UK Vogue December 2019 : Emma Watson by Alasdair McLellan & Lizzo by Kloss Films

[aracic]

He's shot her before, to great success. She once had a beautiful editorial in VI wearing couture.

Emma Watson by Meisel? I don't recall this. Perhaps you're thinking of her Mark Seliger editorial?

 

[dodencebt]

He's shot her before, to great success. She once had a beautiful editorial in VI wearing couture.

Has he? All I could find were Vogue Italia shoots from Mark Selinger (a couture shoot) and one by Vincent Peters. Am I missing the Meisel one?

 

[Blayne266]

Is this the first issue that Edward hasn’t styled anything for? I’m intrigued to see how it compares to previous issues.

 

[caioherrero]

Is this the first issue that Edward hasn’t styled anything for? I’m intrigued to see how it compares to previous issues.

No, there were another issue. I think...

 

[libra]

 

[JPineapple]

I love this!

 

[Blayne266]

Absolutely obsessed with this cover! Love Lizzo and she looks incredible and I love the different editing effect too

 

[MON]

I love the Lizzo cover

but somehow it feels rushed, and INSANELY disconnected with the Emma cover. If you ought to do a multi-cover, Rule I, Section I states that there must be coherence, else you stick with a solo cover.

thanks

 

[Benn98]

Thank God Lizzo brought the kind of drama and attitude which actually works for that puffy dress and is absent on the newsstand cover. Loathe the effects, just a simple b&w studio portrait showing off that dress and gaudy jewels would have been enough. She's proven she can carry studio shoots perfectly fine.

Was the cover photographed by Karlie Kloss' new film company?

 

[JPineapple]

Was the cover photographed by Karlie Kloss' new film company?

Lool! Is Alec Maxwell's company, he's been doing fashion films for some title under Kloss Films brand and now he's de Digital Creative Director of British Vogue.

 

[slayage]

I love the Lizzo cover

but somehow it feels rushed, and INSANELY disconnected with the Emma cover. If you ought to do a multi-cover, Rule I, Section I states that there must be coherence, else you stick with a solo cover.

thanks

Exactly my thoughts!

I’ll probably never say no to a Lizzo cover but it just feels weird to have these two amazing people grace the covers of same month yet the covers don’t even bear a resemblance to each other.

IMO, Lizzo’s cover would’ve been perfect for January.

 

[Melancholybaby]

Lool! Is Alec Maxwell's company, he's been doing fashion films for some title under Kloss Films brand and now he's de Digital Creative Director of British Vogue.

And Edward's long-time partner...

 

[LastNight]

I'm so happy to see Lizzo, she's so wonderful and a worthy cover subject - I just wish they'd gone to the effort to do a proper portrait with her, because this 100% feels like an after-thought. It seems as if they've quickly mocked up a cover using an image from the feature. Why have 2 big-name stars on the same month, with no theme to connect them, nor a consistent photography aesthetic?

If this was a last minute decision, I wonder what prompted it. I half think it's the commendation for Phoebe Waller-Bridge on US Vogue. PWB is a fresh and unexpected choice and there's no doubt Edward wants his Vogue to be seen as THE Vogue, particularly when it comes to exciting and exclusive cover stars. Edward knows social media will eat this up, and that it will get a tonne of praise and hype.

I'm not so sure I buy that this was always planned. I could be wrong, but I'll be very interested to see if this cover appears anywhere in print. Then again, they could've just marketed this as the "digital exclusive cover", so maybe it was planned all along. I guess we have to wait and see.

 

[Benn98]

And Edward's long-time partner...

Eh? This is ridiculous. How different is it to Alexandra and Coleridge filling the staff with their posh mates?

 

[Oxymore]

So more covers are coming?

 

[tigerrouge]

Sticking a rubbish after-effect on the Lizzo shot doesn't sway me from thinking that is NOT a cover-worthy image. There was a lot of potential, but the image itself is flat, and I'm left wondering if I'm supposed to be looking at it though 3D glasses. And it's a shame, because she looks so good in that dress.

 

[Blayne266]

I do agree that this seems last minute especially since in the editors letter Edward spoke a lot about Emma in the start and there was just small bit about Lizzo at the end, just like the rest of the editorials in the issue.

Also from what I’ve seen all the subscribers have received the Emma cover with less cover lines and I have yet to see one photo of the Lizzo cover online.

The issue hits stores tomorrow so it will be interesting to see if the Lizzo cover is available to buy immediately or if there’s a delay with it on newsstands.

 

[honeycombchild]

To be fair, Alec is talented. I’m sure the position came because of who he’s with, but it certainly isn’t with merit at least.

Weirdly, Alec was my University Tutor.

 

[Deleted member 141523]

First time Meisel shot an ed but ins't the main one. Or there is another cover with Julia???

 

[caioherrero]

I do agree that this seems last minute especially since in the editors letter Edward spoke a lot about Emma in the start and there was just small bit about Lizzo at the end, just like the rest of the editorials in the issue.

Also from what I’ve seen all the subscribers have received the Emma cover with less cover lines and I have yet to see one photo of the Lizzo cover online.

The issue hits stores tomorrow so it will be interesting to see if the Lizzo cover is available to buy immediately or if there’s a delay with it on newsstands.

but he did the same thing in July With Idris Elba