US Vogue April 2019 : 'A Celebration of Global Talent' by Mikael Jansson
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Indeed. It's quite easy to connect the dots imo. Doona Bae in Dolce & Gabbana is probably lobbied (and paid for) by the brand after the recent controversy; Scarlett is not associated with a big brand so Anna has the freedom to put her in Marni to offer support to Francesco Risso who she helped place at the helm; Lea and Angelababy are wearing the brands they get paid to promote, and the other three are again sporting brands either helmed by relatively young designers like Erdem, Fernando and Laura or by Anna's good friend John Galliano. The brands that appear on these group covers are always political.
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Also thought Margiela only got the cover because of John. And if she wanted to, she could've slot CK in there but I guess she doesn't agree with what went down recently. Erdem for me is a bit of an odd choice because it's not a brand with a strong American presence, nor does US Vogue shoot their looks often.
Re Doona Bae, I don't think the Koreans have any beef with D&G. Can see them shrugging and moving along.
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Anna loves Erdem. I think she always supports the brand.
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What a way to celebrate your debut American Vogue cover! 
Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone) • Instagram photos and videos
Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone) • Instagram photos and videos
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^^ If I get a cover, I’ll do it too
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^^ If I get a cover, I’ll do it too
Are you serious? No, hahahaha! Too extra!
What's shocking is that every one of those grids got a decent amount of likes. Who are her followers? Lol
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Same here^^ If I get a cover, I’ll do it too
And I would Instagram Story it to death with gifs and everting.
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Review: 196 Pages
And if it hasn't been settled yet, it's a gatefold cover with Doona, Scarlett and Deepika on the main one.
Beyond Borders (15 pgs)
Photographer: Mikael Jansson
Stylist: Camilla Nickerson
Cast: Deepika Padukone, Golshifteh Farahani, Alba Rohrwacher, Scarlett Johansson, Eiza González, Léa Seydoux, Hera Hilmar, Doona Bae, Angelababy, Elizabeth Debicki, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Vanessa Kirby, Liv Lisa Fries, Bruna Marquezine
Playing to the Gallery (16 pgs)
A fashion story set in the MoMA and Whitney Museum, with a cameo by Stephen Shore
Photographer: Martin Parr
Stylist: Alex Harrington
Cast: Carolyn Murphy, Caroline Trentini, Danusia Garrison, Lia Bass
Fancy That (6 pgs)
Couture story of the season. Nothing innovative, but very pleasing on the eye.
Photographer: Tyler Mitchell
Stylist: Carlos Nazario
Cast: Adut Akech, Anok Yai, Ugbad Abdi
Power Circles (10 pgs)
A jewellery edit featuring portrait shots of models alongside up-and-coming talents.
Photographer: Daniel Jackson
Stylist: Tabitha Simmons
Cast: Giselle Norman, Naomi Chin Wing, Adria Arjona, Isabella Boylston, Lizzo, Diana Silvers, Legacy Russell, Daniella Soto-Innes, Akiima
The rest of the content includes a feature on Naomi Osaka, Taron Egerton (the star of the new Elton John biopic), and the Youth vs Gov plaintiffs about their case against the Trump administration. The theatre edit of the month is as usual shot by Leibovitz and styled by Posnick, and features the stunning Glenda Jackson and equally stunning Ruth Wilson in the return of King Lear on the British stage. There's not much production value, but the two b&w images are stellar. Designer interview of the month is with Pierpaolo. Interviewed by Hamish Bowles, one double page shot of him at his Nettuno residence, a few of Vogue's recent archival shots, and one full-page image of Mayowa Nicholas by Hawkesworth. And the Karl Lagerfeld tribute bandied about on the cover is, in fact, Anna's letter which we've seen on here, next to the Irving Penn shot of Karl circa 1985. That's it.
And if it hasn't been settled yet, it's a gatefold cover with Doona, Scarlett and Deepika on the main one.
Beyond Borders (15 pgs)
Photographer: Mikael Jansson
Stylist: Camilla Nickerson
Cast: Deepika Padukone, Golshifteh Farahani, Alba Rohrwacher, Scarlett Johansson, Eiza González, Léa Seydoux, Hera Hilmar, Doona Bae, Angelababy, Elizabeth Debicki, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Vanessa Kirby, Liv Lisa Fries, Bruna Marquezine
Playing to the Gallery (16 pgs)
A fashion story set in the MoMA and Whitney Museum, with a cameo by Stephen Shore
Photographer: Martin Parr
Stylist: Alex Harrington
Cast: Carolyn Murphy, Caroline Trentini, Danusia Garrison, Lia Bass
Fancy That (6 pgs)
Couture story of the season. Nothing innovative, but very pleasing on the eye.
Photographer: Tyler Mitchell
Stylist: Carlos Nazario
Cast: Adut Akech, Anok Yai, Ugbad Abdi
Power Circles (10 pgs)
A jewellery edit featuring portrait shots of models alongside up-and-coming talents.
Photographer: Daniel Jackson
Stylist: Tabitha Simmons
Cast: Giselle Norman, Naomi Chin Wing, Adria Arjona, Isabella Boylston, Lizzo, Diana Silvers, Legacy Russell, Daniella Soto-Innes, Akiima
The rest of the content includes a feature on Naomi Osaka, Taron Egerton (the star of the new Elton John biopic), and the Youth vs Gov plaintiffs about their case against the Trump administration. The theatre edit of the month is as usual shot by Leibovitz and styled by Posnick, and features the stunning Glenda Jackson and equally stunning Ruth Wilson in the return of King Lear on the British stage. There's not much production value, but the two b&w images are stellar. Designer interview of the month is with Pierpaolo. Interviewed by Hamish Bowles, one double page shot of him at his Nettuno residence, a few of Vogue's recent archival shots, and one full-page image of Mayowa Nicholas by Hawkesworth. And the Karl Lagerfeld tribute bandied about on the cover is, in fact, Anna's letter which we've seen on here, next to the Irving Penn shot of Karl circa 1985. That's it.
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Editor's Letter:
WHILE WE WERE FINISHING this issue, there was still talk in Congress and from the White House of building a wall along our southern border—a contentious (and, quite frankly, offensive) cause that’s already prompted so much suffering and hardship thanks to the longest government shutdown in American history. Even beyond the political implications of such a thing, though, is the cultural
impact: Why should we only gaze inward, when to look outward is always so much more exciting and enriching? Walls—or, more precisely, the absence of them—are what inspired April’s Vogue. At a time when our leaders seem to be trying to close us off from everyone and everything else, we wanted to celebrate globalism through the prisms of fashion and culture. Quite recently our latest digital platform, VogueWorld, did a wonderful job documenting a broad sweep
of creative types from every corner of the Earth, underscoring the fact that talent and style are entirely borderless today. This issue continues that approach.
You’ll find stories on the Haitian-Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka; the young environmentalists who are fighting for the future of the planet; and fourteen terrific
actresses hailing from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America. Some of these women may be familiar to you, others not. That’s precisely the point: Hollywood can’t, and shouldn’t, be the only arbiter of fame. As writer Gaby Wood notes in her perceptive accompanying essay, the portfolio “is not intended to make a statement about crossing over from the periphery to the center; it is about the new center, which is everywhere and nowhere at once.” It’s vital that we strive for cultural sensitivity and inclusivity, both of which reflect a positive and progressive worldview. Fashion has been rightly grappling with this for some time, and it’s why someone like Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli, whom Hamish Bowles profiles this month, has been able to connect with clients and customers so effectively. It’s not just Pierpaolo’s talents as a designer, which are considerable, but that he has ushered in a new era at the house, speaking to its storied past while also demanding that it reflect modern life. Think realism suffused with joyous optimism. How could one not feel uplifted after seeing his spring haute couture show this past January, with its empowering casting of women of color and the collection’s gorgeous palette? The latter informs our couture story, which is photographed by Tyler Mitchell and a young editor named Carlos Nazario. Speaking of editors: Our very own Tonne Goodman
is about to publish Point of View, a book on her life and career. It documents to great effect not only Tonne’s contribution to the art of image-making but her enthusiasm for shooting across the globe—from Kenya to Brazil, China to Spain. Tonne is always able to bring back the pictures because she sees only an uninterrupted view of the world. Right now, that’s the attitude to live by.
US Vogue Digital Edition
WHILE WE WERE FINISHING this issue, there was still talk in Congress and from the White House of building a wall along our southern border—a contentious (and, quite frankly, offensive) cause that’s already prompted so much suffering and hardship thanks to the longest government shutdown in American history. Even beyond the political implications of such a thing, though, is the cultural
impact: Why should we only gaze inward, when to look outward is always so much more exciting and enriching? Walls—or, more precisely, the absence of them—are what inspired April’s Vogue. At a time when our leaders seem to be trying to close us off from everyone and everything else, we wanted to celebrate globalism through the prisms of fashion and culture. Quite recently our latest digital platform, VogueWorld, did a wonderful job documenting a broad sweep
of creative types from every corner of the Earth, underscoring the fact that talent and style are entirely borderless today. This issue continues that approach.
You’ll find stories on the Haitian-Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka; the young environmentalists who are fighting for the future of the planet; and fourteen terrific
actresses hailing from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America. Some of these women may be familiar to you, others not. That’s precisely the point: Hollywood can’t, and shouldn’t, be the only arbiter of fame. As writer Gaby Wood notes in her perceptive accompanying essay, the portfolio “is not intended to make a statement about crossing over from the periphery to the center; it is about the new center, which is everywhere and nowhere at once.” It’s vital that we strive for cultural sensitivity and inclusivity, both of which reflect a positive and progressive worldview. Fashion has been rightly grappling with this for some time, and it’s why someone like Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli, whom Hamish Bowles profiles this month, has been able to connect with clients and customers so effectively. It’s not just Pierpaolo’s talents as a designer, which are considerable, but that he has ushered in a new era at the house, speaking to its storied past while also demanding that it reflect modern life. Think realism suffused with joyous optimism. How could one not feel uplifted after seeing his spring haute couture show this past January, with its empowering casting of women of color and the collection’s gorgeous palette? The latter informs our couture story, which is photographed by Tyler Mitchell and a young editor named Carlos Nazario. Speaking of editors: Our very own Tonne Goodman
is about to publish Point of View, a book on her life and career. It documents to great effect not only Tonne’s contribution to the art of image-making but her enthusiasm for shooting across the globe—from Kenya to Brazil, China to Spain. Tonne is always able to bring back the pictures because she sees only an uninterrupted view of the world. Right now, that’s the attitude to live by.
US Vogue Digital Edition
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^ Fantastic initiative of the Vogue World and I love how Anna is very much engaged and in this fight,
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I must say from a marketing POV this cover was actually a clever move. When you search a generic term such as 'Vogue cover' in Google News right now, a slew of international news articles pop up from Iceland to India. And with titles such as 'Nigerian actress on the cover of the world famous fashion magazine' or 'First Korean Actress on American Vogue'. That's literally how they phrase it. All except the Chinese, of course who seem unanimously deadset against Angelababy, lol.
Even if this issue won't turn record-breaking sales, and I doubt that was even the intent to begin with, it does solidify the magazine as a force, or at the very least expose a certain audience to it who may never even have heard of American Vogue.
I've seen the videos and must add that ALL of the actresses have a unique quirk, wit and charisma to them. Even Angelababy! It was quite a delight to watch.
I doubt whether Vogue will have another newsworthy hit like this one in 2019. Which was probably why they've chosen to unveil the digital issue so soon. Because normally we have to wait until US print subscribers get their issue first before the digital version is released.
Even if this issue won't turn record-breaking sales, and I doubt that was even the intent to begin with, it does solidify the magazine as a force, or at the very least expose a certain audience to it who may never even have heard of American Vogue.
I've seen the videos and must add that ALL of the actresses have a unique quirk, wit and charisma to them. Even Angelababy! It was quite a delight to watch.
I doubt whether Vogue will have another newsworthy hit like this one in 2019. Which was probably why they've chosen to unveil the digital issue so soon. Because normally we have to wait until US print subscribers get their issue first before the digital version is released.
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Wow! I gues this is a great issue!
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If Meisel made me a portrait, I would use it in social media for years! Adriana Lima did it with her VI cover.
