One of the most successful fashion photographers in the industry, Steven Meisel achieved a commendation for his work in Italian and American Vogue and his photos of Madonna in Sex, her 1992 book. At a young age, his magnetism towards models and beauty started. He ignored playing with toys unlike most children, instead his interest lied in drawing women with inspiration from magazines like Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue. Women like Babe Paley and Gloria Guinness belonging to the high stratum of the society infused the ideas of high society and beauty in Meisel’s eyes. His fascination for models was so intense that when he was only twelve years old, he asked his girlfriends to call some model agencies and get models’ photos by pretending they were Richard Avedon’s secretaries. He also stood outside the studio of Melvin Sokolsky, in order to meet his favorite model Twiggy. He also liked Jean Shrimpton and Veruschka at that age. He joined the Parsons The New School for Design and the High School of Art and Design from where he did diversified courses. However, since he passed the interview for Vogue, France with Ingrid Sischy, Meisel’s major subject became fashion illustration.