Balenciaga has chosen to work with Jennifer Connelly again, the face of their Spring/Summer 2008 collection.

The ad campaign, photographed by Steven Meisel, feels luxurious with it’s rich colours, fabrics, furniture, and obviously, the clothing. But I’m really not sure how I feel about some of Jennifer’s poses. Maybe they’re supposed to feel awkward?  And I’m not sure what the point of designing such unrealistically high shoes is all about. I get that couture clothing isn’t always “wearable”, but it usually isn’t lethal either.

Looks like for the upcoming Fall / Winter 2009 Louis Vuitton collection they’ve enlisted pop superstar Madonna to be the lead model for their advertising campaign. The entire ad campaign was shot by photographer Steven Meisel under the artistic direction of Marc Jacobs. The campaign will officially launch in the August 2009 issue of fashion magazines around the world.

Famed photographer Steven Meisel, who’s work has graced the pages of Vogue Italia, teamed up with Editions Ricordi to create a limited-edition jigsaw puzzle of model Meghan Collison.  For $750, you can have one of the limited-edition puzzles in a custom made cloth box.  Wait, I forgot to mention that each box is signed by Meisel himself.

The image originally appeared in Vogue Italia, a publication for which Meisel has created every cover and lead editorial story for nearly two decades.

Each custom-made cloth box is signed and numbered by Steven Meisel. The jigsaw puzzle
is manufactured by Editions Ricordi, makers of high-quality jigsaw puzzles since 1808.

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The puzzle is being sold at Colette in Paris and Barney’s in New York.  Click here for more info.