Topless Bella Hadid joins leggy Kendall Jenner in W Magazine’s star-studded 50th Anniversary issue
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Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid pulled out all the stops for W Magazine’s 50th Anniversay, joining 15 other fashion icons for a slew of glamorous covers.
The models were among stars including Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Karlie Kloss donning looks documenting their history in the industry, while reflecting how their time as a model has changed throughout the years.
Bella, 25, showcased one of her raciest looks yet by posing topless in a scintillating Burberry nude bodysuit, while Kendall, 26, wowed in a sexy black bralet and a sheer lace robe.
Wow! Bella Hadid (left) and Kendall Jenner (right) were among the fashion icons posing for W Magazine’s 50th Anniversary issue, which was released ahead of the coveted New York Fashion Week later this month
Emulating some of fashion’s most iconic styles, Bella donned an 1980s-inspired pale pink tutu skirt and a black leather blazer, accessorising with an oversized hat as she posed for the magazine’s stunning shoot.
Along with her racy sheer bodysuit adorned with Burberry branding, Bella slipped into a dramatic canary yellow faux fur jacket and a matching hat for another stunning image as part of the magazine’s half-century celebration.
For the cover, Bella also vamped it up in a plunging black blazer with a matching fur stole, with her raven tresses styled poked straight with a dramatic blunt fringe, and pillarbox red leggings with matching net tights.
Sizzling: Bella showcased one of her raciest looks yet by posing topless in a scintillating Burberry nude bodysuit, as she detailed her struggles with imposter syndrome to the publication
Playful: Along with her racy sheer bodysuit adorned with Burberry branding, Bella slipped into a dramatic canary yellow faux fur jacket and a matching hat for another stunning image as part of the magazine’s half-century celebration
Sex bomb: For the cover, Bella also vamped it up in a plunging black blazer with a matching fur stole, with her raven tresses styled poked straight with a dramatic blunt fringe, and pillarbox red leggings with matching net tights
Classic: Channelling the 1920s, Bella posed for another sultry image clad in a revealing tasselled black dress with thigh-high red stockings, teamed with a white feathered headpiece
For the magazine’s Anniversary issue, Bella detailed how she has overcome her doubts to become a success in the modelling industry, after struggling with imposter syndrome.
She said: ‘Modelling was always in my stars, and I had to accept that. My mom grew up modeling, and my sister, obviously, is incredibly successful and great at her job.
‘At the end of the day, I think we all have this work ethic of wanting to be the best at whatever we do, and I knew that if I worked my butt off, I could succeed in this business.
‘Still, it took a really long time to not have impostor syndrome. To be honest, it’s only been in the past year that I’ve felt confident in my craft. Now I know what I want to do, who I want to work with, and what I like and what I don’t like.’
Sensational: Meanwhile Kendall channelled a burlesque beauty by donning a plunging black bralet with a matching floor-length lace robe, appropriately carrying a miniscule Chanel clutch bag and donning a leafy cream headpiece
That’s new! In an unusual twist, the high fashion star changed into a bold Adidas and Gucci hybrid gown, powdering her complexion with snow white powder, and ditching her long tresses for a blunt raven bob
Revealing: Changing into an oversized faux fur grey coat, for her cover Kendall donned a dazzling black dress adorned with silver sequins, along with pale blue leggings with a white net overlay
Meanwhile Kendall channelled a burlesque beauty by donning a plunging black bralet with a matching floor-length lace robe, appropriately carrying a miniscule Chanel clutch bag and donning a leafy cream headpiece.
In an unusual twist, the high fashion star changed into a bold Adidas and Gucci hybrid gown, powdering her complexion with snow white powder, and ditching her long tresses for a blunt raven bob.
During an interview for the issue, Kendall detailed how she feels modelling has changed since she began as a teenager, and how it has been impacted by the stratspheric rise of social media.
She said: ‘I was 14 when I first started modelling, and 16 or 17 when I came to New York and started taking it super seriously.
Stellar: Another fashion icon posing up a storm for the issue was Naomi Campbell, who posed topless while putting on a showstopping display in a full-body blue net catsuit
Revealing: The Vogue star also slipped into little more than an extravagant animal print robe (left), followed by high-waited black pants and a collection of necklaces to preserve her modesty (right)
‘A lot has happened in 10 years, and the evolution is exciting. We’re on social media more than we were five years ago—or even one year ago. And social media has absolutely opened up the fashion world to so many different people and ideas.
‘We’re always expanding into new apps and new platforms and new things. It’s bringing the audience into the whole experience and really pushing people in the fashion world to be their most creative selves, to think, What can I come up with next?’
Another fashion icon posing up a storm for the issue was Naomi Campbell, who posed topless while putting on a showstopping display in a full-body blue net catsuit.
In character: Karlie Kloss was on cloud nine for her W cover, donning a white trench coat while floating on a cloud, in a stark contrast to the edgy looks sported by other models
A bit more casual! She changed into a sporty ensemble to play a game of hoops, opting to reflect the more low-key areas of high fashion, which have taken greater prominence in recent years
Relaxed: Along with keeping busy in a workshop and analysing film in the dark, Karlie spoke to the magazine about the power of experiencing a show in person, in the era before smartphones
Important: ‘You experienced the show only if you were in the room. There was something so powerful about just being there,’ she said
That’s different! Showing her fun side, Karlie also posed atop a cloud for one image taken inside a London Overground station, with the famous decor in full view
The Vogue star also slipped into little more than an extravagant animal print robe, followed by high-waited black pants and a collection of necklaces to preserve her modesty as she struck a smouldering pose for one of a trio of shots for the publication.
Naomi also detailed how she strives to use her vast influence to help elevate young designers, saying: ‘I like what I do, first and foremost. You have to, to have a career that really goes on. There is no career strategy on my end, but at this point, I love using the platform that I have to help young designers.
‘The kids I work with are not just in the markets we know, but in Africa, the Middle East, India… and because people know me and I’ve come to understand the fashion world so well over time, I can get them the attention that they deserve. Fashion has provided me with so much, and it’s my philosophy to share that.’
Truthful: Despite being one of fashion’s most legendary stars, Cindy Crawford, 56, admitted that age hasn’t slowed her down at all professionally
Changing: She explained: ‘Being a model is, in some ways, like being an athlete. It’s a skill, and you get better at it. But, as with an athlete, your physical being changes’
Karlie Kloss was on cloud nine for her W cover, donning a white trench coat while floating on a cloud, in a stark contrast to the edgy looks sported by other models.
The star spoke to the magazine about the power of experiencing a show in person, in the era before smartphones, saying: ‘I started my career at the end of what some people call the ”twilight years,” right before social media took hold. And I do feel grateful for that timing, that I got those sweet last moments before the industry changed.
‘When I was backstage at that very first show I walked in, for Calvin Klein, when I was 15, nobody had a smartphone. You experienced the show only if you were in the room. There was something so powerful about just being there.’
Stunner: Elsewhere Amber Valletta kickstarted her return to modelling, and for the magazine she discussed why she decided to come back to the industry after taking several years away to focus on acting and motherhood
Hiatus: She said: ‘I took a bunch of years off to act and raise my son, but I never had a doubt that I could pick up where I left off. That sounds arrogant, but I knew I could work, that there was a place for me’
Passionate: Amber continued: ‘I had more passion for fashion, and I realized I could use all the storytelling skills I learned from working in film and television to be more impactful’
Despite being one of fashion’s most legendary stars, Cindy Crawford, 56, admitted that age hasn’t slowed her down at all professionally.
She explained: ‘Being a model is, in some ways, like being an athlete. It’s a skill, and you get better at it. But, as with an athlete, your physical being changes.
‘I’m aware that I don’t look the same as I did when I was 25, but I bring experience and confidence in front of the camera that I didn’t have then. And I still like what I do. I never thought I’d be working the way that I am at this stage.’
Elsewhere Amber Valletta kickstarted her return to modelling, and for the magazine she discussed why she decided to come back to the industry after taking several years away to focus on acting and motherhood,
She said: ‘I took a bunch of years off to act and raise my son, but I never had a doubt that I could pick up where I left off.
‘That sounds arrogant, but I knew I could work, that there was a place for me. When I came back to fashion eight years ago, I had been on some TV shows, and the last one had left a bad taste in my mouth.
‘I wasn’t where I wanted to be. I had more passion for fashion, and I realized I could use all the storytelling skills I learned from working in film and television to be more impactful. I felt like I could dictate more of what I wanted to do, and modeling, for me, has always been about being creative.’
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary special issue, W Magazine partnered with Bergdorf Goodman to showcase all 17 covers as well as vintage covers from previous years in three bespoke windows.
The windows will be on display from 7-19 September during New York Fashion Week.
To further commemorate the magazine’s influential history, this autumn they will be releasing the book 50 Years/50 Stories, by Editor in Chief, Sara Moonves.
The book is the definitive collection of W’s most iconic and boundary-pushing photographic stories, published over the magazine’s fifty-year history.