diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d3b752..d373496 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ or
 |`lqip`|`boolean`|See config|Use LQIP|
 |`sizes`|`string`|   |The image sizes attributes|
 |`width`|`int`|`1000`|Used with `layout` `constrained` and `fixed`|
+|`imageStyles`|`array`|`[]`|Apply styles to placeholder and main `img` tags (ex.: `[['object-fit' => 'contain']]`|
 
 #### Examples
 
diff --git a/src/ViewModels/ImageViewModel.php b/src/ViewModels/ImageViewModel.php
index 3e1b7b9..8a6d987 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/ImageViewModel.php
+++ b/src/ViewModels/ImageViewModel.php
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ class ImageViewModel extends ViewModel implements Arrayable
      */
     protected $width;
 
+    /**
+     * @var int $imageStyles Styles applied to the placeholder and main img tag
+     */
+    protected $imageStyles;
+
     /**
      * @var ImageStyles
      */
@@ -123,7 +128,8 @@ public function __construct($data, $overrides = [])
             $this->layout,
             $this->backgroundColor,
             $this->width,
-            $this->height
+            $this->height,
+            $this->imageStyles
         );
     }
 
@@ -162,6 +168,10 @@ protected function setAttributes($overrides)
         $this->width = $overrides['width'] ?? null;
 
         $this->height = $overrides['height'] ?? null;
+
+        $this->imageStyles
+            = $overrides['imageStyles']
+            ?? [];
     }
 
     /**