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

[kurt vonnegut]

Originally Posted by Bahiyya

Umm, she is a super. She made her name big from modeling. (Is there some other definition of a real super not the Zimmerman kind (as much as I like that girl)?) By that argument Heidi Klum is just a "lingerie and bathing suit model with some tv shows" . I'm not a Tyra fan but she was and is bigger than any of the girls that were in the last V supermodel issue.

Sorry to divert the topic. Patiently waiting for VI .

i guess my definition of super is much more elitist, cause heidi wouldn't be included. (gisele would be the last)i havn't heard of a single notable accomplishment she's had in high fashion, which is the arena in modeling that really models to me and i'm assuming matters to vogue italia. heidi is an excellent, beautiful, well know lingerie and bathing suit model, but without the ability to cross over she isn't a quality super in my book.

also, i hadn't known about all of tyra's accomplishments in high fashion (thanks for informing) because that was before my time. all i know of her now, in the past near decade or so that she's been doing solely commercial work she's just become such a egotistical, ratings-hungry person that it leaves a very sour taste in my mouth, and makes me very biased on the subject of tyra

and i really don't think you can give tyra all the credit for starting this 'ethnic girls' movement (please, her head doesn't need to get any bigger even if it is true). naomi and others have done their fair share of bitching about the lack of colour too.

[KissMiss]

Hell, Brandi is not included as well?! noooo this is dissapointing... she was Chanel's face for god sake! I wonder if this issue will ever reach UK...

[Zazie]

Has anyone mentioned Grace Jones? She is uber iconic, and a shame to miss her here.

[iluvjeisa]

Originally Posted by kurt vonnegut

also, i hadn't known about all of tyra's accomplishments in high fashion (thanks for informing) because that was before my time. all i know of her now, in the past near decade or so that she's been doing solely commercial work she's just become such a egotistical, ratings-hungry person that it leaves a very sour taste in my mouth, and makes me very biased on the subject of tyra

and i really don't think you can give tyra all the credit for starting this 'ethnic girls' movement (please, her head doesn't need to get any bigger even if it is true). naomi and others have done their fair share of bitching about the lack of colour too.

Sometimes ratings hungry people do good things - it's all nice to be vocal about the lack of black models, as Naomi has been, but it's also an achievement to make a highly successful show featuring plenty of black models (though few of the models on the show are good models).

[OMIFAN9]

Originally Posted by bluecandyboy

I dislike Tyra too but I agree that before her VS stuff, she was the only black model besides Naomi that you could see on the New York, Milan and Paris runways. And Steven has worked with her before so she deserves a page in this issue.

I would've love to see Georgianna Robertson, though. I don't think she's included. The last time I saw her was on Pret-a-Porter and Elle Top Model magazine. Elle Top Model should be published again, i think.

Blue,you know I got love for you but what about V.Webb or Beverly Peele or Sonia Cole and some others who did more on the runway back than outside of Naomi. There was quite a selection of models of color back than,but I guess being on TV clouds the picture for some.
**And you brought up Georgianna,would've loved to see her too! She's actually been on the cover of Vogue,worked with YSL,Victoria's Secret,L'Oreal,etc.

[mikel]

Originally Posted by iluvjeisa

I'm disappointed the first black model to ever make the cover of American Vogue is not in the issue - Beverly Johnson

indeed

[retailqueen]

LOL Tyra always seems to bring the ugly out of people.

[KissMiss]

Originally Posted by OMIFAN9

Blue,you know I got love for you but what about V.Webb or Beverly Peele or Sonia Cole and some others who did more on the runway back than outside of Naomi. There was quite a selection of models of color back than,but I guess being on TV clouds the picture for some.
**And you brought up Georgianna,would've loved to see her too! She's actually been on the cover of Vogue,worked with YSL,Victoria's Secret,L'Oreal,etc.

SUPERTOTALLY AGREEEEEE

[TheVeed]

Do we have a list of names, yet, for models that will be included in the issue?

[taben]

^ they're listed on the cover You can see all the names clearly on Sessilee's cover, which was posted a couple of pages back

[ThiagoMello]

Originally Posted by Luxx

I think we need to stop talking about scans / no scans / etc. If the magazine were readily available and a tFS with a scanner could buy it you know there would be scans. We got the cover info much earlier than we usually do with Vogue Italia so it just seems like we've been waiting much longer than usual.

There may be more than one cover as opposed to a fold out.
Here is Sesselie's cover courtesy of her mother.



Image Credit | Courtesy of jaznote.

At first I didn't like this cover but seeing it in better quality, I really like it! Thank you!

[Style-Addict]

Oh, I can't wait to see the editorials and more pics! The suspense is killing me. At least I can see all the scans/pics on the forum. It takes bookstores in my area ages to get Vogue Italia and Vogue Paris.

[idyllss]

Nothing yet?

[deflyricist2006]

Nope, none yet.
But it is still coming here (America) on Friday according to Barnes and Noble

[idyllss]

it just sux that the mag is so expensive, with gas and everything its hard to spare the extra change