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In Steven Meisel's latest editorial for W, he plays with the conventions of beauty and fashion ads. Starring the likes of Linda Evangelista, Anna Dello Russo, and Karen Elson, these shots play on the cliches associated with commercials and have a whole lot of fun in the process.
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