Circa 1993
Independent’s Day
Photographed by Steven Meisel
Amber Valletta, Bridget Hall, Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer, Jenny Shimizu, Kristen McMenamy, Lauren Hutton, Linda Evangelista, Lucie de la Falaise, Michelle Hicks, Nadege Dubospertus, Nadja Auermann, Naomi Campbell, Patti Hansen, Shalom Harlow, Stephanie Seymour

Agyness, Amber, Jourdan, Natalia, Naomi and Oluchi
Photographed by Sebastian Faena

François Nars is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the founding of his eponymous company by combining two of his favorite things — beauty products and photography — in a new book.
Nars, creative director and founder of the company which bears his name, did both the makeup and the photography for the book, “15x15,” which is published by Chandelier Creative and is due out in mid-November for 30 days only at 15x15project.com.
Like Nars’ earlier book, “X-Ray,” the portraits are intended to transform their subjects into new personas — but the twist this time is that there are two inspirations for each shot, an iconic image, person or emotion and a classic Nars product. The book features portraits of 15 celebrities: Marc Jacobs, Isabella Rossellini, Amber Valletta, Dayle Haddon, Naomi Campbell, Amanda Lepore, Daphne Guinness, François Vincentelli, Natasha Poly, Lisa Marie Smith, Olivier Theyskens, Carla Gugino, Shalom Harlow, Tyson Ballou and Jennifer Jason Leigh. “Basically, I wanted people who reflected my taste, friends and people I admired for their look and talent,” said Nars. “I love the way Marc looks, but also what he is and does. I tried to pick people not just for looks, but for talent.
-WWD