The Ian Mellencamp V Magazine feature has iconic fashion photographer Mario Testino and ex-Editor-in-Chief of Vogue France, Carine Roitfeld working behind the sciences in this quirky editorial dedicated to Liz Taylor.
The Testino-Roitfeld fashion powerhouse was inspired by Liz Taylor's famous quote: "I wanted more than anything else in the world a man who could control me," and plays with this concept on various levels in the V magazine photo series.
Apart from the Liz-Barbie-bride doll in his hands, Ian Mellencamp channels the diva and her adored dominant Alpha-male in just one look. Don't be fooled by those long legs... Ian Mellencamp's eyes take center stage.
The Ian Mellencamp V magazine photo series presents a complex, mysterious and attractive man that surely Liz Taylor would have been fond of.
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The Ian Mellencamp V Magazine Feature Quirkily Pays Homage to Liz Taylor
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