Harper’s Bazaar's greatest hits - in pictures

Over the 10 years Glenda Bailey has been editor-in-chief at Harper's Bazaar her vision has combined haute couture with innovative art direction. Here Linda Evangelista, in Chanel Haute Couture, dances à deux with Karl Lagerfeld while photographer Jean-Paul Goude (second from right) and Stephen Gan (far right) get in on the confetti toss Photograph: Jean-Paul Goude

'I had this idea that John [Galliano] should be on horseback to mark his 10th anniversary at Dior', says Bailey. 'At first, I was thinking he should be on a statue, leading the procession, but then it became this rather grand idea. Of course he was very excited about it. He’s actually on a real horse. At the party (to celebrate his time at Dior), he had this image blown up, it was so nice to see that. I’m very sad about what’s happened to John since this picture was taken. He’s really a great talent' Photograph: Simon Procter

Here Pedro Almodovar and Karl Lagerfeld recreate a scene from the 1997 Spanish film Live Flesh, part of a series of shoots inspired by Almodovar films. Photographed for the March 2010 issue by Jason Schmidt, styled by Katie Mossman Photograph: Jason Schmidt

'There are photographers like Jean-Paul Goude who, as we put it, specialise in ‘French correction’', says Bailey. 'Many people give him credit for inventing Photoshop because he deliberately manipulates images that could not exist in reality: it’s a very painterly form of photography. Here, the photographer went to Africa and shot the animals, then Naomi Campbell went to his studio in Paris to be photographed separately. I’m very proud of this image. I actually have a copy of it in my office' Photograph: Jean-Paul Goude

Naomi Campbell in Dior Haute Couture, photographed for the September issue by Jean-Paul Goude, styled by Alex Aikiu. Winner of a Folio Ozzie Award for Best Use of Photography. 'I have an aversion to the usual magazine fodder... I'm constantly thinking of what's next' Photograph: Jean-Paul Goude

Kate Winslet photographed by Peter Lindbergh for the August 2009 issue. 'When some of these photos come in, they literally take your breath away' Photograph: Peter Lindbergh

'We’ve always been inspired by a lot of film directors, from the very first issues when we had David Lynch, Spike Lee and Pedro Almodóvar. We did a Tim Burton /Tim Walker spread and the White House loved it so much, they created an entire Halloween party from it. Here, Marc Jacobs and Winona Ryder are re-enacting Mike Nichols’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? When you see them, at first, they’re so convincing you do a double take. Marc is a regular collaborator with us because he understands popular culture. This is one of his favourites' Photograph: Mark Seliger

In 2009, Tim Burton guest-edited a fashion story in anticipation of his 2009 retrospective at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. It featured a spooky cast more suited to the boneyard than Barneys. Photographed for the October 2009 issue by Tim Walker, styled by Jacob K. Photograph: Tim Walker

'We asked various designers to come into the studio dressed in their Halloween costumes, and Michael Kors came as [the actor] Jimmy Stewart. We thought Rear Window was very appropriate because Grace Kelly plays a fashion director from Harper’s Bazaar in the movie. Michael is actually wearing a real cast here. These are the lengths that designers go to in order to participate in these shoots! It’s about getting to see people in a different way' Photograph: Peter Lindbergh

Demi Moore in Alexander McQueen, photographed for the April 2010 issue by Mark Seliger, styled by Rachel Zoe. Winner of a MIN Editorial & Design Award for Best Cover Design, a Folio Ozzie Award for Best Cover, and one of Time’s Top 10 Magazine Covers of 2010. 'Every actress or designer who participates in our shoots is by their nature creative and wants to produce something different' Photograph: Mark Seliger

Dance Fever: Madonna, photographed for the March 2006 issue by Sølve Sundsbø, styled by Arianne Phillips. 'I take enormous risks but I think it pays off because it's so exhilarating' Photograph: Sølve Sundsbø

'I love to see Gwyneth Paltrow laughing. She’s such a beautiful woman and it’s so nice to see her having fun and yet wearing couture. Alexi did a great job of getting across that ‘Englishness’ and free-spiritedness. The inspiration for this shoot was Auntie Mame [a 1955 novel later made into a film starring Rosalind Russell that chronicles the adventures of a boy growing up as the ward of his deceased father’s eccentric sister]' Photograph: Alexi Lubomirski

Claudia Schiffer, photographed for the September issue by Peter Lindbergh, styled by Brana Wolf. For the 2009 September issue, Peter Lindberg photographed supermodels, including Claudia Schiffer without makeup. These images garnered six million page views in one day on harpersbazaar.com Photograph: Peter Lindbergh

'This came about because I’ve always loved the cinema and the theatre. I love the idea that a fashion shoot can create the same kind of iconic imagery and, here, I was so fortunate to work with Peter Lindbergh, who specialises in that cinematic view of photography. We try to create images that are so epic, so monumental, that you feel they are both timely and timeless' Photograph: Peter Lindbergh

'We shot Tyra Banks for our September issue and Obama was elected in November. With this shoot, we really wanted the world to see what it would be like if he and Michelle were there already; we try to represent a moment in time. The joy is, we actually got to go to the White House at a later date for a Michelle Obama shoot in a less formal way, where we got to see her real personality… I always say that we are not just about hemlines but headlines too' Photograph: Alexi Lubomirski

Marc Jacobs photographed for the March 2007 issue by William Klein, styled by Brana Wolf. Here Jacobs is surrounded by the people who support and inspire him including Pharell Williams and Love magazine editor Katie Grand Photograph: William Klein

The cover for the new book of images. To see a video of the top designers talking about Glenda Bailey's Harper's Bazaar go here Photograph: Harper's Bazaar