Cosmopolitan - The Cover Archive

[capt_bob]

A few more COSMO covers, some old, and some not so old - my own scans (several versions of some).
Click on thumbnails for BIG pictures.
May 1979: Michelle Stevens (who did everything, including numerous editorials in US VOGUE) by Scavullo:

Sept 1982: Andie MacDowell (when she was still a model - and she was everywhere back then: ads & editorials) by Scavullo:

Oct 1982: Paulina Porizkova (a GODDESS, for sure! Where are the models that look like this today?) by Scavullo:

Nov 2003: Molly Sims by Demarchelier:

 

[cait]

Thank you so much for even more scans. Wow. Scvullo always said Paulina was his favorite model, and the most beautiful. Somehow she even looks vibrant wearing gray.

It's interesting to be able to compare several classic covers to a recent one that's almost a throwback to the old style. The white background is modern but I prefer the candy-hued covers. I think the differences in text also cheapen the image.

 

[Joseph26]

Scvullo always said Paulina was his favorite model, and the most beautiful.

really? more than Brooke? I agree with him!

thanks Capt Bob your scans are always amazing.

 

[Joseph26]

One of the great things about those Cosmo covers from 30 years ago was that the look depended much more on what the model and the photographer were able to create at the moment the photograph was shot. Today every --every-- cover on every fashion magazine is photoshopped, sometimes into unrecognizable genericness (genericity perhaps?). Why bother hiring a model or jumping through the hoops necessary to book a celeb if that is the final result?
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exactly, that's why I hate Mert and Marcus the masters of the fake, In the 80's there was a whole roster of magnificent photographers like Scavullo, Avedon, Newton, Bourdin, [SIZE=-1]Von Wangenheim ..... [/SIZE]

 

[donner]

Great models, great photographers and BIG hair

 

[capt_bob]

These are all my own scans. Several versions of some scans. Click on thumbnails for HQ images
Dec 1994 - Bridget Hall - by Scavullo - WOW


Born in Dec 1977, when she did this cover ^^^ Bridget was only 16 years old - what I believe is known as JAILBAIT!
Oct 1995 - Bridget Hall - by Patrick Demarchelier


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[capt_bob]

These are all my own scans. Several versions of some scans. Click on thumbnails for HQ images.
New HQs - not posted before.
April 1977 - Kathy Speirs - by Scavullo

April 1978 - Janice Dickinson - by Scavullo

June 2003 (USA Spanish ed) - Elsa Benítez - by Robert Ascroft




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[capt_bob]

These are all my own scans. Several versions of some scans. Click on thumbnails for HQ images
Oct 1976 - Susan Kent - by Scavullo





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[SwanDiamondRose]

i love this thread. thanks to all for scans and links. i wandered over here via this salon article-
http://www.salon.com/books/review/2009/04/12/gurley_brown/index.html
it's an article about a new book about the cosmopolitan editor who made all this saucyness happen, Helan Gurley Brown. called "bad girls go everywhere". i forgot how i sort of loved her, and once found an ancient copy of "sex and the single girl", read it just for fun, then started using the tips in there- ie. don't buy huge value packs of items like toilet paper, keep your money for important things like a good wardrobe! something like that. i always hated on cosmopolitan a bit, though i once saw a video of a scavullo shoot and was awestruck. i still remember his leather boy motorcycle hat and a lot of hair! but now, looking at the 60s, 70s, 80s scans, i LOVE it. it's outrageous. just to watch the evolving colour schemes, the use of heightened shadows [darkened highlights?] it looks like at some points, or soft focus, the candy colours. but then the constants- hair, scanty clothing, and always that look in their eyes.

and as an aside, there was a comment [captain bob?] about it odd that a model wouldn't do lingerie. it isn't that odd, there were always choices about do you do lingerie, swimsuits, fur, be in ads for cigarettes, alcohol. they were [maybe still are] standard questions models were asked when setting up with an agency.

ciao

 

[dfl-001]

A bump for this thread with a few new vintage scans.
all scans by dfl-001

Cosmopolitan US March 1972 : Laura Alvarez by Francesco Scavullo



Cosmopolitan US September 1977 : Valentine Monnier by Francesco Scavullo



Cosmopolitan US November 1977 : Kathy Speirs by Francesco Scavullo



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[dfl-001]

There are two Cosmo threads. I wonder if they should be combined?
This thread and the " 30 Years of Cosmo" thread in the Vintage Magazines Forum:

http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f109/30-years-cosmo-38755.html

 

[dfl-001]

A new vintage scan.
scanned by dfl-001

Cosmopolitan US April 1980 : Esme' by Francesco Scavullo

 

[dfl-001]

Cosmopolitan US March 1980 : Michelle Stevens by Francesco Scavullo



scanned by dfl-001

 

[capt_bob]

Beautiful HQ scans of vintage covers. Million thanks for posting, dfl-001. Esmee Marshall looks especially gorgeous on the April 1980.

 

[dfl-001]

You're More than Welcome, capt_bob!!!
And Many, Many Thanks for all of your impeccable scanning!!!
I Love these vintage covers, ahhh, Michelle, Esme'....
these girls are breathtaking!

 

[justaguy]

The glory days of 70's-80's sexy cosmo covers...miss them!!

 

[dfl-001]

all scans by dfl-001

Cosmopolitan US October 1979 : Rachel Ward by Francesco Scavullo

Cosmopolitan US August 1980 : Valerie Lohr by Francesco Scavullo

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[depechegirl]

I'm in heaven! These are my faves. Wow how has Cosmo fallen :-(

 

[Spiral1532]

Cosmopolitan US October 1979 : Rachel Ward by Francesco Scavullo

Rachel Ward the 80s actress? Wow, she looks amazing there.
Btw, I love this thread. The covers are fantastic, and I have a soft spot for Frederique's 1989 cover, as I used to own that issue of Cosmo as well as every other Cosmo issue from 1989. Memories.....

 

[Deleted member 116957]

I love old Cosmo covers. Although I find it hilarious that the March 1980 and April 1980 covers almost have the exact same pose but reversed.