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Alice in Wonderland (featuring Natalia Vodianova) shot by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue…

If you think we’re alive, you ought to speak,” said the one marked DEE. Alice, in a Viktor & Rolf multilayered silk dress, stared as the Tweedle duo spouted nonsensical tongue twisters. Rolf Snoeren, left, and Viktor Horsting wear matching suits and bow ties of their own design.

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Editorial by Annie Leibovitz (inspired by the Metropolitan Opera’s Hansel and Gretel) for Vogue…

Lady Gaga arrived at Vogue to discuss the shoot wearing a trailing white chiffon John Galliano goddess gown with a Philip Treacy headdress that spelled VOGUE in clipped white feathers. The following day, she came to see Creative Director Grace Coddington in a little black dress with a flaming-red wig, and later appeared on location, as Coddington recalls, “stark naked except for her white rubber raincoat and some very, very high heels!” She then promptly threw herself in the mud at Leibovitz’s feet.”Gaga was so bubbly and chatty and enthusiastic and excited to be alive,” says Coddington. “She was up for anything.”

Gaga acknowledges that her art director, Matthew Williams—”my Jean-Paul Goude“—was “the inspiration that made the connection for me between the art world and the fashion world. He used to say things like ‘If you want to make a shoulder pad, don’t research jackets—research sculpture, mineral rocks, paintings.’ He thinks in a different way; he is the designer of the future.” (via)

Photograph of John Lennon and Yoko Ono by Annie Leibovitz…

When things get overwhelming, I try to step back and take a brief break. The other night, as I was trying to clear my mind, I walked through most of Chelsea before having to pause and wait for the light to change in my favor. I looked past the group of tourists that were arguing next to me and toward the legendary Chelsea Hotel. A tall woman with unruly hair stood in front of me. I paused to imagine what her face might look like. I was stepping forward to confirm my assumptions when she turned around. She held a camera. I tried to  determine the model long before I looked up at her face. Unexpectedly, she had a strong jawline and a sort of haggard beauty about her. She seemed to be looking right through me. The light changed and we went our separate ways. I suppose that’s the beauty of this city - you can exchange a few intimate moments with a complete stranger before the interaction evaporates just as quickly as it appears.

The next morning when this article about Annie Leibovitz shredded through the web, I was almost positive that the woman with the sad eyes and untamed hair had been her.

Annie Leibovitz shot the most recent Louis Vuitton advertisements. Apparently Keith Richards is the new face for the campaign…

I have to admit that I am more enamoured with the details of the set than the legendary rocker. Sorry - I realize what an huge impact Richards has had on the music industry and certain lifestyles but I operate about 200% on raw visuals when it comes to actual photography. Actually scratch that - the more I look at him, the more I realize how much more of a character than an actual person he is… Bottom line? Viva Leibovitz.

Alice in Wonderland by Annie Leibovitz featuring Natalia Vodianova and John Galliano…