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Sessilee/Major Model Management. Ph: Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia, July 08.
The Cinderella story of the long awaited July Vogue Italia has got to be that of Sessilee Lopez with her turn in this astonishingly beautiful Only Girl edit shot by Meisel. The rigor and dedication, the finely tuned detailing of the lighting, hair, makeup and styling, and finally the emotional investment evident in these photographs is literally a case of a gorgeous girl finally getting the chance to show her stuff. You can almost feel that everybody in the room, and most certainly Sessilee KNEW that this shoot was a moment. Here is an exclusive look at the full edit as well as Sessilee’s cover and single color portrait.
Fashion editor: Karl Templer, makeup: Pat McGrath.
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July 7th, 2008
at 4:04 pm
finally something cool mr meisel
July 7th, 2008
at 4:05 pm
She reminiscent of a softer Grace Jones in some of those shots.
July 7th, 2008
at 4:49 pm
These are wonderful!
July 7th, 2008
at 5:14 pm
this is true FASHION!!!!!!
July 7th, 2008
at 5:40 pm
OMG! Wayne – Sessilee’s mom here. Thank you so much. It really
is a Cinderella story more than anyone knows. I’m in tears right
now – I swear.
July 7th, 2008
at 5:53 pm
Wow I thought she resembled Grace Jones in some of the photos as well!!! I never really liked her until I saw these photos!!!
July 7th, 2008
at 6:58 pm
I hope this sends out a message to the fashion industry because this girl just rocked this spread. I will be buying the Italia VOGUE/ THE BLACK ISSUE! WOW!
July 7th, 2008
at 7:41 pm
OMG she’s giving me
Grace Jones
Iman
Tyra
Alek
Beverly
Liya
and most importantly badass 90s take no prisioners SUPERMODEL
wERk it Sess!!!!!
July 7th, 2008
at 7:47 pm
Wow, Sessilee looks amazing in these photos… a star is born.
July 7th, 2008
at 9:17 pm
Her versatility in these shots is astounding. Cheers.
July 7th, 2008
at 10:08 pm
OMFG!!!! I thought this was going to happen under IMG? Good Job MAJOR!!!!!!!
July 8th, 2008
at 12:10 am
She looks absolutelly incredible. On the cover she looks like
Katiuscha to me, and in several pictures she looks like Trentini.
i’m a bit speechless
July 8th, 2008
at 12:35 am
this is when i say IMG is such a putz! pffft!
applauds Major and gives standing ovation to the
beautiful Ms. Lopez. Amazing!
July 8th, 2008
at 5:54 am
Thanks George…Katia championed this girl from the moment she walked in and its been amazing watching this growth.
July 8th, 2008
at 8:06 am
Thanks for the edit! It is inspiring to see such a beautiful and talented young woman being given the chance to showcase her versatility. AMAZING!!!
July 8th, 2008
at 9:41 am
Cinematic, sensuous, intelligent, riveting!!!! Absolute beauty and perfection.
July 8th, 2008
at 10:34 am
She is amazing…I keep seing her around and she just gives it up. Her look is versatile and I hope to see more of her. It’s as if she studied modeling because she always gives something new and it’s just the epitome of fashion…so much finesse! Keep doing it….
July 8th, 2008
at 10:38 am
This is not only an amazing model, but a blessed and wonderful woman.
I have only had the pleasure of hanging out one time with her, but she is
a bright light, amazing model and not to mention great at guitar hero… : )
I wish her a blessed and continued success!!!
July 8th, 2008
at 10:39 am
Jee This girl has talent and specially “the” look. What an awesome editorial.
The facial expressions, her lips, the look on her eyes.
Hotlicious smoking hot but classy and absolutely yet edgy. loved it.
Thank you
July 8th, 2008
at 10:51 am
Wow, these are some of the most beautiful high fashion photos
I have ever seen! Each shot is amazing and Sessilee is
absolutely stunning, noone could have done it better! Beauty
must definitely run in her family. Here’s to the success of
Sessilee and Kristian!
July 8th, 2008
at 11:01 am
wow she so beautiful i can see her as the worlds top model
July 8th, 2008
at 11:11 am
I love her she’s gorgeous!!! It’s really cool to see more black beauties in Vogue!!! She’s so dazzlingit’s splendide!!!
July 8th, 2008
at 11:16 am
what beautiful and original photos
July 8th, 2008
at 11:16 am
This is truly a beautiful young woman. Who will take the modeling world to a new level with her beauty and grace.
July 8th, 2008
at 11:18 am
This work and this model have reached a new creative level.
July 8th, 2008
at 11:20 am
she is both breathtaking and charismatic
July 8th, 2008
at 11:22 am
These pictures are BEAUTIFUL!! Sessilee is soo stauesque.
July 8th, 2008
at 11:24 am
Sessilee, you are amazing. I’ve been following your career with your transition from IMG NY to Major Model Management and your personal growth is outstanding. I know you are a very down to earth young lady because my daughter Kelly of Trump Models has spoken very fondly of you. You invited her to Great Adventures in NJ a while back. I wish you continued success in this tough industry. My hat goes off to your dear mom for raising such a beautiful young lady.
July 8th, 2008
at 12:25 pm
I too thought of Grace in some of the shots. She’s a remarkable looking young woman. Looks like she has a great career ahead of her. Good luck!
July 8th, 2008
at 12:35 pm
AWESOME!! She’s gorgeous in every single picture! And i totally agree with ‘Bonifant’, her versatility
is mindboggling! We SO needed this after years of looking at the same faces over and over
again! Kudos to Steven Meisel and Vogue Italia, well done!
July 8th, 2008
at 12:51 pm
Flawless ! Sessilee captures such elegance and poise in her shots. She is truely a remarkable model and young women. Keep doin ya thing !
July 8th, 2008
at 1:52 pm
THIS MODEL IS GREAT ,A NEW FACE FOR FASHION!!!!!!!!!!
FASHION NEEDS A NEW KICK, THIS MODEL HAS THE FACE FOR IT.
July 8th, 2008
at 1:53 pm
ITS ABOUT CHANGE
July 8th, 2008
at 3:35 pm
Gorgeous!!! finally high fashion, beautiful model, very YSL. Great!!!!
July 8th, 2008
at 4:55 pm
Wow… totally amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sessilee looks stunning, beautiful and tres’ chic. I definetly want to see more on this “Sessilee”.
July 8th, 2008
at 7:15 pm
Wow, this is definetly history!!!!
I’m glad to see fashion chnging and I’m glad they chose Sessilee to make this historic moment.
I’ve feel like I am apart of this because i’ve been following her since the Mcys commercial.
Great work Sessilee And I can’t wait to see more of your work in the future.
GURL,you beter work.
July 8th, 2008
at 7:37 pm
ENTER THE ERA OF “CHANGE”
July 8th, 2008
at 8:32 pm
Sessilee is a top model… Gorgeous!!
July 8th, 2008
at 8:39 pm
SESSILEE IS HOT FIRRRRRRRRRRE!!!!!!!!!!!
July 9th, 2008
at 6:20 am
She looks absolutely AMAZING!!!!!! Congrats!
July 9th, 2008
at 6:39 am
Amazing, Amazing!!!!!
This is so far beyond anything I’ve ever seen!!!!!
Sissilee’s KILLING it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 9th, 2008
at 10:08 am
This girl is GORGEOUS!Versatile and very regal!
Meisel definitely launch a new bred of a top model with this issue
Does anyone have Toccara Jones pics? Rarely seen a plus size model in Vogue!
July 9th, 2008
at 5:05 pm
Superbad! Enough said.
July 9th, 2008
at 6:35 pm
you look beautiful Sess….congrats girl…now that’s what you call a SUPER MODEL!
July 9th, 2008
at 7:51 pm
S U P E R M O D E L
July 9th, 2008
at 8:33 pm
Sessi – I’m in awe of your style and grace. I’m not surprised of your beauty because you take after your mother. We wish you many more beautiful years to come.
Way to represent West Philly!
July 9th, 2008
at 10:05 pm
Sess you are a beauty me and dad are so proud of you. I always knew it was something special about you. Keep up the good work. Work your thing out. We Love you much keep working it. Peaceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
July 9th, 2008
at 11:22 pm
These pictures are pure genius. She looks absolutely stunning. Im happy to see such a beautiful representation of the black women on the cover of Italian Vogue.
July 10th, 2008
at 9:17 am
This is a blessing to see a Fashion story on african american women of color from a Top Magazine. I’m Very Proud of you Sessilee. Meisel, as always, your work is on point. As we say in the hood, THAT SH’T IS FYAH!!!
July 10th, 2008
at 9:48 am
Work me goddamnit. This is fashion, versality, emotion…This is her moment. Pure genius. The angles, the lighting, the looks. SHE IS NO LONGER SOME EDGY, ADRODGYNOUS, GRACE JONESESY GAL. She is glamour, classic beauty..I’m weeping and this is year is some many things and this is another example. She was among 10 or so models and she got 30 pages…work me Sessilee!
July 10th, 2008
at 10:50 am
She’s sexy!
xD
July 10th, 2008
at 2:49 pm
OMG, love her look!
July 10th, 2008
at 2:58 pm
Simply amazing! Sessilee looks stunning.
I want to see her face in more magazines please!!!
July 10th, 2008
at 3:03 pm
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 10th, 2008
at 3:58 pm
what a remarkable face.
i love the versatility in each shoot,
and wish that high profile magazines would feature more women of color on their covers.
July 10th, 2008
at 4:10 pm
BONIFANT you are so right!
July 10th, 2008
at 6:57 pm
Those r nice pics
July 10th, 2008
at 7:18 pm
Sessilee Lopez is stunning. Bold glamour, audacious charm. This is a major moment!
July 10th, 2008
at 7:22 pm
Sessilee is bellisima, a true bella donna. Bravo!
July 10th, 2008
at 7:28 pm
Incredible model–bold, bold, bold!
July 10th, 2008
at 7:57 pm
absolutely amazing… there isn’t a word that can describe her work.
July 10th, 2008
at 11:47 pm
I like this model–she can do anything and look amazing whether it’s traditional high glamour or avante garde chic.!
July 11th, 2008
at 1:58 am
wowwwwwwwwww bellaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
July 11th, 2008
at 9:07 am
Sessilee and Steven – what magic! She looks superbe! Sessilee
Lopez looks like a DREAM! I bet Carine Roitfeld is thinking,
I should’ve done this FIRST!!!! This is just the beginning for
Madamoiselle Lopez, her look is so chameleon. She has that
mercurial ability to look like atleast half a dozen different
nationalities and she can look like a beautiful hyrbid of them as
well. That’s important in this business! Bravo to Zac Posen for
casting her in his shows, good foresight!
Girl, just wait for all those contracts to sign you up…they are
just lining up outside your door…any second now!
SESSILEE U R SENSATIONAL! You should thank your F A B U L O U S
Krissy for being such a SUPER SUPPORT and CHEERLEADER!!!!
July 15th, 2008
at 11:54 am
i love her look and she so beautiful!!!!! it deffinately something new and im loving it gosh wear can i get the clothe hahaa
July 15th, 2008
at 1:53 pm
I N C R E D I B L E!!!!!!!!!
July 15th, 2008
at 6:04 pm
These photos are simply breathtaking! Sessilee is not only
a dazzling looking face, but a young lady who maintains a
beautiful and sensitive humility about her.
In comparing her to the world’s standards of greatness? Sessilee
shines brighter than any star known out there!
I know great and wonderful things are in store for her!
We’re so proud to know you.
Many blessings to you sweetheart!
BJ’s mom:-)
July 16th, 2008
at 6:07 am
It’s just great that full family seems to be here supporting the young talented
model! And it’s time to find all different faces for the industry, and it’s
wonderful that the top photographers are leading this new wave.
Wait to see more! Show season + campaigns…
September 5th, 2008
at 2:08 pm
Hi Wayne,
It’s Renaldo! We met when you were casting Kai Milla. Just wanted to say how much I
reading your posting on models.com. I know I’m a bit late on this post but, this layout
is one for the history books! Not, just because it was the “Black Issue” but because it
was a “GREAT ISSUE that happened to feature Black Models. Hope to see you soon!
September 6th, 2008
at 11:32 am
wow she looks blasian interesting look
September 18th, 2008
at 1:10 pm
beautiful
i love this girl
she’s going to be an icon
December 2nd, 2008
at 12:50 pm
Just realized that the Kristian Loren poster is Sessilee’s sister. No wonder…
September 12th, 2009
at 2:07 pm
One of my favourite.
February 27th, 2012
at 8:43 am
specialty very consistent.