To say my excitement is through the roof would be an understatement of the decade. My god, what a thrill! THEE Kristen McMenamy is back in Vogue, shot by none other but THEE Steven Meisel, styled by THEE Carlyne. I mean... come on. Say what you will about him, but Edward's got pull. No other magazine nowadays can get me this excited! Three consecutive Meisel covers is such an accomplishment and such a gift to fashion fans honestly, I don't even know what to say anymore.
I'll echo everyone's sentiments, the product could've been better but it's the team that matters here. To see them all work together once again feels like such a privilege in this age of mediocrity and anonymous, forgettable creatives that are shoved down our throats. The styling reminds me of one of Meisel's last Versace campaigns with Kaia, Anok and Bente (which I did not love) and I will admit that I'm not a fan of it here either, but Kristen's magical eyes lure you right in and her face really is all that matters in this image. I am very excited to see the full editorial and even more excited to purchase this issue - something I never expected to be saying after the Condé Naste situation. Bravo, Edward! And thank you for this. Thank you very, very much.
Edit: Although I would personally have preferred a more classically glamorous approach, the editorial preview feels very Kristen McMenamy and I'm here for it! So fabulous ♥