US Vogue August 1981 : Kelly Emberg by Richard Avedon

justaguy · Apr 20, 2022

Halston FW 81.82 for Garolini
Illustrator Andy Warhol

Lancetti FW 81.82
Photo Unknown
Model Unknown

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Phuel · Apr 20, 2022

justaguy said:
Vogue Fur Special
Photo Bill King
Models Kelly Emberg, Anette Stai, Lisa Berkley
Hair John Sahag, Sean for Garren
Makeup Alberto Fava, Joey Mills

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How purely decadent gorgeous this would have made for the cover. But I get it— 80s American Vogue covers were only about the close-up.

(Quick Anna; Get one of your lessers to immediately copy this for the September issue!)

justaguy · Apr 20, 2022

Bill Tice FW 81.82 for Swirl
Photo Unknown
Model Jerry Hall

Umberto Ginocchietti FW 81.82
Photo Bruce Weber
Models Michael Schoeffling, Sloane Condren

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justaguy · Apr 20, 2022

Phuel said:
How purely decadent gorgeous this would have made for the cover. But I get it— 80s American Vogue covers were only about the close-up.

(Quick Anna; Get one of your lessers to immediately copy this for the September issue!)

Definitely would have been a great cover for now! They had a term for the close-up covers, but I can't remember what it is.

justaguy · Apr 20, 2022

Anne Klein FW 81.82 for Swansons
Photo Unknown
Model Carol Gramm

Saks-Jandel FW 81.82
Photo Gideon Lewin
Model Carl Alt

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Phuel · Apr 21, 2022

justaguy said:
Definitely would have been a great cover for now! They had a term for the close-up covers, but I can't remember what it is.

Just cast Imaan wearing faux-fur Balenciaga or SL and book Meisel/I&V/Luigi & Iango and they’ll bring the same electricity to a September issue again, as this shot still does nearly half a century later.

If there’s one everlasting signature of American Vogue in the 80s that’s worthy of resurrecting, it was this easygoing, fun, and action-filled sensibility that took out the stuffiness, seriousness and overall preciousness that fashion can be so annoyingly serious about. I don’t want to see messy clowns in messy clownwear shot by clowns-- like this era’s American Vogue sensibility. But gorgeous people in gorgeous designs, photographed gorgeously, and enjoying, having fun with all the gorgeousness seems such an alien concept these days.

(BTW, OMG @Michael Schoeffling in the Umberto Ginocchietti campaign...)