven Meisel!”

“What a cover! What a surprise! I am living for this right now. Absolutely flawless cover shot from Steven Meisel, as per usual. I love the head square, the makeup, the composition, the infectious and energetic smile from Lana, and how monochromatic it is,” admired vogue28.

Kokobombon shared the same sentiments. “Typical Meisel. This is the best Lana Del Rey has ever looked IMO,” they praised.

“A tear may have formed in my eye at the sight of this unexpected collaboration. It’s beautiful, it’s timeless, it’s a perfect combination of both artists and I can’t wait to get my hands on this!” shared aracic.

See more of Lana Del Rey for Vogue Italia November 2024 and join the conversation, here.

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Marta Ortega Pérez made the brilliant upon brilliant move to enlist Steven Meisel as Zara campaign photographer. Campaigns subsequent to the first Meisel-shot offering for the Spring 2017 season have been nothing short of spectacular. Meisel’s 16th consecutive campaign last season resulted in a series of melancholic and cinematic images, featuring a handful of models of the moment. This season, for Fall 2024, the legendary American photographer is once again reunited with stylist Karl Templer and creative director Fabien Baron for his 17th Zara Studio campaign offering. Meisel points his lens toward models Mona Tougaard, Penelope Ternes, Lulu Tenney, Haojie Qi, and Sascha Rajasalu. The beauties are captured in crisp black and white, and later hoisted up upon giant billboards.

The Fall 2024 Zara Studio Campaign by Steven Meisel:

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“They f*cking ATE and left no crumbs,” heralded helmutnotdead the moment the campaign struck.

“It’s a beautiful campaign! It’s stunning. I think the Meisel/Zara collaboration is as interesting as the Prada/Meisel, Versace/Meisel, Dolce & Gabbana/Meisel, Loewe/Meisel, and Max Mara/Meisel. I think it’s always on point in terms of art direction and it elevates the clothes and the overall allure of the brand,” praised Lola701.

“The campaign is stunning! Love a few of the fashion photographs by Meisel and wish that I could see them without being imposed on the billboards. In addition, all the colors, casting, and styling (love the shapes) are fabulous,” favored MModa.

Sharing the same sentiments was aracic: “Another fantastic season from Meisel, Templer and Zara. I love the concept and I love the execution of it, but I’m slightly disappointed that we’ll likely never get to enjoy some of these stunning photographs outside of this layout.”

“This feels like the good old Vogue Italia that we will never have again,” sighed Royal-Galliano.

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Steven Meisel has been an asset to Zara since 2017, when the legendary lensman was tapped to capture the Zara Studio Spring 2017 campaign. Season after season, campaign after campaign, Meisel’s work for Zara has proved to be nothing short of spectacular – time and time again. As a result, Meisel was the perfect fit to capture the campaign for the Zara Stefano Pilati collection, which drops worldwide on October 3. The collection consists of coats, blazers, suits, dresses, knitwear, trousers, and accessories – mostly in a black color palette. Prices are set to range from $17.90 (for socks) and $399 (for a leather jacket). For the accompanying campaign, the Italian designer is joined by supermodel Gisele Bündchen – who works a voluminous blonde wig. The pair pose together throughout the soft and melancholic campaign images, captured in black and white.

The Zara Stefano Pilati Collection Campaign starring Gisele Bündchen:

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Nothing seems to work here? Gisele Bündchen for YSL Fall 2007 was timeless and I can’t say the same about this,” voiced thiago the moment the campaign dropped.

“I thought it was Kate Moss in the thumbnail. Overall, a big letdown,” sighed mikel.

“I thought it was Amber Valletta,” chimed in kokobombon.

“Brigitte Macron serving here,” Alquimista laughed.

GivenchyHomme added: “The photographs are truly stunning. The lighting is exceptional—it’s wonderful to see such thoughtful attention to the craft of photography. However, I do feel that the choice of wig for Gisele is distracting. She didn’t need it.”

Ihhbl commented: “Gisele Bündchen looks amazing with this wig in my opinion! The photography style, Stefano himself, and the clothes, on the other hand… questionable to say the least.”

See more from the Zara Stefano Pilati collection campaign by Steven Meisel and join the conversation, here.

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The relationship between Dolce & Gabbana and Steven Meisel continues to blossom, and we’re 100% here for it. The iconic Italian design duo have enlisted the legendary lensman since the Summer 2023 season to lens their brand’s campaign imagery. Our jaws constantly drop to the floor with the unveiling of each and every campaign, and the Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2024 advertising campaign is no different. Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana enlist Miley Cyrus (once again) as the face of their latest collection, presented back in February during Milan Fashion Week. The American singer-songwriter and actress is reunited with Meisel for the occasion, captured within the surroundings of a bustling brasserie. Shot in crisp black and white, Miley is sophistication personified dressed by stylist Karl Templer in a series of chic and sophisticated all-back looks.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Holy sh** this looks amazing! We can safely say when you put in the big bucks for advertising, the payoff is rewarding!” declared GERGIN.

“Dolce & Gabbana are blasting hard with their campaigns,” commended Kanzai.

“So glamorous and evocative!” enthused forum member Kite.

Also a fan of the end result was vogue28. “Campaign of the season for me, without a shadow of a doubt. Absolutely fabulous, and I’m kinda into the surprise of Miley Cyrus starring in the campaign. So unapologetically glamorous, elegant and sophisticated. All I want is MORE!” he declared.

“I love the direction. It’s giving good old Vogue Italia and Franca Sozzani/Meisel storytelling magic,” Royal-Galliano admired.

Tomtakesphotos described the outcome as “absolutely gorgeous” and we couldn’t possibly disagree.

See more of Miley Cyrus in the Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2024 campaign and join the conversation, here.

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A good ol’ surprise is everything, and Vogue France bestows upon us the biggest surprise of all this month by enlisting Steven Meisel as cover shoot photographer. That’s right, the legendary lensman who would regularly only photograph the covers of British and Italian Vogue, points his masterful lens toward Vivienne Rohner for Vogue France’s September 2024 cover shoot. The dreamy shoot draws inspiration from Emmanuelle, the 1974 cult French erotic film directed by Just Jaeckin. In the undeniably beautiful, alluring and ethereal cover image, Rohner is styled by Marie-Amelie Sauvé in a creation from Chemena Kamali’s Fall 2024 Chloé collection.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“For Vogue France’s new standards, I think this is a great cover,” immediately approved kokobombon.

“The first Vogue France cover that hits the right note. This is classic fashion,” enthused alwaysademo.

“I love this cover and everything about it. From the model and the styling to the hair and makeup,” chimed in an equally as impressed Srdjan.

Also just in love with the outcome was TomBlanksFullFatMiuiMiu, enthusing: “Love this cover. Steven Meisel’s best work this year. So fresh, and a a softer side of Meisel.”

“The cover photograph is absolutely beautiful! Everything I love about Steven Meisel’s fashion photography: high fashion, perfect hair and makeup, glamour on top of glamour. Just perfection!” raved MModa.

“Soft and angelic. Lovely,” described forum member oaklee91.

“What a spectacular surprise to see Meisel shoot the cover of Vogue France! Absolutely here for this, I’m head over heels for it. The cover itself is immaculate, love the beauty styling on Vivienne Rohner here. Such a dreamy, light, airy and ultra-feminine cover,” admired vogue28.

See more of Vivienne Rohner for the September 2024 issue of Vogue France and join the conversation, here.

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Ever since the late great Franca Sozzani took up the mantle of Vogue Italia back in 1988, the magazine has been synonymous with Steven Meisel. To celebrate the magazine’s monumental 60th anniversary with the release of the September 2024 issue, Italian Vogue’s current leader Francesca Ragazzi brilliantly brings back Meisel for a series of commemorative, celebratory and highly-collectible covers. Ragazzi called upon none other than Linda Evangelista, Vittoria Ceretti, Deva Cassel, Isabella Rossellini, Mariacarla Boscono and Maty Fall as cover stars for the occasion. The iconic lineup each pose for Meisel in their respective portrait cover shots, compete with styling from Joe McKenna who opted for looks from Gucci, Miu Miu, Giorgio Armani, Bottega Veneta, Prada and Loro Piana.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Fantastic colors for fall and a fantastic cast for the anniversary. I’m very pleased with the outcome. It feels like an event worthy of the 60th anniversary,” applauded aracic instantly.

“Great choices to celebrate 60 years of Italian Vogue,” enthused Starry.

“Stunning covers! This is how you do it!” raved forum member clo.

Sharing the same level of enthusiasm toward the outcome was lanvinray. “Absolutely thrilled to see Meisel back at Vogue Italia,” they wrote.

“Beautiful covers! Such a joy to see Steven Meisel shoot for Vogue Italia, and the results are gorgeous,” echoed LastNight.

“All the covers are absolutely beautiful. My favorites are Mariacarla, Maty and Deva,” shared Srdjan.

Share which cover you love most, check out what else the issue has offer and join the conversation, here.

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Last season, for Spring 2024, Kim Jones enlisted Steven Meisel as campaign photographer which was instantly declared a total flop by members of theFashionSpot forums. Meisel remains on the books with the unveiling of the Fall 2024 Fendi campaign, with Anok Yai also making a return this season. The American model is joined by Vittoria Ceretti, Luiza Perote and Lina Zhang for the occasion, who take to Meisel’s photographic studio throughout Jones’ latest campaign offering (who has served as Fendi creative director since 2021). Against a textured backdrop, the models pose amongst a Mary Howard-designed set adorned with stone figures for a chic and sophisticated campaign where “Roman freedom meets London nonchalance”. The campaign is complete with styling from Olivier Rizzo.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Best campaign from Kim Jones. Set design is the stellar here,” applauded kasper.

“LOVE LOVE LOVE! The casting, the poses, the photography, the hair and makeup – GORGEOUS. I mean you see Steven Meisel’s name and you know it’s a hit,” enthused Bertrando3.

Sharing the same level of enthusiasm was vogue28. “A massive improvement from last season’s eyesore of a campaign. The coloring is gorgeous, love all those brown and earthy tones – perfect for the season ahead. Here, the full-length images work beautifully, love how poised, regal and elegant the poses from the girls are. Fabulous casting!” he commended.

“I like what I am seeing,” MModa chimed in. “The campaign look luxurious and not over done. The colors are rich and beautiful.”

“All the models looks awesome and I am obviously biased but Vittoria is killing it! Absolutely gorgeous!
I also love Lina Zhang’s shots for whom I also have a soft spot. A very good campaign,” WAVES noted.

“OK, BEST CAMPAIGN OF THE SEASON,” declared forum member prylvi.

See more from the Fendi Fall 2024 advertising campaign and join the conversation, here.

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Since Summer 2023, you’ve heard us sing the praises of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana loud and clear. After all, the world renowned Italian design duo welcomed back Steven Meisel as campaign photographer. The iconic Italian fashion house’s campaign imagery since recommissioning Meisel (subsequent to an 18-year hiatus) has been nothing short of spectacular. Maya Jama was called upon to deliver sultry glamour for Fall 2023, Lulu Tenney and Meisel were declared a match made in heaven for Pre-Spring 2024 and the Spring 2024 campaign installment was a pure cinematic masterpiece. Praise the fashion gods above that the legendary lensman remains on the books for Pre-Fall 2024, for the Dolce & Gabbana Capri collection campaign. Lulu Tenney (a firm forum favorite) makes a return too, along with stylist Karl Templer. The dream team serve up a simplistic and chic black and white campaign offering, with Lulu sat perched on Meisel’s studio floor, sporting a head full of voluminous curls in the brand’s 2024 Capri collection.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Slayyyyy!” heralded Toni Ahlgren.

“Lulu Tenney looks fantastic! Meisel and Tenney really do wonders together and that rebranding/restructuring is the best thing Dolce & Gabbana could have done. It really works,” Wolkfolk applauded.

“I knew the result would be amazing. Lulu Tenney is one of the only current models I could confidently place back in the 2000s and know she could hold her own alongside the 2000s icons/models. Her versatility and skill is so admirable,” commended Overindulgence.

Pictures pointed out: “Lulu is evoking Rene Russo and Donna Mitchell in these – I can see how Lulu keeps inspiring Meisel.”

“Lulu is my favorite model at the moment. Amazing model,” echoed Ninocka98.

Also very much a fan was vogue28: “Absolutely living for Meisel’s return to Dolce & Gabbana. Each and every one of his campaigns since Mariacarla Boscono have been spectacular, and this is no exception. The voluminous hair on Lulu Tenney here is everything, and I love the sense of retro.”

Share your own thoughts on Lulu Tenney as the face of Dolce & Gabbana’s 2024 Capri collection, here.

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