Valentino

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Photographed by: Steven Meisel
Featuring: Malgosia / Next, Paul Wignall / Q, Karen Elson / Elite, Anastasia / Vision, ? / Select, Robert Konjic / IMG.

The Editor: Absolutely brilliant. There's wit, there's a full scale production and look at the invigorating way it harnesses Steven's newfound love for LA. I love this celebration of Old Hollywood. I am going mad for this house and it's deliriously typical decor. Love the brazen sunlight, the ruby red lips, the coiffure, the plexiglas table groaning under the weight of all that liquor. This campaign deserves an Academy Award!

The Photographer: This is not a fashion ad. It's a movie. Meisel's eye for details really shines through here. Hats off.

The Agent: Steven was really inspired on this day. It shows how much LA is his true inspiration these days and the idea of recasting Valentino as a line for starlets and the baby moguls who love them... is just incredibly smart. I've got to say, he's the photographer who loves fashion the most and it shows.

The "It" Girl: I like it a lot. Who makes those lamps in the background? Gotta have!