US Harper's Bazaar October 2022 : Charlize Theron by Josh Olins

[mepps]

I love her, but this ain't it sis.

 

[Bernie Flood]

The May 2012 cover of UK Vogue.... (vogue.co.uk)

This one is way better

 

[reesewu]

It's so depressing, it makes me laugh tbh. The chair...I mean, why?

 

[Zorka]

CHARLIZE THERON STILL LOVES HOLLYWOOD. SHE JUST WANTS IT TO BE BETTER.
Photography: Josh Olins
Styling: Stella Greenspan
Hair: Orlando Pita
Make-up: Sally Branka
Model/Celebrity: Charlize Theron



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[Zorka]

Since I am very biased when it comes to Charlize Theron - one of THE MOST BEAUTIFUL woman in the world; plus, extremely good, versatile and fearless actress! - naturally, I'm totally OK with this spread.

Could it have been any better (despite the fact that she's no longer in her twenties; actually she's only a few months younger than me, so she's 47!) - yes, of course. However, considering the current state of printed fashion magazines, and the fact that she (like Kim Kardashian, for example) is not trying to play twenty-something, but acting in accordance with her own age/status, to me this is more than acceptable!

 

[MagazineAddict89]

This cover (and editorial) is tragic. Theron is an enduring Hollywood Beauty and deserves far better than this.

People say they miss Glenda, I would go so far to say miss Kate Betts! At least she knew what could make an exciting and astonishing cover.

Bazaar has drifted into the wilderness without any real direction. Liz Tilberis’ tenure showed what a beautifully curated magazine could be. I pray someone somewhere is brought on board to invigorate Bazaar otherwise I see it folding in an increasingly competitive commercial print world where ad dollars are becoming more and more scarce.

 

[Deleted member 116957]

People say they miss Glenda, I would go so far to say miss Kate Betts! At least she knew what could make an exciting and astonishing cover.

Bazaar has drifted into the wilderness without any real direction. Liz Tilberis’ tenure showed what a beautifully curated magazine could be. I pray someone somewhere is brought on board to invigorate Bazaar otherwise I see it folding in an increasingly competitive commercial print world where ad dollars are becoming more and more scarce.

I think what confuses me about Samira Nasir's Harper's Bazaar is that we're supposed to pretend that it's this super intellectual, serious fashion magazine (at least compared to Anna's Vogue) and that it's almost a "new" concept. Well, Bazaar under Carmel Snow/Nancy White was certainly more "intellectual" (and literary, of course... with short stories by so many great writers published in it from Carson McCullers to W.H. Auden). Under Liz Tilberis/Kate Betts it was pretty smart, too, so it's not like Bazaar doesn't have that precedent. But Bazaar under those editors never forgot what we were here for: the fashion. Under Samira it's just... so humourless and dour??

I mean, ffs, in April 1966 Harper's Bazaar had a multi-page feature written by Marshall McLuhan, for example!!



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[MagazineAddict89]

I think what confuses me about Samira Nasir's Harper's Bazaar is that we're supposed to pretend that it's this super intellectual, serious fashion magazine (at least compared to Anna's Vogue) and that it's almost a "new" concept. Well, Bazaar under Carmel Snow/Nancy White was certainly more "intellectual" (and literary, of course... with short stories by so many great writers published in it from Carson McCullers to W.H. Auden). Under Liz Tilberis/Kate Betts it was pretty smart, too, so it's not like Bazaar doesn't have that precedent. But Bazaar under those editors never forgot what we were here for: the fashion. Under Samira it's just... so humourless and dour??

I mean, ffs, in April 1966 Harper's Bazaar had a multi-page feature written by Marshall McLuhan, for example!!

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You’re absolutely right. I’ve yet to see an issue under Samira that makes me fall in love with ‘the fashion’. It has almost become too serious.

I’m most certainly not missing ‘The Best Bags & Shoes’ or ‘759 Great Buys’ on the cover, but even the font choice on the cover isn’t Didot. As a graphic designer, surely you’d choose a juxtaposing font from the Logo or use the same font across the strap lines. It’s frustrating. I can see the direction Samira wanted to take things and it’s admirable, but the results are banal to the point of sleep-inducing.

 

[MON]

Looks like a backstage photo she uploaded on Instagram.

Samira needs to go.

 

[Benn98]

Frumpy ill-fitting dress, haggard anemic look, slouchy pose, awful styling overall (black shoes with a white dress? Oh I forgot, Americans and their odd rule about white shoes lol), please let's not disrespect the 90s. The 90s were heavily influenced by gloss and glamour.

Samira has been trying very hard to bring the 'edgy' crew over to US Bazaar but it just doesn't work, their ironic aesthetic has passed. It's no longer of the moment because it got coopted by commercial magazines for some time now.

Also, what's happening to Josh Olins?!?

 

[FashionMuseDior]

I can see that not much thought went into the creation of this cover.

 

[Deleted member 1957]

Everything would have worked if it weren't for the hair and expression. It's as if she's over all the hollywood glamour stuff

 

[Xone]

That set is pointless....and also the direction. of course Charlize is beautiful....

 

[PowerDroid]

This magazine is just very sad-looking, one sad cover after the other. I am just bewildered that Hearst thinks that this is working.... I imagine that newstand sales are unimportant at this point, what a waste of paper....

 

[vogue28]

Now I'm just numb to Samira Nasr's bland, dull and uninspiring Harper's Bazaar but at the very least this month Nasr's served up one of my all-time favourites as cover girl, and I'm not mad.

Charlize Theron on the cover of a fashion magazine will always receive my seal of approval - no matter the outcome. Must admit, nevertheless, that I did expect more from Josh Olins but I do like the purple masthead which gives the cover some... oomph.

 

[Zorka]

HIGH ART
Photography: Jackie Nickerson
Styling: Samira Nasr
Hair: Matt Benns
Make-up: Raisa Flowers
Model: Ajok Madel



US Harper's Bazaar Digital Edition

 

[Zorka]

SETTING THE TONE
Photography: Lucie Rox
Styling: Camille Bidault-Waddington
Hair: Kalle Eklund
Make-up: Thierry Do Nascimento
Models: Dede Mansro & Shivaruby Premkanthan



US Harper's Bazaar Digital Edition

 

[caioherrero]

At least they still do Haute Couture

 

[crmsn]

HIGH ART
Photography: Jackie Nickerson
Styling: Samira Nasr
Hair: Matt Benns
Make-up: Raisa Flowers
Model: Ajok Madel



US Harper's Bazaar Digital Edition

Even with bright colors, the whole editorial is still depressing.

 

[PowerDroid]

Even with bright colors, the whole editorial is still depressing.

Awful and unispiring....