CULTURE

Preview New Book W: Stories Here

by Sarah Leon

“Good Kate, Bad Kate,” photographed by Steven Klein
Photographer: Biel Parklee

“In a world where lightning-fast Instagram posts compete for attention with snappy Twitter messages, long form photography has become a rare and precious outlet for creative expression,” explains W’s Editor in Chief Stefano Tonchi in his introduction to W: Stories, a new book that reveals the inspiration behind of some of the most memorable W fashion portfolios from the past decade (out today from Abrams.) Steven Klein discusses his memorable story with Kate Moss, “Good Kate, Bad Kate”; Tim Walker talks Tilda Swinton’s trip to Mars in “Planet Tilda”; and Steven Meisel explains Carmen Carrera’s striptease in “Show Girl.” See a preview here.

W: Stories, $75, abramsbooks.com

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Beat Dwellers,” photographed by Craig McDean, styled by Michel Botbol; W Magazine September 1995.

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Photographer: Biel Parklee

“Carnevale,” photographed by Paolo Roversi, styled by Alex White; W Magazine March 2002.

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Photographer: Biel Parklee

“Asexual Revolution,” photographed by Steven Meisel; W Magazine September 2004.

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Photographer: Biel Parklee

Alex Prager: Spellbound,” W Magazine November 2010.

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Photographer: Biel Parklee

Planet Tilda” photographed by Tim Walker, styled by Jacob K; W Magazine August 2011.

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Photographer: Biel Parklee

One for the Ages,” photographed by Steven Klein, styled by Edward Enninful; W Magazine September 2011.

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Photographer: Biel Parklee

Good Kate, Bad Kate,” photographed by Steven Klein, styled by Edward Enninful; W Magazine March 2012.

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Photographer: Biel Parklee

Carmen Carerra: Showgirl,” photographed by Steven Meisel, styled by Edward Enninful; W Magazine September 2013.

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Photographer: Biel Parklee

Lara, Kate, and Natalia,” photographed by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, styled by Edward Enninful; W Magazine March 2013.

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Photographer: Biel Parklee

East of Eden,” photographed by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, styled by Edward Enninful; W Magazine March 2013.

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Photographer: Biel Parklee

Far Far From Land” photographed by Tim Walker, styled by Jacob K; W Magazine December 2013.