Galliano, Lagerfeld, Westwood, and More in U.K. ‘Esquire’
U.K. Esquire asked eleven fashion designers to each re-create one of its covers from the sixties for its 75th-anniversary June issue. The lineup is impressive: Giorgio Armani, Donatella Versace, Karl Lagerfeld, and Vivienne Westwood all posed. Some stepped out of their comfort zones more than others for the pictorials, like Burberry's Christopher Bailey, who posed nose to nose with a hairy pig lying on the floor. And others, like Miuccia Prada, didn't even show their faces. We've ranked all eleven from our least to most favorite, taking into account the boldness, quirkiness, effort, and coolness reflected in each shot.

Left, Elbaz's self-portrait; right, Prada's leg.Photo: British Esquire
10. Miuccia Prada — Again, Miu, dahling, your fairy shoes make us want to forgo electricity in the heat wave to afford them. But the world wants to see your gorgeous face. It's as if you RSVP'd "Yes" to a party and only sent your shoes.

Left, Armani; right, Hilfiger.Photo: British Esquire
8. Tommy Hilfiger — Snaps to Tommy for dressing up, but this is all a bit heavy and serious for our taste. Just because he lives in New York (and, admittedly, has quite a powerful presence here), doesn't mean he needs to act like he rules New York. He's not Anna Wintour, after all.

Left, Dolce and Gabbana; right, Versace.Photo: British Esquire
6. Donatella Versace — You're probably wondering why we chose Donatella for this spot when it looks like she, as with Giorgio, really didn't put much into this. But this is probably the fairest skin tone we've ever seen on her, and it probably took some balls for her to go the angelic route.

Left, Lagerfeld; right, Smith.Photo: British Esquire
4. Sir Paul Smith — Smith is Photoshopped onto the edge of the soup can in this shot. Can you imagine how awkward posing for that would be? Way to be comfortable with your knighted self there, Mr. Smith.

Left, Baily; right, Westwood.Photo: British Esquire
2. Vivienne Westwood — The shot is simple, but Westwood really puts herself out there in it. By that we mean the wrinkles visible in her face remind us that some women today still grow old without having their faces sliced or pricked with needles. We really do look up to her.

Photo: British Esquire

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