Vogue Italia July 2008 : Liya, Sessilee, Jourdan & Naomi by Steven Meisel

[MissMagAddict]

Source | TI

10 Spontaneous Thoughts On Vogue Italia July 2008

1. The big win is for Major's Sessilee Lopez. A cover, beautiful pictures and a on-the-record endorsement from Mr Meisel. She deserves all that!

2.Its very modern and very shrewd of Sozzanni and company to harness the passion and interest of internet fashion fans by pre-releasing the cover (virtually unheard of for VI) as well as a select group of images. TI bets newstand sales are going to be in-sane.

3.Edward Enninful's email quotes on Horn's "On The Runway" blog were amazing. This dispells for me the sentiment by some that this shoot was a cynical gesture.

4.The timing of the PR push is very interesting. Enough said LOL.

5.Oddly enough I cannot wait to see those Toccara Jones snaps

6. It was very real on Ms Sozzani's part to point out that Noemie's Vogue Paris cover wasn't supported by an inside ediitorial. Interesting enough the Hiss Squad told me Iman recently booked a Vogue Paris gig.

7.From Vogue Paris to US Vogue to Vogue Italia, Conde Nast editors are playing market leaders on that issue of diversity. It will be interesting to see the echo effect at other magazine groups but more importantly the advertiser response.

8. Which evokes the question made explicit by Horn, "Can black models sell (luxury) in 2008?" Two very powerful photographers, Nick Knight and Steven Meisel have gone on the record to say they are discouraged by clients from casting black models.

9. TI loves seeing Ashley Brokaw in the media spotlight.

10. Wonder who's the August VI cover. Hiss Squad alert!

[angel222]

Sessilee is beautiful I first saw her in American Harper's Bazaar in a spread by Solve Sundsbo. It's difficult to grasp that she was mostly underemployed the last year getting modeling gigs, but unsurprisingly the closest thing the industry has copped to diversity is to say Gisele Bundchen is Brazilian.

[|PerfectTonight|]

Indeed, she's brilliant. For once I agree with Meisel!
[theimagist]

[MissMagAddict]

Sessilee doesn't stand out because of the colour of her skin...it's because she has an amazing look in her eyes & a presence that makes you want to know more about her.

[cake_batter]

the last two photos are so flawless. i'm going to go insane waiting for the entire issue to be scanned haha

[bluedolphin]

why they shoot black models that looks like white models?

[Mchunu]

*EDIT*^bluedolphin, what do you mean?

wow. so many pages, so little coverage

[Simera]

Is Toccara going to be the first black plus sized model to be in Vogue?

[EvanJ2010]

^^OMG!! If thats true then she deserves it more than anyone...

[deflyricist2006]

I think so to be honest.

[Breathless]

Anyone know where i can find this issue to purchase online? And how much it normally cost here in the U.S.? This will be my first Italian Vogue issue i feel i just GOT to have!

[chanels]

Originally Posted by Breathless

Anyone know where i can find this issue to purchase online? And how much it normally cost here in the U.S.? This will be my first Italian Vogue issue i feel i just GOT to have!

You can get it online from eBay but they generally mark up the prices and plus, you have to pay for shipping. Vogue Italia generally retails for $16.95 at Borders, for me anyways (Same goes for Barnes and Noble.)

[Simera]

I don't know about on line but I know Barnes and Noble sells international Vogues. Not sure about the Italian edition though.

[Tinsley V]

Does anyone know if they sell Vogue Italia in Toronto?

[FrouFrouFoxes]

I look for it in Toronto all the time but I've only ever seen it at Indigo in the Eaton Centre once and it was around 30 dollars if I recall.