From retro to haute couture

Fashion photography has always been one of Madonna's strongest and most enduring medium, going back even to the "pre-Madonna" days - in 1980, she was already modelling retro couture for The Village Voice.

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But it wasn't until March 1995 that Madonna the Icon entered the world of fashion advertising. The campaign was for Versace's haute couture collection, exquisitelly captured by Steven Meisel.

One of the amazing outtakes that surfaced a few months ago was from this photoshoot.

Check out the complete session Through The Looking Glass.
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