The August issues of Vogue Nippon and Numero Tokyo has uber blondes Sasha P and Tanya D gracing the covers.

Ph: Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for Vogue Japan, Aug 08, pic via tFS scanned by Dieselmax

Ph: Liz Collins for Numero Tokyo Aug 08, pic via tFS scanned by Gold Star

As always, only the legends for David Yurman. In Peter Lindbergh’s compelling image of Kate, she remains simply stunning.

Kate/IMG, Storm, Marilyn Paris, D Management Milan. Ph: Peter Lindbergh for David Yurman F/W08

Terry Richardson shoots supermodel Angela Lindvall for the Jimmy Choo F/W 08 campaign. Leather, snakeskin and fur all sexied up. Totally un-PC but we love it anyway!

Angela/IMG. Ph: Terry Richardson for Jimmy Choo, F/W08

Suvi Koponen is back in the Calvin Klein spotlight. Ph: Fabien Baron, styling by Camilla Nickerson AND Karl Templar (TWO styling legends!), hair Eugene Souleiman and makeup by Lucia Pieroni. Modern and architectural, this is truly fashion for the new millenium!

Ph: Fabien Baron for Calvin Klein collection F/W08, pics and info via Supreme blog

This month Vogue looks among its own staffers for editorial inspiration with the divine Karen Elson portraying Vogue’s own flame haired mainstay, Grace Coddington. The witty Steven Meisel images wink at Coddington’s love of cats (she and her partner, hairstylist Didier Malige have 5) and put Karen’s chameleon ability to the test.

Karen/DNA, Viva Paris, Independent London, Beatrice Milan

Click’s Garrett Neff has some big shoes to fill. He’s the first model to appear in the iconic Calvin Klein underwear campaign, after the twice Oscar nominated actor, Djimon Hounsou lit up the billboards last year. Back in 1992, the Herb Ritts lensed campaign (for those of you too young to remember) helped launch the careers of Mark Wahlberg and Kate Moss. Bruce Weber, who shot the legendary pics with Tom Hintnaus more than 25 years ago shoots the current Garrett series. From what we’ve seen of Garrett backstage, we think he’s going to more than hold his own with those model giants.

Garrett Neff/CLICK. Ph: Bruce Weber for Calvin Klein Underwear F/W 08.

Ph: Bruce Weber for Calvin Klein Underwear F/W 08.

Ph: Bruce Weber for Calvin Klein Underwear F/W 08.

Code Management, one of the hip boutique agencies in NYC represents Martha, an up and comer out currently in the July American Elle. Legs for miles!

Ph: for Elle US July 08. pics courtesy of Code

Ph: for Elle US July 08. pics courtesy of Code

Ph: for Elle US July 08. pics courtesy of Code

Gisele on 3 covers by Mario Testino for the new V magazine. Not wearing much as styled by Nicola. Need we say more? See other cover and rest of story here.

For previews of rising star Heidi Mount shot by Hedi Slimane and also styled by the formidable Nicola Formichetti, click here.

Gisele. Ph: Mario Testino for V Magazine, Fall preview 08, styled by Nicola Formichetti.  images via Fashion Week Daily.

Heidi Mount. Ph: Hedi Slimane for V, styled by Nicola Formichetti.

Some interesting data: MDC’s OTM post on Sessilee’s Italian Vogue editorial by Steven Meisel had 64 comments! A record for a story posted on MODELS.com. For Sessilee’s full stunning edit, click here.

Last Thursday, when the Italian Vogue hit our local newsstand, all of their issues were gone by noon. We at MDC, not only got the 4 issues for the office, but as fashion fans, we each got the 4 pack for ourselves. $80 for 4 magazines that’s printed in a language we can’t read! Yes, some might think that’s crazy but an issue like this one is why we love what we do! Interestingly enough, the younger generation of fashion fans (that is our awesome interns) chose to support the new girls (Sessilee and Jourdan) when they picked out their own magazines.

It’s truly a collector’s issue.. If you haven’t picked one up, another 10,000 will be printed. Here is a interesting review of the issue, a guided tour.

from Vogue Italia. July 08

New additions to the board at Jed Root:

Up and coming fashion photographer Sebastian Kim. We loved his work for the recent Interview. He’s also worked for Vman, V and iD.

Beauty and fashion photographer Stéphane Coutelle, who has shot campaigns for Lancôme, L’Oréal, Pantene, and Revlon.

Makeup artist Regina Harris. She has worked with photographers Marilyn Minter, Greg Williams, Walter Chin, and Koto Bolofo.

For pics on Stephane and Regina’s work, click here.

Aline Weber/1 Model Management, Elite Paris, Elite Barcelona. Ph: Sebastian Kim for Interview, July 08