![Valentino ad campaign](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Valentino-Steven-Miesel.jpg?resize=640%2C503)
Valentino ad campaign
Born in 1954, Steven Meisel is an American photographer who’s known to be the protégé of both: Franca Sozzani nd the fashion industry’s very own ice queen: Anna Wintour. Through the direction of the most influential editors, Meisel has built over the years a portfolio of the most memorable and iconic fashion images. He is now considered to be the one of the most powerful and successful fashion photographers.
Controversial but creative, Steven Meisel’s photographs are based on reality while allowing the viewer to dream…after all fashion is about fantasy! From Christy Turlington to Gigi Hadid, Gisele Bundchen to Naomi Campbell, Steven Meisel has photographed the biggest names in fashion. This is a photographer who’s been in the industry for more than 30 decades and just for that we can’t help but wonder his perspective of how the model industry has changed today.
Naturally, Vogue Italia and Vogue US have mostly published his work. And througout the years, he has photographed fashion campaigns for the most famous brands such as Calvin Klein, Balenciaga, Valentino and Dolce and Gabbana. Let’s take a look back at his career highlights, as we’ve round up our favorite images from Meisel’s big archive:
1) 1986: Christy Turlington
![Vogue Italia issue](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Christy-Steven-86.jpg?resize=471%2C600)
Vogue Italia issue
2) 1988: Models- Veruschka, Isabella and Lauren Hutton
![Vogue Italia December 1988 cover](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steven-Meisel-Vogue-Italia-Dec-1988.jpg?resize=500%2C600)
Vogue Italia December 1988 cover
2) 1989: Model- Linda Evangelista
![Shot in Cuba](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steven-Meisel-Vogue-IT-89-Linda-Evangelista-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600)
Shot in Cuba
3) 1991: Truth or Dare with Madonna
4) 1992: Grace Coddington
![Grace Coddington wearing Comme Des Garcons in the October issue](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steven-Meisel-October-1992-Vogue-Italia-Grace-wearing-Comme-Des-Garcons-.jpg?resize=467%2C600)
Grace wearing Comme Des Garcons in the October issue
![Vogue Italia, Linda Evangelista cover](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steven-Meisel-92-Vogue-Italia-Linda-Evangelista-487x600.jpg?resize=487%2C600)
Vogue Italia, Linda Evangelista cover
5) 1993: Belle Cosi
6) 1994: Linda Evangelista
![Chanel ad in Vogue Italia July/August issue](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Vogue-Italia-Linda-Evangelista-Steven-Meisel.jpg?resize=320%2C600)
Chanel ad in Vogue Italia July/August issue
7) 1996: At the Andy Warhol Museum
![Vogue Italia September Issue, shot at the Andy Warhol Museum](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Vogue-Italia-Steven-Meisel-September-96-Andy-Warlhol-Museum.jpg?resize=500%2C600)
Vogue Italia September Issue
8) 2000: Blame It On Rio, Model- Gisele
![Vogue US May issue](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Gisele-Steven-Meisel-Vogue-May-2000.jpg?resize=442%2C600)
Vogue US May issue
9) 2001: New Fantasy
![Chanel Ad, Vogue Italia July issue](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/SD-Instagram-Post-Vogue-Italia-July-2001-Steven-Meisel.jpg?resize=436%2C600)
Chanel Ad, Vogue Italia July issue
10) 2004: Red Alert
![Vogue Italia, August issue](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steven-Meisel-August-04-Vogue-Italia.jpg?resize=640%2C400)
Vogue Italia, August issue
11) 2005: Into The Blue
![Vogue Italia, August issue](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steven-Meisel-August-05-Vogue-Italia.jpg?resize=399%2C600)
Vogue Italia, August issue
![Makeover Madness](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/MakeOver-Madness-Vogue-Italia-4.jpg?resize=640%2C425)
Makeover Madness
12) 2007: Memphis
![Vogue Italia, March issue](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Vogue-Italia-Memphis-March-07-Steven-Meisel.jpg?resize=450%2C600)
Vogue Italia, March issue
![Vogue US, August Issue with Amber Valetta](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steven-Meisel-Vogue-US-August-2007-Amber-Valetta.jpg?resize=446%2C600)
Vogue US, August Issue with Amber Valetta
![Vogue Italia, August Circus issue](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Vogue-IT-August-07-Circus-Steven-Meisel.jpg?resize=450%2C600)
Vogue Italia, August Circus issue
13) 2007: The September Issue
14) The Black Issue
![Mogul- Tyra Banks, August issue](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tyra-Banks-Vogue-IT-Steven-Meisel.jpg?resize=444%2C600)
Mogul- Tyra Banks, Vogue Italia July issue
![Naomi Campbell](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Vogue-Italia-Naomi-July-08-Steven-Meisel.jpg?resize=450%2C600)
Naomi Campbell
15) 2008: Stardust
![Vogue Italia, September Issue](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steven-Meisel-Vogue-Italia-Sept-08.jpg?resize=442%2C600)
Vogue Italia, September Issue
16) 2009: It’s A Madcap World
17) 2012: Campaigns
![Prada, Spring/Summer 2012](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/prada-steven-meisel-ss-12.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
Prada, Spring/Summer 2012
![Louis Vuitton](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steven-Meisel-Vogue-Italia-July-12-models-in-LV-.jpg?resize=640%2C428)
Louis Vuitton
![Comme Des Garcons](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Steven-Meisel-Vogue-Italia-July-12-Comme-Des-Garcons.jpg?resize=640%2C428)
Comme Des Garcons
![Vogue US May issue](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Vogue-US-May-2012-Steven-Meisel.jpg?resize=640%2C441)
Vogue US May issue
18) 2015: Senza Tempo
![Model: Anna Cleaveland](/www.shoesanddrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Vogue-Italia-2015-Steven-Meisel.jpg?resize=600%2C600)
Model: Anna Cleaveland