With an eye for the off-kilter side of feminine imagery, Yelena Yemchuk has made a name for herself in the world of fashion photography, creating striking visuals for magazines like Vogue Italia, Numero, Dazed & Confused and countless others. Though her big break came with the covers for Smashing Pumpkin’s now classic albums, her fashion work is no less stellar. In her latest work for 25 Magazine she taps into Carmen Kass‘s inner chameleon, creating a stripped down showcase for the iconic beauty’s transformation skills.

Transformation is a recurring theme in Yemchuk’s photos, every woman she captures takes on a bold new character, whether it is actress Kirsten Dunst going ethereal at the seashore, or Eniko Mihalik becoming a surrealist masterwork, the changes are always intriguing to see.

Carmen Kass by Yelena Yemchuk for 25 Magazine

Kirsten Dunst by Yelena Yemchuk for Vogue Italia

Eniko Mihalik by Yelena Yemchuk for Tar Magazine

Aline Weber by Yelena Yemchuk for Another Magazine

Constance Jablonski by Yelena Yemchuk for Numero

There are a lot of talented people on the scene, but it is rare to see a fresh photographer break through the glass ceiling. Let’s face it – most of the high profile work still goes to names like Testino / Lindbergh / Meisel, etc.  and while we love all those greats – charting the progress of newer talent can be riveting.  Daniele Duella and Iango Henzi are in the midst of an editorial moment right now, with beautiful work appearing in i-D Magazine, Vogue Japan, Vogue Germany and V Magazine.

The duo showcases a great deal of versatility within their work, but each image is marked by a certain off-kilter elegance. Whether it is China Machado carefully adding a Rick Owens hair comb to Shalom Harlow‘s up-do, or Natasha Poly posed like a debutante in seafoam Chanel, the pictures are always refined: every detail just so, not a hair out of place. Speaking of which, Danielle and Iango’s refined style is always enhanced by the genius hair stylings of their frequent collaborator Luigi Murenu.

Stylist: Patti Wilson | Hair: Luigi Murenu | Makeup: Stephane Marais | Models: Carolyn Murphy, Isabeli Fontana, Guinevere Van Seenus, Shalom Harlow & China Machado for i-D Magazine

Stylist: George Cortina | Hair: Luigi Murenu | Makeup: Jeanine Lobell | Model: Natasha Poly for Vogue Japan

Stylist: Joanne Blades | Hair: Luigi Murenu | Makeup: Karim Rahman | Casting: Julia Lange | Models: Eniko Mihalik, Snejana Onopka, Iris Strubegger & Karolina Kurkova for Vogue Germany

As the world’s cutest high fashion model Eniko Mihalik‘s presence automatically adds a touch of the adorable to any editorial. Not that Harper’s Bazaar‘s latest story needed any help in that department – the combo of fairytale setting and puppies was enough to make Terry Richardson‘s wintry story styled by Julia von Boehm, feel like a treat.

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Eniko Mihalik.
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A vivid and painterly expression of the power of cosmetics for Vogue Italia, the makeup steals the show in this beauty story but Diego Da Silva‘s hair artistry and Brian Molloy‘s styling are all on point.

Vogue China enlists some of their favorite photographers to present variations on the theme of bare beauty and the results are lovely. Hans Feurer, Daniel Jackson, Liz Collins and Paolo Roversi take natural shots of Liu Wen, Arizona Muse, Carola Remer, Ming Xi and Eniko Mihalik, in this gorgeous portfolio.

Liu Wen by Hans Feurer

Carola Remer by Daniel Jackson

Eniko Mihalik by Liz Collins

Ming Xi by Daniel Jackson

Arizona Muse by Paolo Roversi

Terry Richardson has never been one to shy away from brazen sensuality in his editorials, so it is no surprise whenever his work shows up in Purple Magazine. This issue’s fashion story features newcomers like the stunning, Sabrina Nait and Anais Pouliot, alongside favorites Dree Hemingway, Eniko Mihalik and Magdalena Frackowiak.

Spring’s campaigns electrify by featuring stunning new talent; from Sacha M’Baye‘s great debut for Burberry, to Ataui Deng looking lovely for Kenzo, the presence of fresh faces can give staid campaigns new life. Take a look at some of our favorite newcomers and established faces in the very latest ads.

Jourdan Dunn and Sacha M’Baye for Burberry by Mario Testino.

Ataui Deng, Eniko Mihalik, Tao Okamoto for Kenzo by Mario Sorrenti.

Andrej Pejic and Jaco van den Hoven for Marc by Marc Jacobs by Juergen Teller.

Kat Hessen (to see Chloe Memisevic, Kirsi Pyrhonen, Natalia Zakharova, Kristina Romanova‘s new pics, click here for Marc Jacobs by Juergen Teller.

Juju Ivanyuk for See by Chloe by David Sims.

With a fresh perspective and a wealth of creativity, Antidote provides a cure for the common fashion magazine. Devised as an alternative to traditional fare, the magazine gives one photographer free range to interpret an editorial theme via a variety of photo stories. The inaugural issue tackles the topic of denim with a series of breathtaking shoots created by Thomas Lagrange and editor in chief Yann Weber, plus accompanying articles that detail the history and mythology of everyone’s favorite wardrobe staple.

Eniko Mihalik by Thomas Lagrange

Jacquelyn Jablonski

Alana Zimmer

Caroline Brasch Nielsen