The news is always going on about the death of print, but what happens when a familiar favorite magazine really does go away forever? Fans of 90s fashion will fondly remember Mirabella, sitting on the newsstand alongside issues of Elle, Bazaar and Vogue. From 1989 to 2000 the magazine founded by  fashion fixture and former editor -in -chief of American Vogue, Grace Mirabella offered up a no-nonsense take on fashion. Appealing to women who valued not only style, but substance the magazine was chock full of the era’s trademarks: supermodels, shoulder pads and colorful imagery filled with designs from the likes of Yohji Yamamoto, and Helmut Lang.

Even though the days of Mirabella have long since passed, time hasn’t stripped the publication of its charms. Looking back there are a great many aspects of Mirabella that still feel contemporary: Sarah Moon’s haunting photography is just as relevant today as it was nearly two decades ago (check the latest Valentino campaign if you need proof) and Christy Turlington – a perennial Mirabella fave – is still one of the industry’s great beauties. Today’s obsession with model-style seems foreshadowed by Mirabella’s sleek Glen Luchford editorial styled by none other than Kate Moss and it’s hard to think of a glossy that wouldn’t jump at the chance to publish a feature along these lines today. Styles may come and go but Ines de la Fressange still turns heads as trendsetter for the ages and Regan Cameron’s images of the legendary French muse are an enduring delight.

Amber Valletta & Michaela Bercu

Christy Turlington

Chandra North by Glen Luchford, styling by Kate Moss

Honor Fraser and Yael Reich by Sarah Moon

Christy Turlington by Fabrizio Ferri

Kristen McMenamy by William Garrett

Ines de la Fressange by Regan Cameron

Janine Giddings by Sheila Metzner

Peter Lindbergh pays tribute to director Wim Wenders’ classic, Wings of Desire with a dreamy black and white story in Numero starring Daphne Groeneveld and actor Pascal Greggory. This isn’t the first time Lindbergh has referenced Wenders fashion fans may remember his 93′ Bazaar editorial featuring Amber Valletta, as an angel watching over Manhattan. We like to think of the Numero feature as a continuation of that story, with Daphne taking on the role of angel with aplomb.

Image Credit | Noir Facade

i-D’s final two covers for their summer issue are every bit as eye-catching as you’d expect. Behati Prinsloo sports skull makeup and a hardrock tee in her shot by Matt Jones, while Amber Valletta goes electric with a neon tinged shot by Craig McDean, styled by Edward Enninful. Fans of Enninful’s styling at i-D need not worry, he’s not going anywhere, even after landing that incredible new position at W. Edward will continue to contribute to i-D under the title of Consultant Fashion Director.

For even more i-D check out i-D Online

The red carpet of the Met’s Costume Institute Gala is always a scene for fashion moments and mishaps, the attendees either look incredible or completely regrettable but no matter what the outfits are memorable. This year was no exception with scores of actors, models and fashionistas turning up in their sartorial best, but who won the evening when it came to style? Did Chanel Iman’s Kors jumpsuit look refreshingly modern, or overly glittery? Was Doutzen’s Zac Posen a little too prom queen for you, or was the look perfectly sweet? Was Sasha’s beige Marni the bomb or a total bust? Tell us who you think looked the best, or the worst and take a look at the roundup of chic model looks. 

Liu Wen in Naeem Khan & Constance Jablonski in Jason Wu with John Demsey of Estee Lauder

Lily Donaldson in Marc Jacobs

Angela Lindvall in Versace

Coco Rocha in Zac Posen

Naomi Campbell in Dolce & Gabbana

Alessandra Ambrosio in Versace

Doutzen Kroes in Zac Posen with the designer

Karlie Kloss in custom Donna Karan

Jessica Stam in Rachel Roy

Anja Rubik in Altuzarra

Jamie Bochert in Rodarte for Gap

Dree Hemingway in Calvin Klein

Rosie Huntington Whiteley in Burberry

Bar Refaeli in Rag & Bone

Caroline Trentini in vintage

Liya Kebede in Rachel Roy with the designer

Karolina Kurkova in Altuzarra with the designer

Amber Valletta in RM by Roland Mouret

Elisa Sednaoui in Chanel with Karl Lagerfeld

Chanel Iman in Michael Kors

Hilary Rhoda in Prabal Gurung, with the designer

Sasha Pivovarova and Kemp Muhl with Sean Lennon, all in Marni

Natasha Poly and Noah Mills both in Michael Kors

Gisele Bundchen in Alexander Wang, with husband Tom Brady

Iman in Prada

Image Credits | Style.com

Steven Meisel presents a classic view for Vogue Italia: the stylized portraits featured in April’s cover story seem timeless. Led by the iconic Amber Valletta and Angela Lindvall, models Joan Smalls, Lara Stone, Freja Beha Erichsen, Giedre Dukauskaite, Gwen Loos, Jac Jagaciak and Abbey Lee Kershaw, manage to look like true stars in the short and shrunken looks crafted by Karl Templer. The barely there ensembles, emphasize Spring’s focus on all things small, but the one of a kind hair creations courtesy of Guido Palau are larger than life.

Image Credit | Scans by Diciassette @ tFS

Amber Valletta and Steven Meisel, reunite for a Vogue Italia cover that reminds us of the good ol’ days of the 90s. Remember the Amber and Shalom days: beautiful models on every cover, girls with the presence and power to command the attention of high fashion followers and the general public. Seeing Amber’s pristine face (even with the questionable hair hat) reminds us all of that great era and just how vital a model Amber still is.

Kate Moss by Craig McDean for Another Magazine. (for full story on the covers and Another Magazine’s Decade in Style, click here).

Joining in the multi cover party that V Magazine started with 4 Fall covers and the special edition V Magazine 19 cover bonanza by Paul Rowland, is Another Magazine‘s beauteous quartet of Natalie Portman, Vanessa Paradis, Kate Moss and Katie Holmes. Love Magazine also enters the fray with 2 covers, one of Coco Sumner (Sting’s daughter) and the other of young musician Alex Hartley. It looks like it’s never been a better time for readers with such a plethora of choices.

Katie Holmes by Craig McDean.

Vanessa Paradis and Natalie Portman by Hedi Slimane.

Coco Sumner by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

Alex Hartley by David Sims

Amber Valletta, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista and Lady Gaga for V Magazine.

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There’s always the next Kate Moss, but is this girl actually the one?

If you’ve ever met French model Vincent LaCrocq, you’ll know why he was picked for Alexander Wang‘s men’s lookbook. Completely swoonworthy.

When we want more black models in editorials, this is NOT what we were thinking of… Our own story on R’el and Melodie by Greg Kadel for Numero is also generating quite a discussion.

Annie Leibovitz, strange and sad story.

What is the future of fashion, modeling and the Internet? The Imagist ponders…

September 10th’s Fashion’s Night Out in NYC promises to be big.. Mark your calendars now to meet supermodels, designers and photographers like Steven Klein and Annie Leibovitz. Click here for the official website.

How funny… the making of the Gucci campaign is preferred to the actual campaign.

Top model Sean O’Pry has been awarded the keys to his hometown city. Here’s a pic of him with his mayor.

13 year old style blogger Tavi is on the new POP cover…. and you are not.

Jessica White blogs; she talks about the ups and downs of her life. Besides the excitement of shooting for Sports Illustrated and Maybelline, she is frank about losing her money and the devastation of being sexually abused, this looks like a must read.

Speaking of all the calls for less Photoshopping… here’s Glamour Magazine‘s model with a belly and she looks beautiful!

Models go to the movies..Irina Lazareanu has landed the lead in the new Spike Lee movie! Agyness Deyn is also set to appear in a Kevin Sampson movie.

Kate Moss vs Scarlett Johansson, are we seeing double??

As a fashion model Amber Valletta has achieved everything there is to achieve -  major covers? Check? Beauty campaign? Check. Television show with BFF Shalom Harlow? Check. You name it, Amber has done it and with the kind of poise and elegance that few models can call their own. Taking the leap into movies may seem like  the logical next step but each new venture represents another challenge – this summer Amber has a pivotal role in the sci-fi flick Gamer but its been a long and interesting road. Believe it or not this is the 20th film Amber has appeared in.

Acting aside, Amber can still be found in the pages of the world’s best magazines. Case in point the September V features the supermodel looking fresh as ever, photographed by Hedi Slimane in pure black and white. Reminds us exactly why we fell in love with Ms. Valletta’s perfect face in the first place.