Phuel
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LOL hideously derpy cover select but just a simple but masterful coverstory! The artificial, on-set and studio lighting is such a sophisticated tribute to old Hollywood westerns that were shot in-studio in all its artificial glory. Meisel’s highly-stylized compositions are to die for, for such a classic Americana story. Shame he didn’t shoot in this style more. And either there was already an existing set at their convenience— or, Vogue really had a generous budget back then.
I regret not having bothered with American Vogue during that decade— since the covers were always such a turn-off with its cluttered coverlines and catalogue selects. That, and the layout throughout are always so unattractive. Even with this superior shoot, the collage and layout nearly ruin the gorgeous shoot. But it’s nice to finally see just how gorgeous the fashion stories were then— likely more so than ever since American Vogue is so hilariously a sloppy, creative blackhole now.
I regret not having bothered with American Vogue during that decade— since the covers were always such a turn-off with its cluttered coverlines and catalogue selects. That, and the layout throughout are always so unattractive. Even with this superior shoot, the collage and layout nearly ruin the gorgeous shoot. But it’s nice to finally see just how gorgeous the fashion stories were then— likely more so than ever since American Vogue is so hilariously a sloppy, creative blackhole now.
