SPANISH V 11: THE PERFECT OF VISIONAIRE AND V MAGAZINE

Above, the incomparable Lady Gaga poses atop her recent Visionaire Larger Than Life cover by Inez & Vinoodh for the duvet of Spanish V’s Winter 2011/12 issue!

In a different bilingual edition (Spanish and English), Spanish V looks back at 20 years of Visionaire, showcasing each individual issue with new interviews from the collaborators who made them come to life. The problem also celebrates V Magazine’s greatest moments from the past ten years, including never-before-seen images from Lady Gaga’s first shoot for V with Sebastian Faena, at which she and her close collaborator Nicola Formichetti first met. Other highlights include early work from contributors and icons along with David Bowie, Mario Testino, Karl Lagerfeld, Carine Roitfeld, and Inez & Vinoodh.

As Spanish V looks back in any respect of the incredible contributors who’ve shaped V and Visionaire through the years, we nominate Lady Gaga because the ultimate “visionary,” and celebrate the icon by featuring her at the cover. See how she embodies the spirit of V and Visionaire on this glimpse into our history. This is to the following two decades!