UK Vogue October 2021 : Zendaya by Craig McDean
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Solid issue. Very pretty and commercial. Edward seems to be channeling Anna’s Vogue circa mid-2000s. The Annie shoot is obviously the runaway smash. But overall, even the lesser, filler stories like advertorial “A New York Tale” and Paloma’s are decent enough. God-- that there’s an ability to conjure a consistent mood that runs from beginning to end for a story is passable enough these days, as far as I’m concerned. Lowered expectations and all that.
Zendaya’s shoot is solid enough… That she seems to be channeling Sheila E— in particular the double-page spread in B&W, is enough for it stir up the glamorous life. But the one almost takes my breathe away is JIl’s presence. I just adore her: Gorgeous enigmatic face and such an alluring and effortlessly smouldering presence. Too bad the story isn’t a full production, but even with so little, she radiants. Like Pooja, I hope photographers will wise up and start booking these two women whose presence adds a much needed gentle and still smouldering aura— and editors will invest in the production that they deserve.
(Edward really needs a decent AD to pull it all together, to rise above the cluttered department-store weekly flyer aesthetic, tho.)
Zendaya’s shoot is solid enough… That she seems to be channeling Sheila E— in particular the double-page spread in B&W, is enough for it stir up the glamorous life. But the one almost takes my breathe away is JIl’s presence. I just adore her: Gorgeous enigmatic face and such an alluring and effortlessly smouldering presence. Too bad the story isn’t a full production, but even with so little, she radiants. Like Pooja, I hope photographers will wise up and start booking these two women whose presence adds a much needed gentle and still smouldering aura— and editors will invest in the production that they deserve.
(Edward really needs a decent AD to pull it all together, to rise above the cluttered department-store weekly flyer aesthetic, tho.)
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This cover is a disaster, although admittedly less terrible IRL on the newsstand. I quite liked Zendaya's cover story when I flicked through. It's standard 'Craig McDean for Vanity Fair' glam but most of the photos are really good. I'm totally against a celebrity's own stylist being involved for reasons already mentioned many times by other members, but I think Law Roach seems kind of desperate to get himself into editorial and advertising work through his clients.
I thought the setting and overall composition of Annie's editorial were beautiful but the styling left me a bit cold. I also would've preferred just Anok alone. Maybe it will grow on me. No doubt it will make more sense published within US Vogue, but I think Annie's work can also make sense in Edward's Vogue.
Can you imagine if EE had taken the risk of putting Emma Raducanu on the cover though and how much it would've paid off considering the wave she's riding right now? Not enthralled by her images, but she seems like a lovely girl (and I work with young people who "know" her through school/the local community).
I thought the setting and overall composition of Annie's editorial were beautiful but the styling left me a bit cold. I also would've preferred just Anok alone. Maybe it will grow on me. No doubt it will make more sense published within US Vogue, but I think Annie's work can also make sense in Edward's Vogue.
Can you imagine if EE had taken the risk of putting Emma Raducanu on the cover though and how much it would've paid off considering the wave she's riding right now? Not enthralled by her images, but she seems like a lovely girl (and I work with young people who "know" her through school/the local community).
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ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND (Textless)
Photographer: Annie Leibovitz
Stylist: Gabriella Karefa-Johnson
Hair: Nigella Miller
Make-Up: Romy Soleimani
Models: Akon Changkou, Sherry Shi & Anok Yai
UK Vogue Digital Edition
Photographer: Annie Leibovitz
Stylist: Gabriella Karefa-Johnson
Hair: Nigella Miller
Make-Up: Romy Soleimani
Models: Akon Changkou, Sherry Shi & Anok Yai
UK Vogue Digital Edition
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^I concur. I am very vocal about GKJ and how I dislike her work but this time 10/10. This is the best ed I've seen for a while.
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^^^^That editorial is hands down one of the Best Ive ever seen. This is what I always crave for whenever I scroll down this section of the forums. Zendaya's Ed is SO much better than the cover.
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Although Annie's editorial is indeed visually stunning with those magical landscapes and good models, I must admit that I absolutely hate the sight of those awful oversized puffer jackets in unneccessarily bright colors. I don't understand fashion's fascination with them ever since that hideous Moncler/Valentino monstrosity happened. More often than not it simply cheapens the story for me and I don't like that. It would've been spectacular if the puffer jackets fell out the plane on their way to the location. With that being said I did still the enjoy the story, it's always nice to see good editorial shot on location and Annie is delivering some of her old-school magic touch.
I'm more fond of Zendaya's story who looks absolutely splendid in each and every shot! Easily one of my favorite of her works in print, she exudes glamour and beauty. The rest of the issue is unfortunately a dud, I'm not too sold on anything they have to offer this month (except for Lulu, it's always a delight seeing her in print).
I'm more fond of Zendaya's story who looks absolutely splendid in each and every shot! Easily one of my favorite of her works in print, she exudes glamour and beauty. The rest of the issue is unfortunately a dud, I'm not too sold on anything they have to offer this month (except for Lulu, it's always a delight seeing her in print).
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I swear I had to hit the back button to make sure I wasn't in American Vogue
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For the first time in a long while, my subscription copy has turned up in good time, rather than a fortnight after the issue appears on the newsstands.
The subscriber cover is just the same as the newsstand one, but with fewer words. Both UK Bazaar and Vogue have gone for brown backgrounds this month, and maybe they’re trying to move into the new season with an autumnal feel, but we’re still at the tail end of summer, and I don’t want to see acres of brown just yet.
282 pgs, and there are more perfume samples in this issue than most other magazines. Shows a confidence that people are buying the print issue. The editor’s letter says this issue has ‘a happy emphasis on roaming far and free’ which is one way to describe globalised content. When Edward was writing his note, Emma Raducanu was into the fourth round.
The one-page Archive feature by Robin Muir looks at Norman Parkinson’s shots of Princess Elizabeth of Toro from the 1960s. I hope there’s a plan to turn these articles into a book at some point.
The Jill Kortleve beauty editorial – not a fan, there’s no appeal whatsoever for me. Women of any age do not aspire to look mumsy with low-effort hair that looks like you’ve given up on life.
The Zendaya editorial contains two or three of the best images that I’ve ever seen Edward produce, purely in terms of my own tastes, but Adventures in Wonderland is too artificial for me to enjoy – I’m not feeling any connection between the models/fashion and the landscape. They might as well have been superimposed in the studio, for all the interplay that’s going on. You see more coherent location editorials produced by lesser magazines on a regular basis, so the calibre of Vogue’s editorials should be way above what this one is. Or am I supposed to be impressed with the idea that people bought plane tickets to a place with a volcano?
I’ve said before, I think Paloma does her best work when Edward’s involved, and this issue is no exception.
Edie Campbell at home in her new-build house in Northamptonshire. Back page – what would Kaia Gerber do? Ask her mom, probably.
The subscriber cover is just the same as the newsstand one, but with fewer words. Both UK Bazaar and Vogue have gone for brown backgrounds this month, and maybe they’re trying to move into the new season with an autumnal feel, but we’re still at the tail end of summer, and I don’t want to see acres of brown just yet.
282 pgs, and there are more perfume samples in this issue than most other magazines. Shows a confidence that people are buying the print issue. The editor’s letter says this issue has ‘a happy emphasis on roaming far and free’ which is one way to describe globalised content. When Edward was writing his note, Emma Raducanu was into the fourth round.
The one-page Archive feature by Robin Muir looks at Norman Parkinson’s shots of Princess Elizabeth of Toro from the 1960s. I hope there’s a plan to turn these articles into a book at some point.
The Jill Kortleve beauty editorial – not a fan, there’s no appeal whatsoever for me. Women of any age do not aspire to look mumsy with low-effort hair that looks like you’ve given up on life.
The Zendaya editorial contains two or three of the best images that I’ve ever seen Edward produce, purely in terms of my own tastes, but Adventures in Wonderland is too artificial for me to enjoy – I’m not feeling any connection between the models/fashion and the landscape. They might as well have been superimposed in the studio, for all the interplay that’s going on. You see more coherent location editorials produced by lesser magazines on a regular basis, so the calibre of Vogue’s editorials should be way above what this one is. Or am I supposed to be impressed with the idea that people bought plane tickets to a place with a volcano?
I’ve said before, I think Paloma does her best work when Edward’s involved, and this issue is no exception.
Edie Campbell at home in her new-build house in Northamptonshire. Back page – what would Kaia Gerber do? Ask her mom, probably.
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I finally went through my issue today and echo the statements everyone else has made. It's a really solid issue and it feels substantial enough to be excited to go back for a more thorough read through of everything. The Annie shoot is just sublime - really gorgeous. And I enjoy Zendaya's full story, although for once I'm disappointed subscriber's didn't get an alternate cover shot.
It might sound strange but when I was flicking through I thought "this really feels like an issue of Vogue". I don't know if that makes sense, but I just sensed the Vogue personality shine through and I agree with the other comments in here: it does have a very mid-00s US Vogue vibe to it, so perhaps it's just nostalgia I was feeling. I don't know how involved she is, but I definitely sensed Anna's touch - although perhaps that's just the inclusion of the Annie story. I'm glad that if they're sharing content they at least put the effort in to do something spectacular like that.
It might sound strange but when I was flicking through I thought "this really feels like an issue of Vogue". I don't know if that makes sense, but I just sensed the Vogue personality shine through and I agree with the other comments in here: it does have a very mid-00s US Vogue vibe to it, so perhaps it's just nostalgia I was feeling. I don't know how involved she is, but I definitely sensed Anna's touch - although perhaps that's just the inclusion of the Annie story. I'm glad that if they're sharing content they at least put the effort in to do something spectacular like that.
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The idea that UK Vogue no longer seems particularly British... speaking for myself, the magazine has never reflected any aspect of my life, whether produced under Alexandra or Edward, so if the magazine wants to become a hybrid transatlantic version of itself, it's no more a stranger to me than it was before.
But if global content is what we're getting, I'm - very likely - only buying this edition of Vogue from now on, because what would be the point in buying three different editions with much the same content inside, just because the cover might be different? And most of the imagery magazines are producing at the moment is largely forgettable.
The loss of the voices of all those other editions, it saddens me.
But if global content is what we're getting, I'm - very likely - only buying this edition of Vogue from now on, because what would be the point in buying three different editions with much the same content inside, just because the cover might be different? And most of the imagery magazines are producing at the moment is largely forgettable.
The loss of the voices of all those other editions, it saddens me.
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Never thought I'd be forced to admit that Zendaya is the highlight of an issue of British Vogue. The Annie Leibovitz story does nothing for me, neither does Paloma Elsesser by Dan Martensen - or anything else this issue whole entire has to offer for that matter.
The photograph of Zendaya wearing the black asymmetric Valentino dress is flawless, would've made such a nice alternate cover but I have zero complaints about the cover we got and quite frankly every photograph of Zendaya by Craig McDean is rather sublime and this is undoubtedly the best Zendaya has looked on the pages of a fashion magazine.
The photograph of Zendaya wearing the black asymmetric Valentino dress is flawless, would've made such a nice alternate cover but I have zero complaints about the cover we got and quite frankly every photograph of Zendaya by Craig McDean is rather sublime and this is undoubtedly the best Zendaya has looked on the pages of a fashion magazine.
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