US Vogue May 2009 by Steven Meisel

[VogueParisLover]

It's funny how excited we are about US Vogue for once, and 'all' it took was a model issue... write that down, Anna.

I know! It's 15 pages and all we have is the cover and nobody is complaining. I'm sure it'll be a celeb next month though, this is too good to be true.

 

[Mchunu]

Editorial & Article Review

A Taste for Beauty
Article on Cecil Beaton muse, Mary Taylor Zimbalist

Man of the Moment - Kanye West

Girl Talk
Model Roundtable between Naomi Campbell, Hilary Rhoda, Lauren Hutton, Karlie Kloss, Carolin Trentini and Paulina Porizkova

Natural Selection
Article on Bodkin
Model: Angela Lindvall

Clear Skies
Article on Miguel Androver's new line
Model: Lily Donaldson

Blue State
Article in Navy fashions
Model: Raquel Zimmermann

Sam's ClubArticle on makeup artist Sam Fine & skin of color
Ph. Steven Meisel
Model: Liya Kebede

India We Are
Ph. Mikael Jansson
Fashion Editor: Edward Enninful
Model: Lakshmi Menon

Lakshmi in India. Stunning, colorful and just plain on point. Usually Vogue's travel edits irk me but this is a peach.

Quick Change Artist
Ph. David Sims
Fashion Editor: Tonne Goodman
Model: Daria Werbowy

Sims finally gets some backgrounds and he gives it to us. Best Sims for Vogue edit I've seen in a long long while.

The Great Pretender
Ph. Steven Meisel
Fashion Editor: Grace Coddington
Model: Natalia Vodianova

Natalia as the greats of modeling from Dovima to Jean Shrimpton. Instant classic.

The Godfather
Ph. Steven Meisel
Fashion Editor: Edward Enninful
Models: Caroline Murphy, Liya Kebede, Kristen M, Coco Rocha, Stam, Stella Tennant, Agyness Deyn, Guinevere Van Seenus, Natalia Vodianova, Amber Valleta, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Karen Elson, Christy Turlington, Isabeli Fontana, Natasha Poly, Caroline Trentini, Lara Stone, Sasha, Raquel.

Two epic group shots one with Meisel himself, the other in the muse style.

Inspiring Beauty
Ph. Annie Leibovitz
Fashion Editor: Tonne Goodman
Stars: Marc Jacobs, Kate Moss & Justin Timberlake

I should contain my anti-Timberlake sentiments for a moment. Marc and Kate look great.

Kicking It!
Ph. Norman Jean Roy
Fashion Editor: Tonne Goodman
Models: Gisele, Naomi Campbell, Karen Elson

Models on the go and their fitness routines. Norman's work is always very pretty.

Meet the Boyfriends
Ph: Patrick Demarchelier
Fashion Editor: Marie Amelie Sauve
Models / Boyfriends; Chanel Iman & Tyga, Doutzen & Greg Andrews, Caroline Trentini & Victor Demarchelier, Anna J & Duncan Winecoff, Arlenis & Rene Rodriguez, Julia Stegner & Steven Pan

So many cute couples, can't complain!

There is also a model style thing called 'The Mod Squad' with a few girls.

can't wait to see that foine meisel i wish he would have been the man of the moment instead of Kanye

sounds like a great issue over all..sucks that hilary is in the issue and not ON this issue?

 

[Mchunu]

I know! It's 15 pages and all we have is the cover and nobody is complaining. I'm sure it'll be a celeb next month though, this is too good to be true.

true, but i also think that this issue won't sell so well..so a bunch of giddy tFSers..that's not a note that anna really needs to take heed to. i'm sure a lot of members here will buy it, but it won't sell so great amongst the vast majority.

 

[sedirea]

Anyone else going to be buying multiple copies of this magazine when it hits the stands?

 

[LagerfeldBoy]

i'm crossing my fingers so that the godfather ed doesn't dissapoint! PUHLEASE let it be good....

 

[VogueParisLover]

Anyone else going to be buying multiple copies of this magazine when it hits the stands?

I will just to get more models on the cover. I'll take all of my money out of the bank. lol send any compliments to: [email protected]. Maybe if they get enough letters the'll get the idea.

 

[b9409]

I think it will be a very 'hip' issue - young young and young. Or people pretending to be young like Kanye and Marc.

Vogue sometimes gets a lot of blame for being too upscale, mature and established. I think with these many 20-30 year olds featured inside, and with 'girlie topics' like boyfriends and model round-table, this may very well be an outstanding and very different issue than usual.

 

[VogueParisLover]

true, but i also think that this issue won't sell so well..so a bunch of giddy tFSers..that's not a note that anna really needs to take heed to. i'm sure a lot of members here will buy it, but it won't sell so great amongst the vast majority.

True too, but there might be more international buyers because it's more models and fashion and I know a lot of tFSers don't buy US Vogue because it's too commercial so the sales might go down in the US but sales might go up in France, Germany, UK, etc. Plus, Vogue sells Vogue. Just because models are on the cover doesn't mean somebody isn't going to buy the issue.

 

[chanels]

ANNA J! Finally this issue has surfaced and no complaints here, it sounds amazing! Thanks for the preview, Luxx.

 

[Aja Mok]

can't wait to see all editorials...!!!!

 

[VogueParisLover]

^ me too!

 

[VogueParisLover]

Hopefully I'll be happily surprised tomorrow morning. Goodnight everybody!

 

[Mchunu]

True too, but there might be more international buyers because it's more models and fashion and I know a lot of tFSers don't buy US Vogue because it's too commercial so the sales might go down in the US but sales might go up in France, Germany, UK, etc. Plus, Vogue sells Vogue. Just because models are on the cover doesn't mean somebody isn't going to buy the issue.

oh, excuse me

 

[Luxx]

Ok lets get this party started

I am going to do a couple of the single shots now because its super late and I'm liable to fall asleep. This editorial took precedence because its gorgeous and such a wonderful tribute to models.

The Great Pretender
Ph. Steven Meisel
Fashion Editor: Grace Coddington
Model: Natalia Vodianova



Image Credit | Scanned by Me from Vogue US May 05

 

[Faith Akiyama]

What a chameleon Natalia is in this Just wow.

 

[Mchunu]

^i know!!!!!!

 

[kevinnn]

thanks for the scans, Natalia looks great minus the first shot

 

[MyNameIs]

I can't lie, that's a pretty cover. They all look great. It's very American Vogue, aka safe, but that's to be expected.

I'm totally shocked Anna got the front cover. I would've thought of all nine, she'd be the least likely candidate for that, but nope. Good for her.

The only 'negative' thing I'll say is that I dont' want to see neither Liya nor Natalia on a magazine cover ever again. Seriously, put those two to rest.

 

[opheliarose]

I wish I could give you more karma, Luxx! That editorial is great, thank you for scanning

 

[Mchunu]

^^why not Liya? she hasn't had that many covers, IMO i mean yes she's had a very good amount for a black model, but ..