September Vogue Italia story by Steven Meisel

Geoff Barrenger for mac & jac

MARC JACOBS 1997-2008:STEIDL

Most fashion photography is done by gay people finding women sexy,” Teller says, “which is sort of not sexy at all, at least to a heterosexual man. She’s so retouched, so airbrushed, without any human response at all, and, well, you don’t really want to fuck a doll.”

Amy Winehouse slaps a fan

AMY Winehouse may not have been seen for a while, but when that girl makes an appearance, she certainly makes it memorable….

The Rehab singer stepped out in the early hours amid chaotic scenes where she slapped a passerby, threw a pint glass at a photographer and legged it in a bid to get away from her minders.

Amy, 24, turned up at the Hawley Arms fundraiser last night at Dingwalls in Camden at 1am but she more than made up for lost time.

Tommy Hilfiger photographed by Dewey Nicks

Back to the start

Here's a fun anecdote: Recently Annie Leibovitz assembled Vogue’s photographers for a group portrait, instructing David Bailey to settle himself between the legs of Grace Coddington. “F*** me,” laughed Bailey, “I’m back where I was 46 years ago.” The room fell into an appalled politically-correct silence. “Whoops!” he chortles, relishing the story.

Printemps by David Sims (Gorgeous Catherina McNeil)

Kohei Yoshiyuki photobook

Ever wonder why they lock the park gates after dark? Photographer Kohei Yoshiyuki’s night-vision images of the raunchy goings-on at three Tokyo parks during the 1970s are thoroughly fascinating in that slightly guilty, can’t-look-away sort of sense, like glimpsing ghastly road crashes or inappropriate beachwear.

Photographer of the Week - Tom Munro

In 1997, Tom embarked on his own career as a photographer, immediately in demand, and achieving overnight success and recognition from his editorial shoots for British Vogue and Harpers Bazaar. During the last 10 years Tom has contributed to some of the world's most prestigious magazine publications including US Vogue, Italian Vogue, L'Uomo Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Numero, Details, and most recently, playing a key role in the restructuring of US Elle, shooting pop icon Madonna and Oscar winner Marion Cottilard.