back there smiling in the pictures you would take

Yes! The title of this post comes from a third-eye-blind song. And No! I'm not embarrassed by that. Lately, sigh, lately I've been pretty fashion jaded. I'm not finding much inspiration in photo shoots and styling, I thought the Met Gala might change that for me, but alas it did not. So, rather than scour the boards for something passable to post, I decided to go back to 2005 when Steven Meisel executed what is still in my mind the top shoot (at least conceptually) of this millennium. I'm sure you all know it but cheers to it anyhow. It's so well styled, the layout is so original and the girls are pulling their weight in every shot. Also, this was four and a half years ago and both the fashion and celebrity commentary remain right on the nose. God I love good fashion editorials. I love them so much I could cry sometimes. Enjoy!

Photos: tfs