May 1, 1947 - One of Irving Penn’s most famous tableaux, often referred to as The Twelve Beauties. "They represent an Omnibus of Beauty,” wrote the magazine, “current placement of Ziegfield and Gibson Girl legends”. While the image didn’t cover the magazine, it certainly was an early precursor to the age of the supermodel.

What I love more though is the story behind the famed photoshoot - It was at this sitting where Penn first fell in love with wife-to-be, Lisa Fonssagrives (sixth from left).