Make Porn Love, Not War

Leave it to the Italians to turn a war zone into an over-the-top fashion shoot ... or is it vice versa? The latest issue of Vogue Italia features a spread from photographer Steven Meisel that is part art project, part political protest, and all high-end designer advertising. (And a reminder of why European fashion mags are better than ours.) It's also sort of like a historical experiment, because it seems like a pretty accurate representation of what would happen if a bunch of Eurobabe models moved into a U.S. Army barracks and shunned the olive drab uniforms for couture dresses—or nothing at all, as the case may be. No matter what you think of our current foreign policy "situation," it would probably be much more pleasant for the soldiers to spend their days lounging in the dirt with leggy babes than dodging bullets. Or do you hate our troops?

· Vogue Italia September 2007 slideshow @ style.it, also seen @ livejournal.com)

Previously: Mike Dowson Dresses Down, Marc Baptiste Is Back In "Vogue", Photography By Steven Lyon