Natalia Vodianova in 'A Clean Slate' by Patrick Demarchelier for Vogue US July 2004

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Natalia Vodianova in 'A Clean Slate' by Patrick Demarchelier for Vogue US July 2004 AOC Fashion Archives

The July 2004 issue of Vogue US featured the fashion story ‘A Clean Slate’, with then 21-year-old Natalia Vodianova. Stylist Tonne Goodman choose modern minimalism with touches of color and texture for the focus of ‘A Clean Slate’, lensed by Patrick Demarchelier. The goal was not to feature totally stripped down fashion. / Hair by Didier Malige; makeup by Gucci Westman; set design by Mary Howard

Kate Moss in 'New Wave Noir' by Craig McDean for AnOther Magazine SS-2004

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Kate Moss in 'New Wave Noir' by Craig McDean for AnOther Magazine SS-2004 AOC Fashion & Style

Never posted at AOC is Kate Moss’ cover story for the Spring/Summer 2004 issue of AnOther Magazine [IG]. Craig McDean [IG] photographed Kate in a fashion story ‘New Wave Noir’, styled by Tabitha Simmons./ Hair by Kevin Ryan; makeup by Peter Philips

Daria Werbowy's Slow Burn Sensuality by Mikael Jansson for Numéro #49

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Top model Daria Werbowy represented the slow-burn sensuality embraced by fashion world in Numéro #49, December 2003/January 2004. The mood was one of very grown-up French woman, captured in these images by Mikael Jansson with styling by Karl Templer./ Hair by Marc Lopez; makeup by Mark Carrasquillo

Natalia Vodianova 'Alice in Wonderland' by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue US December 2003

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n 2021 American Vogue looked back into one of its most artistically-stunning and complicated fashion photo shoots since its founding in1892.

Grace Coddington styled the uber-complex fashion shoot that involves a cast of mostly-male designers — many in the images. Helmut Lang, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, Olivier Theyskens, Rolf Snoeren and Viktor Horsting, Tom Ford.

Model Natalia Vodianova played ‘Alice’ in images by Annie Leibovitz [IG]. In particular, it seems that John Galiano had a great time.

Carolyn Murphy in 'Lovely & Amazing' by Steven Klein for Vogue US November 2002

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Carolyn Murphy in 'Lovely & Amazing' by Steven Klein for Vogue US November 2002 AOC Style Photos

In the November 2002 issue of American Vogue, supermodel Carolyn Murphy posed in a softer glamour — lavish, but not too polished. Boudoir effects and lingerie details run wild, styled by Grace Coddington in the fashion story ‘Lovely & Amazing’.

Steven Klein [IG] photographs the lush night drama from Christian Lacroix Haute Couture, Donna Karan, Gaultier Paris, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Valentino, Vera Wang with images very different from his hyper-sexualized, edgy images of today. We like them all./ Hair by Luigi Murenu; makeup by Diane Kendal

Christy Turlington in Kenya for 'Tropical Whites' by Hans Feurer in Vogue US 1990

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Christy Turlington in Kenya for 'Tropical Whites' by Hans Feurer in Vogue US 1990 AOC Fashion & Style

In 1990 Swiss photographer and Africa lover Hans Feurer photographed Christy Turlington in ‘Tropical Whites’ for Vogue US.

The typical ingredients of a Feurer image involved an outdoor setting — frequently on or near water — bathed in natural light. Always working in lush, cinematic color not reliant on retouching, Feurer images celebrated the female form in approachable ways.

These images of Christy Turlington underscore the approach.

Gisele Bündchen Follows the Sun in Vogue US April 1999 by Arthur Elgort

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Gisele Bündchen Follows the Sun in Vogue US April 1999 by Arthur Elgort AOC Style & Fashion

Supermodel Gisele Bündchen was a rising star model in 1999, after debuting at New York Fashion Week in 1996. In 2000, the Brazilian powerhouse would sign a five-year contract with Victoria’s Secret, becoming an early member of the Angels sorority.

In April 1999, Gisele dropped down in the Caribbean, accompanied by model Scott Barnhill. Grace Coddington styled the all-American getaway fashion story lensed by Arthur Elgort./ Hair by Didier Malige; makeup by Christy Coleman