Finally: confirmation that legendary photographer Steven Meisel did, indeed, play The Path - and with stylist, Edward Enninful, no less! 

From New York Magazine: 

[…] fashion director Edward Enninful, who styled the shoot, replied, “Oh, the girls in the woods! It’s really funny, but Meisel and I were obsessed with this computer game called The Path. It’s a really great game. It’s about six friends in the woods who kind of, you know, get lost in the woods.”

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I was blown away by the look of The Path. Tale of Tales did a wonderful job of creating a beautifully creepy setting that paid homage to the true horror that lies beneath a beloved fairy tale. Leaving such a mark on one of the world’s most powerful fashion photographers is no easy feat! Imitation is the best form of flattery, no?

I got the latest issue of W magazine in the mail today, and this editorial (photographed by legendary fashion photographer, Steven Meisel) immediately caught my eye:

Look familiar? Maybe this will jog your memory…

No mistake - that fashion spread was clearly inspired by the character select screen in Tale of Tales’ 2009 adventure/horror game, The Path. Guess they figured nobody who reads W would play video games… right?? It’s a pretty awesome spread, though.

Update! Apparently, Steven Meisel & Co. were really taken with The Path’s style…
 More on their Path- inspired Photo Shoot