8 fashion stories-- and 6 are excellent, with 1 passable one of Julia Fox. ...Then there’s the useless story that is JW Anderson’s weakest link.
But what a treat to have 6 solid stories running back to back— and from a mainstream American fashion rag, to boot. Funnily enough, such strong production just calls out how horrid the campaigns are— which is usually the only saving grace of so many Western Vogues nowadays. That insipid Chanel one with Kristen wearing that yellow dishrag look that resembles something made somewhere in a Portland, Oregon alternative HS in beginners sewing class, really stands out so cheap, so amateur, so depressing most amongst the superior fashion stories— and that includes Gigi’s: She looks very good, moon-face and all. She looks more like Cyndi Lauper than Michaela Bercu these days, frankly. And that’s not a bad thing, since it’s always been more about clever angles and a healthy dose of skilled post-production that’s helped her along the way, for some of her stronger shoots. And at least her face is mostly her original… unlike some others.