Belle Vere by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia June 2011

By Joanna on 03 June 2011 in 2011, Editorial, Edward Enninful, Nudity, Steven Meisel, Vogue Italia

steven meisel Belle Vere by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia June 2011

Belle Vere – Celebrating body diversity, Vogue Italia’s June cover shoot features plus size models in a lush setting for a story of undeniable sensuality and elegance. Captured by Steven Meisel, models Candice Huffine, Tara Lynn and Robyn Lawley strip down to boudoir ensembles from the likes of Alberta Ferretti, Dolce & Gabbana and Agent Provocateur styled by Edward Enninful.

See the behind the scenes video on Vogue.it

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Strawberrycrush

A photoshoot where plus size models lounge around in various stages of nakedness doing nothing? Revolutionary!

http://twitter.com/tayzipporah Tayma-Zipporah

Was that sarcastic?
http://twitter.com/tayzipporah Tayma-Zipporah

Was that sarcastic?
Michele

My thoughts exactly, big fucking yawn. This could have been way more classy, yet sexy.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=604236240 Grace Doen En Ong

My thoughts exactly. I appreciate that Vogue is celebrating body diversity, but this seems like a somewhat tasteless, too in-your-face way to do it. I’ve always admired models for being able to look relaxed yet poised at the same time – this, however, goes way over the relaxed boundary. The only photo I like is the chair-straddling one.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=604236240 Grace Doen En Ong

My thoughts exactly. I appreciate that Vogue is celebrating body diversity, but this seems like a somewhat tasteless, too in-your-face way to do it. I’ve always admired models for being able to look relaxed yet poised at the same time – this, however, goes way over the relaxed boundary. The only photo I like is the chair-straddling one.
Milly

Classy? Who wants classy? That, is a big fucking yawn. They look amazing.

Strawberrycrush

A photoshoot where plus size models lounge around in various stages of nakedness doing nothing? Revolutionary!
Anonymous

Love it. 100% Love it. So refreshing! So nice!
Anonymous

as a gay man, i’m not sure why i found this so erotic…
Ghost_face_tito

As a straight man, it’s pretty evident why I find this so erotic.
aaronboomz

You sit, you stand, you pose the same. You sit, you lie, your legs in a tangle and pointed to a side. Turning every page gives you something refreshing. Yeah right, total bull.
http://twitter.com/fairphantome Maírín

revolutionary? no. beautiful? yes.
Anonymous

beautiful

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Anonymous

beautiful

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Cindy_star_2001

Beautiful!
Lala Belle

Amazing, one of the best shoots I have seen using fuller figured women
Egle

I don’t see this tasty. It looks like anorexia promotion campaign not vice versa. Very unappealing.
Egle

I don’t see this tasty. It looks like anorexia promotion campaign not vice versa. Very unappealing.
http://www.hivenn.com/ hivenn

A few are very helmut newton (which I love), a few man’s mag (not so much).
guest

Compared to Helmut Newton´s work which it is clearly influenced by, it doesn´t even come close..
http://twitter.com/qisties qisties

The three are gorgeous! I love the pics
http://twitter.com/qisties qisties

The three are gorgeous! I love the pics
Revamped2

BREATH-TAKING!!! Makes me EVEN MORE Proud to be a SEXY CURVY GIRL!!!!
Revamped2

BREATH-TAKING!!! Makes me EVEN MORE Proud to be a SEXY CURVY GIRL!!!!
ealexmp

With boob jobs being so ubiquitous, I almost forgot what real breasts look like. Thanks
ealexmp

With boob jobs being so ubiquitous, I almost forgot what real breasts look like. Thanks
miu

I would like it better if they would stop celebrating full figured women by once in a while putting spread with full figured women, but using them as models in shoots that are made without title that they are curvy girls and we celebrate it.
miu

I would like it better if they would stop celebrating full figured women by once in a while putting spread with full figured women, but using them as models in shoots that are made without title that they are curvy girls and we celebrate it.
miu

I would like it better if they would stop celebrating full figured women by once in a while putting spread with full figured women, but using them as models in shoots that are made without title that they are curvy girls and we celebrate it.
Guest

I am still hoping for the day that full size models are actually DRESSED with well fitting clothes, and designers are skilled enough to make clothes of a larger size that FIT them. Westwood and Gaultier make beautifull stuff, but a lot of others seemed to think that some lycra was all that was needed. In this shoot it looks like there was a shotage of clothes, and this strange draping over furniture is the solution. And yes of course they are beautifull…
Guest

I am still hoping for the day that full size models are actually DRESSED with well fitting clothes, and designers are skilled enough to make clothes of a larger size that FIT them. Westwood and Gaultier make beautifull stuff, but a lot of others seemed to think that some lycra was all that was needed. In this shoot it looks like there was a shotage of clothes, and this strange draping over furniture is the solution. And yes of course they are beautifull…
Anonymous

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

I love Franca for featuring non-stick figures in high-fashion and showing that ALL ladies, big or small are sexy and beautiful.
Anonymous

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

I love Franca for featuring non-stick figures in high-fashion and showing that ALL ladies, big or small are sexy and beautiful.
Anonymous

I’m glad to see plus size models in Vogue IT, but why do they have to be so naked?
ladyarcher3

“In this shoot it looks like there was a shortage of clothes, and this strange draping over furniture is the solution.” I was going to say that they used too many clothes in some of these photos, and the draping is used as if they still have to cover something up. However, some of the photos are beautiful, and the bodies of course are gorgeous.
anonymous

revolutionary, beautiful, fair, or not, damn this is sexy.
Restire

amazing. usually I don’t like plus-size girls but this is really beautiful. thanks.
Peplui

Esto es carne y no lo que hecha mi madre en el caldo.
Todas bueniiiiiiisimas.
Esto si son curvas y no los spagettis que desfilan normalmente que ni curvas, ni tetas, ni culo, ni nada de nada. Parecen seres amorfos.
Vivan las curvas con glamour.
Adhzdxs

I like the use of full-figures woman, what I dislike however are the poses…it’s almost grotesque, with the butt in the air, and then straddling a chair, a doorframe. It could have been sensual instead, showing the curves without “showing them”
Adhzdxs

I like the use of full-figures woman, what I dislike however are the poses…it’s almost grotesque, with the butt in the air, and then straddling a chair, a doorframe. It could have been sensual instead, showing the curves without “showing them”
Adhzdxs

I like the use of full-figures woman, what I dislike however are the poses…it’s almost grotesque, with the butt in the air, and then straddling a chair, a doorframe. It could have been sensual instead, showing the curves without “showing them”
http://www.facebook.com/people/Plamena-Zahova/1380995304 Plamena Zahova

I love the idea of over sized models on the cover!!! It was about time! The images are gorgeous!

Xoxo
Plami

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Becky

Let’s be honest…you don’t really notice the clothes in meisels shoot any more than givenchy. Lovely, but what’s the point in terms of fashion?

Aon

Fashion is not solely about clothes. It can be shoes, hair, make up, attitude

http://www.facebook.com/people/Vanessa-Almeida/1181920489 Vanessa Almeida

Beautiful, but not real!!! I hate the photoshop all over!! Includding in the arms… Plus Size woman have ” strong arms” e not so lanky ones !!!!

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lushlife

Elegant, Lush, Erotic and Ample . This shoot is amazing, and these women’s bodies embody the supple, fertile and fantastic power of the female form that has been celebrated for millennia.
James

Beautiful, would love to see more photographs of this series.
http://twitter.com/eroliron Erol Demirkoparan

fuckkkkkkkkk great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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