It's ironic. One of the smallest issues of the year and it has so much more going for it than some of the biggest and most anticipated have had.
With the exception of Rachel's ed, which I actually kind of hate, this issue seems pretty great. I absolutely love the Meisel/Sasha editorial. It's got so much life to it, and it really looks like it was fun to shoot. Overall I think it was a great way to make the usual formula of straight-from-the-runway styling seem interesting. The Daria/Demarchelier ed is stunning to look at. The first and last shots are truly gorgeous, not terribly interesting, but gorgeous. Date With Destiny is also solid, though not my favorite out of everything. And then there's Lara, looking pretty much as sexy as always while fully clothed.
All in all, a pretty good start to the year.