One of the images in Ruven Afanador's new book, "Mil Besos"

In his newest book that acts as a very fitting homage to the women of flamenco, Colombian-born photographer Ruven Afanador continues to do what he has done his entire career: capturing the raw and impassioned beauty of his polished and couture-laden subjects. It’s being called his most powerful work yet and his models, eyes rimmed in inky kohl and preening for the camera in Dolce and Gabbana, Versace, and Galliano, radiate under the intense Andalusian sun.

With an introduction by the elusive John Galliano himself and pieces by Iman and Diane Von Furstenberg, this is a staple for any coffee table already festooned with Avedon, Bassman, or Newton.