US Vogue April 2020 : The 'Beauty Without Borders' Issue by Tyler Mitchell

[Deleted member 1957]

At least the editorials saved the issue. The last Karlie shot would have made a killer cover

 

[MON]

Judging on the Vogue Italia Archive, Vogue Italia does consider Cindy Crawford's cover a Vogue Italia cover...

February 1989, No. 466 - Linda Evangelista
February 1989, No. 467 - Cindy Crawford
March 1989, No. 25
March 1989, No. 26
April 1989, No. 468 - Rachel Williams

It's that weird. So technically, Cindy's cover was not just a mere supplement. It was a stand alone issue with its own issue number. Work. Technically Cindy and Kaia both have the big 4

 

[MON]

There's no way in hell that the last shot of Karlie wasn't tested for a cover. It screams quintessential May/June Vogue cover with Gold logo, black text.

 

[dodencebt]

There's no way in hell that the last shot of Karlie wasn't tested for a cover. It screams quintessential May/June Vogue cover with Gold logo, black text.

Plus the Project Runway finale timing would've been very fitting; Brandon and Nina have been promoting it all over.

 

[Zorka]

Can't believe they didn't use Karlie for the cover. It's a perfect cover story, she looks stunning and they even shot her against a white backdrop (although there are some nice cover-worthy photos on location as well). Would be far more interesting and eye catching than this disaster of a main cover which is much more suited for a filler story anyway.

Ooh that last shot of Karlie screams Cover Try.

The last Karlie shot would have made a killer cover

There's no way in hell that the last shot of Karlie wasn't tested for a cover. It screams quintessential May/June Vogue cover with Gold logo, black text.

Guys - BTW, don't shoot the messenger! - paradoxically enough, that picture of Karlie (against the white backdrop) you all are referring to, wasn't EVEN a part of her own ed! On page 62 (Karlie's ed starts on 167th!) is some article of the collaboration between the (fashion designer) Erdem and (hand-painted chinoiserie creators) de Gournay, where Carlie's only purpose was to serve - literally! - as a human wallpaper.

 

[mikel]

Ah that explains it all. So no cover try then. Thanks for sharing Zorka

 

[MON]

We stand corrected then! Nonetheless, it could have been a better cover.

Thank you very much for the correction and all the uploads @Zorka

 

[Vision Ruan]

This cover reminds me of how great photographers Mario and Steven are. Even the 7 girls cover by i&v is better than this.
Why isn't there an Asian model but 2 African models on the main cover?
I wonder if this would become a joke in 10years.

 

[KoV]

Why isn't there an Asian model but 2 African models on the main cover?
I wonder if this would become a joke in 10years.

Because super regulated tokenism isn't the answer? I think Asian models and actresses often seem excluded from the inclusivity conversation, but I don't think it's fair to act as though Black models are getting too much exposure. There's room for everyone, right? And I think inclusivity is best represented when it feels natural. Every issue of every magazine doesn't need to feature a perfectly calibrated and equal number of models of all backgrounds. But at the same time the totality of a magazine over the course of, say, a year or so should reflect the world at large or, depending on the magazine, the specific world it's trying to reflect. I mean, for last April's issue, Doona Bae and Deepika Padukone were on the cover with Scarlett Johansson. No Black model was included on the main cover. People flipped out because the White actress was in the center. This year there's two Black models and one of them is in the center. You simply can't please everyone.

All that said, if the digital covers were available in print I'd personally choose Liu Wen's.

 

[SouthernVogue]

they just have to include a white girl, they can't help themselves.

Aren't you just a ray of sunshine?

 

[KoV]

I’ve just started looking through my copy of the issue today. I hadn’t realized the 12 additional solo model covers are on a cover fold-out. So they technically do exist in print, which likely makes a bit of difference to those models featured.

 

[caioherrero]

What are the wearing in the cover?

 

[TZ001]

What are the wearing in the cover?

Saint Laurent, Vera Wang and Celine

 

[KoV]

Don’t forget Ugbad’s American Eagle vest!

 

[Phuel]

^^^ Not long before Walmart’s house brand is pulled for Anna’s Vogue. Yay for “inclusivity”!

Because super regulated tokenism isn't the answer? I think Asian models and actresses often seem excluded from the inclusivity conversation, but I don't think it's fair to act as though Black models are getting too much exposure. There's room for everyone, right? And I think inclusivity is best represented when it feels natural. Every issue of every magazine doesn't need to feature a perfectly calibrated and equal number of models of all backgrounds. But at the same time the totality of a magazine over the course of, say, a year or so should reflect the world at large or, depending on the magazine, the specific world it's trying to reflect. I mean, for last April's issue, Doona Bae and Deepika Padukone were on the cover with Scarlett Johansson. No Black model was included on the main cover. People flipped out because the White actress was in the center. This year there's two Black models and one of them is in the center. You simply can't please everyone.

All that said, if the digital covers were available in print I'd personally choose Liu Wen's.

@Vision Ruan posted a fair question. Because other POC will feel left out when your so-called “inclusivity and diversity” blatantly ignores a huge percentage of a population— or reduces them to a single token spot, especially a population that is a predominant consumer of luxury/high fashion goods, then it does become a slap in the face to Asians (hello Edward Enninful!). Anna has yet given a cover to a sole Asian model: This speaks louder than any hollow PC slogan.

If any brand/publication favours a predominantly Black representation, then by all means; looks and ethnicities fall in and out of fashion, and very dark-skinned Black models with shaved heads are riding high on trend so good for them. But once this industry preaches on about “diversity and inclusivity” and leaves out Asians and ME presence (the strongest supporters and consumers of the industry), then it becomes pure hypocrisy and shallow and hollow White-knighting, and frankly, affirmative-action racist AF. The world is literally not just Black and White.

(And unfortunately-- no, there isn’t room for everyone. The industry is so frighteningly, ruthlessly cut-throat and unfair, that many many talents will fall by the wayside, while those that know how to manipulate and use a strong gimmick— or fit into a gimmick, will prevail— despite any genuine talent, as displayed with this era’s mediocrity in talent but heavy on “representation". And with only 12 Vogue covers a year, there is absolutely not enough room for everyone. This is why I can’t tolerate these social/political headcount gimmicks in HF.)

 

[aracic]

I have a question. Do we count 12 solo covers as official covers? According to different sites and Vogue US’s Instagram they aren’t labeled as “digital covers” and those solo covers were a fold-out. Can we decide on something? Shall we add them to models total Vogue lists?

Well, fold-outs are still a massive achievement for models so I believe we shall treat them as such. We don't get many model covers on US Vogue these days anyway so this might be the only chance most of these girls will get.

 

[PowerDroid]

Mediocrity is the price we have to pay for 'inclusion'. Hurry up! Check the boxes!

 

[Deleted member 141523]

Was this the worst selling issue of Anna or the one with Gal Gadot because the pandemic started?

 

[RaisinBoy]

Old J crew catalogues are high art in comparison to this crap. dreadful and dull