UK Vogue March 2012 : Lana Del Rey by Mario Testino

[justaguy]

Pretty cover, the editorials look great, especially Karlie's!

 

[iluvjeisa]

I just love that dress she has on the cover. It was definitely one of the best of that collection - and it was a great collection. I also like how that girly dress is combined with her grumpy expression....

 

[yesitsdagny]

Like I predicted - Abbey's ed is outstanding!!! She looks wonderful, and I love the concept + styling and Alasdair always delivers such an amazing photographs. I also like Zuza's edit,Karlie's not so much..

 

[Kanna]

The eds are surprisingly good, 'cause I haven't liked any issues of UK Vogue for almost 3 years.
Abbey's is my fav., and Karlie's and Zuzanna's are quite nice too.
(...I think I got accustomed to Karlie's face now...)
The cover is a bit too boring for a March issue, but isn't it pretty anyway? And the fashion stories make up for it perfectly.
Looks like this issue is worth buying. A great March issue from UK Vogue in a long time..

 

[LabelWhore4]

I love her but wow does she look odd on the cover. She looks like she's had a particularly crippling stroke. It's sad that they chose this image because she's so stunning!

The eds look rather boring as well. This is one spring fashion issue I won't be picking up.

 

[cottonmouth13]

I just don't get the appeal of this girl. Or woman should I say. Although I adore her pouty lips. On to the cover itself, it's boring I guess cause of her bland expression.

Lady Luxe and The Finest Line both look great especially the latter. McKenna's styling is a spot-on.

 

[glitterpeacock]

It's all just a bit boring. It's a solid pink background. Again. It's Testino. Again.

I don't really get all the fuss about Lana but she makes a nice cover girl and she has a pretty yet edgy vibe (the London look...) Is that really the best shot they could get though? If you look in google images, 90% of those would have been a better choice. I agree her lips are luscious but in this photo they're neither pouty nor poised.

I like the Abbey ed. Karlie's facial expressions irritate me a little but the backdrop is nice.

 

[lady stardust]

abbeys ed is a killer..she looks gorgeous

 

[Bertrando3]

Ewww what is this face?!

 

[Fiercification]

^ The next is the depressing line of overrated pop tarts...well she's better than the other two we've had to tolerate on magazine covers recently but c'mon she hasn't even established herself as an artist! So that's my beef with the cover.

Quite impressive list of contributers this issue...Testino, Sorrenti, Sims, Joe McKenna and Jane How. Thanks for reminding us you're an actual 'Vogue' Alexandra! The eds do look quite dull regardless though. Even Sims' is just O.K and I usually love his studio work, not to mention Zuzanna.

 

[Dorléac]

I couldn't care less about this fake Bi..%h.Love the eds Zuza amazing

 

[ALAUU]

Nothing special about this issue at all. Not the cover, not the editorials, nothing.

 

[Kite]

"Hello VogueUK, how can I help...No That is #LanaDelRey on the cover...no its not a Sex Doll...Or a Cyborg.....Yes, Im sure..Ok Thankyou for calling #HangUp.....ALEXANDRA...Yeah that was another one asking is she was fake...."


awful cover...ed is ok...I surprisingly quite like Karlie's Ed...

 

[Kite]

PLUS....those NAILS....ew ew ew ew ew...

 

[Unknownpleasures]

I find this to be so silly and naive

 

[LabelWhore4]

PLUS....those NAILS....ew ew ew ew ew...

Omg I just noticed those. They are the BEST part of the cover. I love them.

 

[Pradable]

While just about every non-fashion blog post about Lana del Rey in the past month suggests a backlash; the singer, whose debut album came out Tuesday, continues to ascend the fashion ranks. Case in point: here she is on the cover of British Vogue wearing Louis Vuitton. And not just any issue. She covers March, spring’s equivalent to the September issue. And perhaps fashion’s equivalent to her SNL performance, which many critics say she did too soon. Luckily, she doesn’t have to sing on a magazine cover.

Vulture recently tracked Lana del Rey’s backlash, from her birth to her smaller-lipped life as Lizzy Grant to the debut of Born to Die. Overall, critics haven’t been impressed and the album’s response has been a continuation of her widely panned SNL performance. Some quotes from reviews:

“But the whole thing is just a godawful mess.” –Stereogum

““Born to Die” doesn’t solve Ms. Del Rey’s problems because it isn’t aware of them; it’s a multiple choice test with every answer scanned “C.” –New York Times

“In an album full of sultry Lolitas practically begging to be abused, there’s even a song called “Lolita.” If that all sounds like a recipe for some campy fun, it isn’t.” –Chicago Tribune

Still, the fashion world’s love for her won’t die. Although many Fashion Spot commenters thought this Vogue cover was boring, they were more critical of Vogue than del Rey, who we know is capable of more interesting photographs.

Though, the album has apparently made it to number one on iTunes in 14 countries, so maybe all press is good press? Del Rey, who is signed to Next, told Rolling Stone of her SNL performance, “I thought I looked beautiful and sang fine.” So, which, between looking beautiful and singing well, style vs. substance, is really more important?

fashionista

 

[honeyisle]

^ The next is the depressing line of overrated pop tarts...well she's better than the other two we've had to tolerate on magazine covers recently but c'mon she hasn't even established herself as an artist! So that's my beef with the cover.

Quite impressive list of contributers this issue...Testino, Sorrenti, Sims, Joe McKenna and Jane How. Thanks for reminding us you're an actual 'Vogue' Alexandra! The eds do look quite dull regardless though. Even Sims' is just O.K and I usually love his studio work, not to mention Zuzanna.

This.

They threw her a cover so quickly. We had to wait a WHILE for the Rihanna one

 

[Lanbim Cord]

i LOVE it!



except her nails.

 

[tanii94]

That Louis Vuitton collection is going to everywhere isn't it? Alexa's also wearing it on Elle.