Even more McDean goodness for all to enjoy! Karlie Kloss, Amanda Laine, Sigrid Agren, Imogen Morris-Clarke, Dorothea Barth Jorgensen, Viktoriya Sasonkina, Nimue Smit and many more band together for W. Last week we previewed Sigrid’s portion of the story but there is plenty more where that came from. Since no fashion story is complete without a touch of drama, rumor has it that a good portion of the the cast of this showstopper was left on the cutting room floor. Which models would you have liked to have seen ala McDean?

This month’s W is chock full of models thanks to Craig McDean‘s epic 30 page story featuring some of the best girls of the moment.  W has yet to hit newsstands but we have a little preview featuring the divine Miss Sigrid Agren looking lovely. Karlie Kloss and Viktoriya Sosonkina join Sigrid in colorful Kors and give us just a taste of what’s to come in this jam packed story.

One of our favorite Meisel cover and stories ever, with Linda Evangelista. July 2005 Vogue Italia. Image via the Moment.

Steven Meisel‘s 3rd book is featured on the Moment. (FYI, he’s at 317 covers of Vogue Italia and still counting). Sign us up!

In other Meisel news, behind the scenes at his GF Ferre shoot! Sadly we don’t see him ourselves but you do get to see the lovely Viktoriya Sosonkina and the amazing Viggo (and the gooorgeous and unmistakeably Meisel lighting). If you want to see Anna Jagodzinska‘s Ferre behind the scenes, check out the Ferre website.

Is Beth Ditto Barbie sized?

1 Management interviews Rad Hourani. Rad is so rad!

IMG’s Model.live web series is nominated for a best reality online “Webby”, go here to cast your vote.

Evandro Soldati fans out there: here’s a shot that didn’t make the cover of DOM.

Some new great guys featured below: Roy at Request;  Justin and Omar at Boss

Roy from Request. Image from COACD.

Justin and Omar at Boss.Ph: Fabien Montique. Image from the Imagist.

Vogue US continues its editorial revamp with the aide of three Steven Meisel favorites. Karlie Kloss, Viktoriya Sosonkina and Katrin Thormann each make their Vogue US debut looking about as elegant and sultry as we’ve ever seen them. Leave it to Meisel to tap into the womanly side of these spirited newcomers.

Vogue Italia‘s agenda for 09 is simple – innovate, influence and inspire. Steven Meisel’s elegantly minimalist editorial ‘Form Function’ pairs the seasons most inventive silhouettes with the groundbreaking architecture of Zaha Hadid. While the model selection may be pristine – cover girls Anna Selezneva, Viktoriya Sosonkina and Anna Jagodzinska are magnetic, while Natasha Poly, Sessilee Lopez, Kinga Rajzak, Nimue Smit & Karlie Kloss all look stunning within the editorial – the story is truly about clothing as an artform. The juxtaposition between the lines of a Chloe dress and the curved panels of Hadid’s Chanel Mobile art pavilion shows us that impressive design knows no boundaries.

Prada keeps on evolving. Last season’s campaign with industry standards Linda Evangelista and Patrick Petitjean was all about mature refinement but for S/S 09 the brand shifts gears towards a youthful interpretation of luxury. Enlisting the season’s most prominent fresh faces to portray an elegantly coiffed series of sirens makes for an inspiring visual. Viktoriya Sosonkina, Toni Garrn, Ymre Stiekema, Katrin Thormann, Nimue Smit, Sigrid Agren and Giedre Dukauskaite represent everything Prada stands for. Drawing inspiration from ancient stone reliefs and classical art Meisel creates an enthralling vision. With the first picture giving us just a taste of what is to come, we cannot wait to see what else the maestro has up his sleeves.

From left to right: Nimue Smit, Giedre Dukauskaite, Sigrid Agren, Toni Garrn, Katrin Thormann, Viktoriya Sosonkina and Ymre Stiekema by Steven Meisel for Prada S/S 09

V 56 is locked and loaded and here’s a peek at a Sebastian Faena editorial starring Jourdan, Heidi, Magdalena, Viktoriya, and Lakshmi. Vivid, vivacious and very very V, no?

Viktoriya Sosonkina. Photos by Sebastian Faena, courtesy of V Magazine

Jourdan Dunn

Magdalena Frackowiak

Lakshmi Menon

Heidi Mount

Steven Meisel knows how to to get fashion fanatics chomping at the bit. Vogue Italia has remained on the cutting edge due in large part to his purity of vision. The upcoming October issue is no exception to the rule. With a stellar cast that includes enigmatic girls like Viktoriya Sasonkina, Sessilee Lopez and cover star Anna J, Meisel pushes glamour to the limit. The Young Independents editorial is slick, sleek and sublime. No one does it better.

Viktoriya Sasonkina (Women), Sessilee Lopez (Major) Anna J (Next)