Vogue Italia: Steven Meisel's 'An Undiscovered Musical'

What do you get when you put Steven Meisel and old Hollywood together? A beautifully shot, romantic story between Karen Elson, who captivates as a modern day Ginger Rogers and Christopher Niquet, who stands in for a suave Fred Astaire. This particularly wonderful editorial, titled 'An Undiscovered Musical' was featured in Vogue Italia's April 2015 issue (where else for Meisel?), and styled by the legandary Karl Templer.

For anyone who knows me well or reads this blog will know, I absolutely love the glamour and sophistication of the golden era of Hollywood and came across this shoot entirely by chance while looking for images for my university dissertation. From the dramatic monochrome effect and the dance movements which show off the clothes wonderfully to the authentic 1940's hair and make up by none other than Pat McGrath and Guido, everything about this shoot is enchanting, taking you to an era long ago when musicals and stars were a thing of beauty. I love the choice of clothes, especially Karen's dresses which mirror so well those worn by Ginger Rogers in movies such as 'Top Hot' and 'Too Hot to Handle.' But also the way Meisel captures the essence of Fred and Ginger so well, almost 100 years after their movies came to the silver screen. It truly is shoots like this which make me love fashion even more than I do already.

Take a look at this beautiful editorial and take a trip down memory lane with Fred and Ginger, as portrayed by Karen and Christopher...

And the real deal, the legendary Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers...