Wow… this is so sadly accurate… LOL
Harper’s Bazaar in general— no matter the country, is such a non-player these days. If it folded today, no one would miss it.
The 6 fashion stories for “THE FASHION ISSUE”… (Isn’t every issue a “fashion” issue by default)????:
The Big Short
Icons by Mario Sorrenti
Cate Crusader by Steven Chee
All Things Bright And Beautiful by Erik Madigan Heck
West Side Story by Sylvé Colless
The Refresh by Max Doyle
They’re all perfectly… forgettable. Icons is just the US’s coverstory— although not sure if there are extra shots included. Erik’s fairy tale princess shoot might invoke some interest for those that are into that brand of saccharine, fairy tale princess imagery (...Benn?). And Sylvé’s cowboys shoot looks like the rejected spreads for Dior’s S/S 18 campaign. There’s never a statement in any of these stories, just safe, polite catalogue mood: like walking through a department store and seeing their new season’s signage.