Truthfully, I can take or leave Kirsten Dunst. The gin-soaked actress doesn’t offend me to the point where I would refuse to see a movie with her name on the marquee, but I also wouldn’t run out to buy a magazine that contained her on the cover. However, in the latest issue of V Magazine, even staunch Dunst haters would likely agree that the actress looks absolutely stunning as an old school siren shot by Mario Testino.

The images, specifically the top shot at left, reminds me of one of my favorite fashion books: In High Fashion—The Conde Nast Years, 1923-1937, which chronicles the work of Edward Steichen, the one-time chief photographer for Vogue and Vanity Fair.

Personally, while I love this Testino shot, I love Steichen’s work from the flapper era even more. The photo at right appears as the cover of his book.

Which picture do you like better?