Madonna and Steven Meisel - Penpals!

In 1991 there was no email correspondence like today, that's why we have this. A letter from Madonna (she was already Dita) to Steven Meisel when she was shooting A League Of Their Own, a year before they collaborated on her Sex book. We love the tone in the letter. Like an angry 14-year old, haha. No wonder she was bored. She wanted to do THIS!

Dear Steven

For some reason I thought you were angry with me - because I finked out as a judge at the "Love Ball"? Because I'm still nice to Herb Ritts?? Because my hair is the wrong color? I hope you will forgive me for all of the above. Because I cannot suffer any more than I have in the past month learning how to play baseball with a bunch of girls (yuk) in Chicago (double yuk) I have a tan, I am dirty all day and I hardly ever wear make-up. Penny Marshall is Lavern - Geena Davis is a Barbie doll and when God decided where the beautiful men were going to live in the world, he did not choose Chicago. I have made a few friends but they are athletes, not actresses. I hate actresses, they have nothing on the house of extravaganza. I wish I could come to N.Y and visit. Are you having a good Summer? Saw the piece in the N.Y Times Magazine. Great!! - I would love to do this book thing with you so lets talk soon.

THANKS ALOT STEVEN!!

Love Dita

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Kristen McMenamy by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia August 2010

Kristen McMenamy and Steven Meisel are creating quite the controversy for their fashion spread for Vogue Italia, based on the oil catastrophe in the gulf of Mexico. We think it's a breathtaking and disturbing fashion editorial - impeccable. Watch the video below and for all the images click here.