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Joan Smalls & Raquel Zimmermann in ‘To Rome With Love’ for Vogue Magazine March 2013
Models Joan Smalls and Raquel Zimmermann take a romantic art tour of Italy for an androgynous editorial spread in Vogue March 2013 entitled, To Rome with Love , where the two passionately embrace, kiss, and flirt throughout the city.
Photographed by the remarkable Mario Testino , the Puerto Rican and Brazilian beauties are styled as a polished lesbian couple wearing male-inspired pant suits and feminine ensembles from Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani, Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane, Dolce & Gabbana and more chosen by Tonne Goodman .
Hair stylist Christiaan gives Joan a straight, slicked down look to top her masculine duds, while Raquel dons an untamed afro. Both are wearing Estée Lauder ‘Pure Color’ Lipstick — nude on Joan and deep plum on Raquel picked by makeup artist Tom Pecheux .
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Vogue March 2013 – Joan Smalls in Mulberry jacquard jacket, silk shirt, and trousers, Patricia Underwood fedora, Balenciaga ankle boots; Raquel Zimmermann in Oscar de la Renta guipure jacket and dress, Miu Miu heels at the Centrale Montemartini train station
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Vogue March 2013 – Joan Smalls in Ralph Lauren Collection jacket, shirt, and tuxedo pants; Raquel Zimmermann in Marni jacket and skirt at the Stadio dei Marmi
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Vogue March 2013 – Joan Smalls in white Calvin Klein Collection jacket and cuffed pants; Raquel Zimmermann in white Miu Miu jacket and skirt
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Vogue March 2013 – Raquel Zimmermann in fringed Donna Karen New York jacket and skirt, Ashley Pittman Collection bangles; Joan Smalls in cream Versace blazer and pants
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Vogue March 2013 – Joan Smalls in pinstripe Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane jacket, pants, and broad-brimmed hat, Charvet shirt; Raquel Zimmermann in Dolce & Gabbana cropped jacket and skirt
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Vogue March 2013 – Joan Smalls in pinstripe Giorgio Armani jacket, vest, and trousers, DKNY shirt; Raquel Zimmermann in checkered Louis Vuitton jacket and skirt
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