Adriana Lima In 'The Super Woman Returns' By Vincent Peters For Harper's Bazaar Spain July 2017

Adriana Lima In 'The Super Woman Returns' By Vincent Peters For Harper's Bazaar Spain July 2017

Victoria's Secret Angel Adriana Lima is a sensual goddess, styled by Beatriz Moreno de la Cova in 'The Super Woman Returns'. Photographer and friend Vincent Peters flashes the Brazilian cover star for Harper's Bazaar Spain July 2017./ Hair by Perrine Rougemont; makeup by Jordi Fontanals

Doutzen Kroes in 'Modern Goddess' by Cuneyt Akeroglu for Vogue Turkey March 2014

Top model Doutzen Kroes covered the March 2014 issue of Vogue Turkey, appearing in ‘Modern Goddess’. Konca Aykan styled Doutzen — who is staging a comeback as we speak [9/25/24] — in images by Cuneyt Akeroglu./ Set design by Alun Davies

Adriana Lima and Doutzen Kroes by Mario Testino for V Magazine March 2012

In 2012 both Adriana Lima and Doutzen Kroes were at the height of their supermodel powers, largely due to their status as Victoria’s Secret Angels.

V Magazine continues to be a force in fashion media today, one most likely to cover the glittering side of our industry but also stepping out in initiatives like voter registration.

Adriana and Doutzen came together with model Rob Evans in sexy, high-voltage images lensed by Mario Testino, with styling by Nicola Formichetti./ Makeup by James Kaliardos; hair by Oribe

'New Fantasy' Carol Ribeiro, Karolina Kurkova by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia July 2001

Top models Carol Ribeiro and Karolina Kurkova posed in this very 60’s-inspired, huge fashion story ‘New Fantasy’, lensed by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia July 2001. The riches included major jewelry statements and a huge shot of modern-attitudes optimism.

Anne of Carversville did not exist in 2001, but six years in advance of its founding in July 2007, I was quite frantic in posting on my other website, troubling bubbles of information leaks — including a CIA report that a major terror attack was coming. So few people took the rumors seriously and thoughts of those happy summer days flood back into my mind in moments like this.

I was actually at Windows on the World Friday night September 7, 2001. Four days later, I raced to the Jersey City waterfront on Tuesday morning, in time to watch the second plane hit the second tower. That impossible to comprehend moment is burned into my brain forever.

Meanwhile, on with the show. Fashion media rarely invests in shoots this deep in today’s declining print world. Steven Meisel’s contract with Vogue Italia had him shooting every cover and accompanying cover story for almost 30 years. He shot for other Vogues and other magazines as well.

The Vogue Italia relationship was great for Meisel. It wasn’t great for advancing other talented photographers.