recently Vogue Italy launched Vogue Curvy which is a small portion of their website devoted to plus sized fashion. The June, 2011 cover, titled Belle Vere meaning True Beauty, speaks volumes. 

Photographer Steve Meisel is as dear to my hear as Melvin Sokolsky  & Irving Penn . For over a decade he has created every cover and lead editorial story for each issue of Italian Vogue.

I’m in love with his style. 

More favorites from Steven Meisel for Vogue Italy 2004. Images Via noir facade.