harper's bazaar turns today's famous faces into historical icons

harper’s bazaar turns today’s famous faces into historical icons
(above) katy perry as elizabeth taylor
azzedine alai a dress; dior fine jewellery earrings; cover girl intensify me! liquid liner in intense
all images by carine roitfeld and photographs by jean-paul goude / courtesy of harper’s bazaar

for the much-anticipated september issue of harper’s bazaar, stylist carine roitfeld unites with fashion photographer jean-paul goude on the making of the ‘2015 bazaar icons‘.

the shoot has seen some of the world’s most famous faces transformed into their favorite historical legends, with katy perry as the cover star. from oprah winfrey portraying glinda the good witch to jessica chastain as joan of arc, the full fashion fantasy comes to life through styling and scenography. the portraits range from a simply-set-up, colorful image of pop star perry bearing an uncanny resemblance to legend elizabeth taylor to an grandiose scenario where mariah carey is ornately outfitted as marie antoinette. take a behind-the-scenes look at the shoot below, and the full feature on harper’s bazaar here.

jessica chastain as joan of arc
balenciaga dress; alexander wang socks and shoes; fannie schiavoni gloves

willow smith as kali
givenchy by riccardo tisci corset, skirt, and face jewels

oprah winfrey as glinda the good witch
ralph lauren collection dress; walter steiger shoes; van cleef & arples bracelet

mariah carey as marie antoinette
tom ford corset; manolo blahnik shoes; le vestiaire jacket, skirt, petticoats and stockings