Note | Nudity Visionaire is considered the most thought-provoking idea book in the fashion industry. I am pleased to see that the brilliant Riccardo Tisci as guest editor is making religion’s relationship with women and fashion the centerpiece of its new issue.

Tisci commissioned all of the work in the issue with the exception of one never-before-published photograph by Robert Mapplethorpe. Tisci stipulated that no Givenchy credits are allowed in the issue. Style.com reports:

Among the contributions, Karl Lagerfeld photographed Carine Roitfeld, Paolo Canevari envisioned Franca Sozzani as a saint, and Givaudan perfumer Yann Vasnier created a Religion scent. Tisci’s proudest achievements: convincing Helmut Lang to participate—”he’s my god,” says the designer—and working on a project with the performance artist Marina Abramović, whom he calls his mother.

“Any religion, it’s like a family,” he said. And he means it.

The limited-edition issue is a leather-wrapped 228-page hardbound book complete with a case inspired by a church altarpiece. It will be released in June and retail for $425 at select bookstores worldwide and at Givenchy flagship stores.

We share many new images from Visionaire #60 and my earlier commentary:

Jewelry by Jane How