^^^^
Faith_Akiyama, thanks for sharing your perspective, appreciated it.
still can't believe Vogue Italia completely ignored her for the China special issue
Thanks for bringing it up. I'm bemused as well. And bet you I'll be the first to voice this disappointment.
lol
For real though, when the covers rolled out, it was infuriating* to not see Liu's name there. It might be presumptuous, but pretty sure many Liu's admirers would've wanted her to be a part of this. Until we find that Liu is yet again ignored.
Anyway glad that you brought up this discussion first!
*perhaps this may only reflect some of us, but it sums the general feeling of Liu being consistently treated as less than or dismissed
I wouldn't be surprised if she actually prioritized filming the show and thus couldn't shoot any of the Vogue covers/stories.
True, that is one way one could look at it.
Though can I say this. If this Chinese issue was well prepared in advance, and very well Liu had prioritized the show and her web series... but couldn't her agency encourage/scold her to at least find some time to somehow compromise/negotiate/rescheduling (or vice-versa of the parties), knowing what this VI issue entailed? No?
I mean, since it's Chinese, it's like a no-brainer that this
must have Liu Wen. Unless it was at the discretion of the publication/Sozanni/photographer & co. not wanting her...argh, I digress!
But I still have a feeling like, making an appearance on world-renowned ad campaigns/magazines is the fundamental element for gaining fame domestically...
True and I agree. Then again that contradict
Faith_Akiyama's comment about the lack of coverage it has domestically (albeit coinciding with the current ship situation)...
But I also think like what
Faith had said earlier, Liu has other area of interest that she find that will have more of an impact to the Chinese public (and perhaps internationally too); and that will be sustainable to not just her modeling career but beyond that too. I mean, she participated in this show just not for love but in recognition and branding herself, so to speak (just my personal assumption). I very much agree with
Faith here. Liu's presence has gained a lot and I think it was a strategic move on her team's part. And I've said this before that Liu is venturing or at least interested in other fields such as popular entertainment. So, I think all of this is just a gradual process. Therefore, perhaps, Liu didn't feel the need to do this (I know, even passing away VI and China!)...because to go back to
Faith's point, she is committed/preoccupied to what she believe is best for her (and China from the bigger picture).
If anyone's interest, I however did wrote up my frustration here, starting with the bolded line.