Fashion photography's pervasive presence has brought the intimate aesthetics of post-80's realism into everybody's lives. This year's Fashion Images de Mode, the fifth volume of an annual series, examines areas outside of fashion that have influenced fashion erotica, photojournalism, commercial imagery and the unique eye of a strong editor are all factors that can mould and away the vision photographers have of beauty and fashion. Editor Lisa Lovatt-Smith presents photographs which capture the new directions in current fashion media, showcasing emerging as well as established photographers. This edition includes essays by critics including Val Williams, Avis Cardella and Vince Aletti, as well as sections devoted to prominent photographers Anette Aurell, Lamsweerde & Matadin, Steven Meisel, Paolo Roversi, Ellen von Unwerth, Juergen Teller, Tom Munro, Carter Smith, Terry Richardson, Peter Lindbergh, Valhonrat, Phil Poynter, Mario Testino, Ellen Constantine, and Steve Heitt, among others.
After spending her formative years reading fashion magazines voraciously, Avis Cardella found her calling writing about fashion, photography, and culture. She has written for British Vogue, American Photo, and Surface, among other publications. She lives in Paris with her husband.