UK Harper's Bazaar December 2009 : Victoria Beckham by Alexi Lubomirski

[jackie_oh]

Thanks for the scans fearless123!

[mercyminx]

Originally Posted by ForChicSake

where was the victoria ed shot? i love that bed

I wish I knew as I love the bed too. I'm sure it's a London location because there was a pic of Victoria in the one of the UK papers from the evening after the shoot leaving a London restaurant with Marc Jacobs.

[MarionasMuse]

It`s definitely shot in London but where exactly...we can only guess!

[A.D.C.]

still no review?

[tigerrouge]

Oh, I'll do one in a moment, it'll mean I get to avoid having to draw a traffic diagram of a multiple roundabout system...

[tigerrouge]

Here we go... you've seen the covers, and the magazine is 260 pgs in total.

There's no fold-out ad inside the cover, only a 2 pg spread of the Lady Dior handbag campaign with Marion Cotillard. Notable ads include 4 pgs poolside Gucci, 4 pgs Lily Allen for Chanel, 2 pgs Vuitton cruise with Isabeli and a lot of Scarlett Johansson Moet & Chandon ads in the Best Dressed section.

But in keeping with a December issue, mostly it's ads for watches, perfumes and those sorts of accessory purchases, rather than mainline clothing.

Flicking through to the features as we go along... in the style section, there are brief mentions about Peter Pilotto, Rachel Roy, the new Vionnet and a look at how to wear a Balmain, a Moschino and a Valentino dress respectively. Charlotte Dellal, Biba's Barbara Hulanicki, Bella Freud and Elle Macpherson share their Christmas wish lists. The Bazaar Shop section is heavy on black outfits. A look at how to wear a chubby. The Jewellery section is only 3 pgs long and it's about diamante and silver bracelets.

The cultural review section opens with a 1 pg b/w shot of Jude Law, has a 2 pg article about Marion Cotillard, a look at backstage theatre photography and the costume design of Nine.

The editorials open with that Victoria Beckham extravaganza, then Kiss Of The Spider Woman. Man Of The Moment is a 6 pg feature about social photographer Richard Young, with b/w shots of Mick and Jerry in a taxi, Bianca wiping Rupert Everett's mouth as Warhol looks on, Elton John being raucous, that sort of thing. Then it's In The Bedroom and the editorial section concludes with a 2 pg article about the desire to dress up with sequins and crystal in a recession.

The Beauty section has a 3 pg editorial looking at eyelids, the model is Anna Tokarasa @ Select. There's an interview with Mary Greenwell and a few pages of party preparation tips from celebrities. The Travel section is a ski special, lots of lovely little shots of slopes and chalets. The Party section starts with a shot of Kate Moss and Yasmin Le Bon, and looks at London Fashion Week celebrations, so plenty of models, designers and fashion mag folk. The Why Don't You... section is Dita Von Teese.

And none of that can convey the lovely design of every page. Not only am I happy to receive my subscription issue, I plan on buying another issue simply for clippings.

An ad for the next issue says it'll be out on 7 December, with an 84 pg travel guide.

[DD.-]

Absolutely loved Victoria´s ed!
So sexy and misterious.
Thanks fearless123.

[A.D.C.]

Sounds great! thanks for the review Tigerrouge!!!

[gb_32]

yay! thanx a lot for huge scans

[LucieRibbons]

I don't know why but for some reason this month I've not received my issue. Anyone else?

[vogue28]

^Mine arrived late due to the postal strike. But if yours still hasn't arrived, then I would give them a call.
I had to call the subscription company on the day I received mine, as it was water damaged. They said they would send another copy out in 6 days, and 2 weeks later I still have not got anything.

[tigerrouge]

They're like that - it took them weeks to send me a replacement copy the time I called to request one, but it did arrive in the end.

One thing I've noticed about this issue is that it gets easily damaged - as if there's a plastic coating on the cover which 'lifts' very easily into bubbles or shows up scuffing with the lightest touch. I've only noticed it because I keep meaning to buy myself a second copy, but every store I go into, the issues are never in good enough condition.

[LucieRibbons]

Originally Posted by vogue28

^Mine arrived late due to the postal strike. But if yours still hasn't arrived, then I would give them a call.
I had to call the subscription company on the day I received mine, as it was water damaged. They said they would send another copy out in 6 days, and 2 weeks later I still have not got anything.

Thank you I was wondering if I should do that but I wasn't sure if they could do anything but yes; I def want my issue.