I was recently talking to a friend about the fashion industry and how much its changed, and the roles of everyone behind the productions of Vogue editorials. While at Italian Vogue as a fashion assistant, I was exposed to some of the greatest talents in the fashion industry, one of those I remember I enjoyed working with was Nicoletta Santoro.

That was the talent of the late Franca Sozzani, she had a strong vision and she chose to work with certain people and gave them creative freedom to create real art and expression of the times. One of those greats, who I only met a few times was stylist NIcoletta Santoro who worked on stunning editorials with Peter Lindbergh, Paolo Roversi , Deborah Turbeville and Steven Meisel. There were plenty more, but those specific collaborations contained some of the most beautiful photography I’d ever seen.

About Nicoletta Santoro

Born in Milano, Nicoletta Santoro graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Languages and Journalism.

She married the talented British photographer Max Vadukul, and relocated to Paris where she held an editorial position at Paris Vogue and Egoiste. While working on Egoiste, she established a long-lasting, creative relationship with legendary photographers Helmut Newton and Richard Avedon. 

Upon moving to New York, Nicoletta began collaborating with Annie Leibowitz for Vanity Fair magazine and Richard Avedon for the New Yorker, while continuing to freelance for Vogue Italia. For the past four years Nicoletta held the post of International Fashion Direcor at Large for Vogue China. She was recently appointed Creative Director at Large for Town & Country.

Other collaborations include: , Patrick Demarchelier, David LaChapelle, Barry Lategan, Glen Luchford, and Sarah Moon, In addition, she consulted for designers Romeo Gigli, Jil Sander, Alberta Ferretti, Cerruti, Carolina Herrera & Donna Karan.