US Vogue May 2025 by Henry Taylor, Malick Bodian, Iké Udé & Tyler Mitchell

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I love Colman but not so much his cover... Lewis looks good as always. I don't mind those covers, tbh. I think they're very appropriate. They could've done something similar to Usher's Superbowl cover, though. A female model would've been amazing.
 
I think Pharrell’s cover is the best lol, the 2nd best is A$AP. I hope I get Pharrell’s tho.
 
True to Black Dandy and its history, the cover series makes sense.
What would've been most powerful is a group cover of All-Black dapper men together.

Pharrell, I gotta say, tries waaaay more harder today - to the point that it is now forced.
LV appointment considered; he's kind of annoying at this point, for me.

Rocky is very handsome, always has been. Lewis- obviously gorgeous, so those are my two favorite covers.
I've seen other covers of Colman that went way harder than this Vogue cover.
 
jeremydante said:
True to Black Dandy and its history, the cover series makes sense.
What would've been most powerful is a group cover of All-Black dapper men together.

Pharrell, I gotta say, tries waaaay more harder today - to the point that it is now forced.
LV appointment considered; he's kind of annoying at this point, for me.

Rocky is very handsome, always has been. Lewis- obviously gorgeous, so those are my two favorite covers.
I've seen other covers of Colman that went way harder than this Vogue cover.
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Yes, a group cover would have been great.
 
Why do illustrated fashion magazine covers have to look like that? I expect a lot more from Vogue than a portrait that looks like it was painted in high school art class. I don’t care if the artist is “conceptual” or “up and coming”. I am about what is in front of me in this moment, and honey, this ain’t it.
 
I remember reading Pharrell as an obvious choice for this issue on the cover rumor thread months and months ago. Sadly it was expected to be a reality. I love him as musician, but as a style icon, not my cup of tea. I only like Lewis Hamilton cover, thought it looks more suitable to Dylan Jones' British GQ. To me it was the top version of GQ magazine, and the fashion was flawless. I know, maybe out of topic here.
 
The lighting and photoshop of Coleman is criminal work. Looks like a character from The Polar Express. Do better please.

All the covers and cover stars are underwhelming but I’ll still get an issue.
 
aracic said:
It isn't a Meisel comparison, rather an obvious line between the two issues of the same magazine focusing on the same sole topic. I understand that these cover subjects are relevant to the theme of the issue, but it would've been more interesting to see sharp tailoring on female subjects here. I guess we might've gotten that if the many Vogue editions relating to men weren't all shuttered... So it is what it is.
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Is it the same topic though?
Beyond being black, the two issues are totally different in spirit.

The VI all black issue was reactionary. It was Franca addressing the issue of the lack of representation of black models at the time and challenging the preconceived idea that black people on the cover couldn’t sell.

Here the subject is black men because there’s an exhibition centered around the style of black dandies. I mean, for me the subject is totally different.

Context is important. Yes both covers may have political intentions, and the fact that in the Vogue US, it’s an all black everything, a celebration of blackness through it diaspora (Malik, Ib among others are Africans, not Black Americans) makes it even more political as a statement….But both are addressing a different issue. Matter of fact, this Vogue issue is not addressing a issue at all, just celebrating the Theme.
VI addressed an issue ( the irony because the Italian fashion community record is quite unimpressive), this here no.

It’s just my POV but maybe I’m wrong.
 
^wrong or right you're always thoughtful @Lola701
re: the historical direction for the photography, I'd give it some real patina, do a dive in the category of "black men in HF" and pulled out 2 words with a lot of Os: Koto Bolofo. He worked a bunch for Hermes and shot a lot of polo, his elegant eye would lift this under-explored subject in a more Vogue style.

Rocky set is the most polished. This reminds me of Jennifer Lawrence's 4 covers for the 125th anniversary issue, 1 painting 3 photographs, I like the collectible aspect. Hope there's some writeup about André somewhere in this issue. Props to Anna, no other magazine right now would have the authority to make this concrete. She once again leads the conversation.
 
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