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They look better than ever! Christie Brinkley, Brooke Shields, Stephanie Seymour and more ageless supermodels star in Barneys's empowering new campaign

Published: 11:09 EST, 10 February 2015 | Updated: 14:09 EST, 10 February 2015

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Ten iconic supermodels from the past four decades of fashion have reunited for a new series of ads for Barneys New York.

Stephanie Seymour Brant, Christie Brinkley, Brooke Shields, Elaine Irwin, Pat Cleveland, Veronica Webb, Bethann Hardison, Kristen Owen, Susanne Bartsch and Kiara Kabukuru traveled to Miami to be shot by legendary photographer Bruce Weber for the retailer's spring 2015 campaign titled Better Than Ever.

'Never, in a million years, has a 20-year-old model walked into a room and had the same [effect] these women do,' Barneys creative director Dennis Freedman told the company's blog The Window of the campaign’s theme, which celebrates the timeless beauty and diversity of men and women of all ages and races.

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Blonde goddess: Christie Brinkley, 61, was worshiped by 13 scantily clad men as a part Barneys New York's spring 2015 campaign

Stop and frisk: Stephanie Seymour Brant, 46, was photographed by Bruce Weber for Barneys's new series of ads titled Better Than Ever

Bruce Weber's Spring 2015 advertising campaign

For the photo shoot, Mr Weber envisioned a 'madcap weekend getaway' to a luxurious home in Miami home filled with the notable models, as well as a cast of 28 handsome young men who worship them.

The playful ads feature humorous situations, including Christie, 61, dancing on top of a bench while surrounded by scantily clad male admirers.

Almost all of the female models, who range from their late 30s to mid-60s, have worked with the famous photographer at some point in their illustrious careers.

'Except for Pat, who I was too afraid to ask to photograph when I was starting out because she was so famous. I have a long history with these ladies, shooting some for the first time more than forty years ago,' Mr Weber said.

Crazy fun: Pat Cleveland, 64, (center left) and Kirsten Owen, 44, (center right) were captured talking to a police officer after this Miami pool party got out of hand

The photographer, who recalled capturing Bethann in Central Park, Stephanie in a New York City hotel room with Axl Rose, Elaine with Paule Bowles in Tangiers and Brooke for a bathing suit story for Life magazine when she was only a teenager, noted: 'They’re all better than ever.'

The idea that the ability to truly captivate only comes with age is a concept that is catching on in the fashion industry as of late.

Recently unveiled ad campaigns show literary giant Joan Didion, 80, posing for Celine, legendary singer Joni Mitchell, 71, modeling for Saint Laurent and fashion icon Iris Apfel, 93, being tapped for ads for both Alexis Bittar and Kate Spade.

But Mr Freedman told The New York Times that Barneys has been featuring more mature models in its ads for decades, noting that Steven Meisel shot Lauren Hutton in the late 1980s for a campaign when she was in her mid-40s.

Modeling royalty: Ms Cleveland (left) and Bethann Hardison (center) struck a pose for this playful ad

Boxing beauties: Susanne Bartsch, 46, (center left) and Brooke Shields, 49, (center right) flexed their muscles for the fun photo shoot

'For us, the zeitgeist started 30 years ago,' he said.

And the female models are thrilled with the campaign's theme.

'America is a very ageist country, you know?' Christie told the outlet. 'I think that constantly expanding the boundaries of what we consider beautiful, relevant and interesting is good.'

Mr Weber's campaigns for the company have a history of storytelling.

Last spring he photographed 17 transgender people for a series of inspiring ads titled Brothers, Sisters, Sons and Daughters.