Content Comments On June 05 Us Vogue
originally posted by kristievert:
US VOGUE JUNE 2005 TRAVEL ISSUE:
BEST EDIT: meisel has several studio set pieces scattered throughout the issue styled by tonne goodman & including models: marija- diana d- doutzen- hana- gemma- eugenia- anja- cameron- heather- while elaborate these are among the better us vogue pics meisel has shot in 2005. all the girls are great as is the makeup & tonne's styling. theres a cameron bikini bottom pic [BEST BIKINI IN ISSUE #2] wirth heather which is my fave story pic in this issue. cameron is a spectacular healthy bodied bikini model & we've got to see more of her/that. the 'seville/huntress' pages are the best thematically but tonne & meisel really worked well with all these superstar models here & its the best part of the june vogue. rating 8.25 of 10. really good work for us vogue by meisel tonne & these great girls.
Edit #2 Gemma shot by Arthur Elgort in Louisiana. Elgort is probably US Vogue's most consistent photog and these pictures are gorgeous country landscapes in La.
Gemma is pretty & the clothes styled by Grace C are excellent. Somehow last month's Testino gemma LA story was a little harder hitting but in a softer summery way this too is a beautiful edit that attests to gemma & elgort's notable skills. rating 7.5 of 10.
Edit #3/Cover: salma hayek by testino. another actress on the beach riding a horse story. clean outdoors snaps by testino but this story is sleepy and I dont think much of the cover composition other than the contrast of white & light blue. by comparison bazaar's renee z story & even cover are better even though testino is a far more talented photog than his protege lubomirski. rating 5 of 10.
edit #4: jane mayle in bhutan shot by halard. he's an excellent travel photog and this is nice. rating 6 of 10.
edit #5: india hicks and david flint-wood in harbour island bahamas home. very nice resort story, very ralph lauren but again halard is a dynamite travel photog and these pics are excellent. rating 7 of 10. hamish edited he knows his stuff.
edit #6: heather shot by ray meier. nice nautical story but this time meier, heather & editor santisi just come up short next to power-houses like elgort, meisel, gemma & cameron in this ish. nice blues though its not bad. rating 6 of 10.
BEST BIKINI #1:hottest ad: theres an H&M swim pull out with 2 julia stegner bikinis & one of them is by far the hottest image in this issue. julia blows away every other model alive except caroline winberg on her best day & you have got to see julia in blue tiny bikini & see the most beautiful model of the 21st century.
BEST BIKINI #3: theres another daria bikini pic by testino, in ferragamo, last months was even hotter, but i hope we will eventually see the full daria/terstino swim edit.
VERDICT: ONE THUMBS UP this is a strong travel issue with several top models & fine photography especially by meisel elgort & halard. BUY IT for the beach!!