This one with a twist, yet another V Magazine Fall 2011 editorial paying homage to Elizabeth Taylor comes our way. Styled by Carine Roitfeld, Ian Mellencamp pays tribute in images by Mario Testino to Taylor’s famous quote:

‘I wanted more than anything else in the world a man who could control me’.

I rather doubt this is what Elizabeth Taylor had in mind; Richard Burton was more her type.

What we know for sure is Elizabeth Taylor’s strong commitment to fighting AIDS and especially in the gay community. For her unwavering support and acceptance — her Goth spirit on sexual identity — Taylor is revered.