I don't get the feel that it's like last years, because there have been many December issues over the past years that have been a shameless and slightly tacky celebration of joyous fashion and celebrity - Kylie in a plastic champagne glass, Liz Hurley and Elton John at the piano. Then other December issues have taken the route of celebrating an aniversary or a particular theme.
Some years they did nothing special for December, and they're the ones that make me appreciate it when they do a festive fairytale one.