As a brand Yves Saint Laurent embodies the kind of modern elegance every woman strives for: who better to capture this than Raquel Zimmermann? Sporting a short crop and a pale powdered face, Raquel looks equal parts mannequin and muse in the fall ads shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. With the NYC skyline serving as a backdrop (the campaign was shot right in Midtown) and an it-bag dangling from Raquel’s shoulder, the shot is an appealing mix of old and new.

Givenchy is not for shrinking violets, the powerhouse label has always been in your face and this season’s campaign takes that audacious energy and brings it to life. Naomi Campbell and Rob Evans growl and glare at the camera in the first images from the Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott helmed campaign, styled by none other than Carine Roitfeld. In Style.com’s behind the scenes video you can see a preview of the other campaign faces including Kristen McMenamy, Natalia Vodianova, Jonathan Marquez and of course, Mariacarla Boscono

Hedi Slimane.
Sasha Pivovarova.
Vogue Japan.

Classic Slimane imagery that is clean, minimal and super sleek thanks to Christian McCulloch‘s glamorous makeup and Jimmy Paul‘s fashion forward hairstyles.

Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott specialize in photography that plays with perception and their new campaign for Gucci pre-fall is no exception. An ultra luxe image of Sigrid Agren dominates the frame, but look closely and you’ll see that she’s a projection: one whose beauty is apparently blinding Lenz von Johnston, who is hiding in the background. Will the overlapping theme carry into the fall campaign, in which Miss Agren also stars – only time will tell.

It doesn’t take much to make Lily Donaldson look lovely but Jem Mitchell goes above and beyond the call of duty, with an appealing beauty story for Vogue Japan. Elegant waves by Neil Moodie, makeup in shades of pale pink by Lloyd Simmonds and some very pristine poses by Ms. Donaldson make for a gorgeous edit.

Josh Olins‘s minimalist photography.
Stella Tennant‘s timeless charm.
Sissy Vian‘s eclectic styling.
A simple, to the point Vogue Japan story that focuses on the season’s most stylish pieces.

Fernanda Tavares brings a taste of Rio to the pages of Vogue Germany in Matthew Brookes‘s gorgeous portfolio of hard-bodied beauties. Fernanda serves as trainer to a team of boys ready to run, box and pump iron: can the sporty team compete with the sizzling Ms. Tavares, or will she have to whip them into shape?

Intermission Magazine never fails to excite us with its engaging mix of fashionable editorials and profiles of the industry’s cutting edge talent that makes for the perfect merger of style and substance. The latest issue features contributions from the likes of Mario Sorrenti, Karim Sadli and Mark Pillai as well as interviews with Peter Philips, Bob Recine, Christophe Lemaire, Ezra Petronio, Geraldine Saglio, Alex Wiederin. Not to mention outstanding fashion content with models Guinevere Van Seenus, Anouck Lepere and Tao Okamoto: take a peek at our little preview of issue 4 and be sure to pick up your copy!

Guinevere Van Seenus by John Scarisbrick Styling by Daniel Magnussen

Anouck Lepere by John Scarisbrick

Tao Okamoto by Patrik Sehlstedt

Photography by Greg Harris Styling by  Tony Irvine Hair by  Anthony Turner Makeup by Yadim

Recine by Mario Sorrenti

Christophe Lemaire by Mark Pillai

Geraldine Saglio by Karim Sadli