US Vogue September 2012 : Lady Gaga by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott

[TREVOFASHIONISTO]

she looks half asleep in in most of the pictures; almost like she is trying too hard

 

[devilinanewdress]

I also can't believe THIS is their big "anniversary/september issue" cover. I'm not sure if I should laugh at this mess or cry of disappointment.

 

[kokobombon]

She looks like a drawing on the cover, which I like. I also like the lack of text, sorta. The thing I don´t get no matter how many times I stare at the cover is the banner in the masthead... W-T-H?!

 

[happytrail]

Internet is evil.

i'm almost certain i like rupaul's cover better!

 

[Deleted member 116957]

Gaga is sooo 2009. What is she promoting now?

I think she's promoting her perfume

 

[AD011620]

Apart from the first one all the pictures are just awful... 120 years of Vogue shouldn't have gone to Gaga anyway... There is nothing individual about her except from the fact that she combines her inspirations or wears something ridiculous... But i guess from tha business point of view it makes sense...

 

[lepetitcouturier]

I think those pictures for the supposed editorial are really bad. Gaga looks utterly gorgeous in them, it's just hta tthe styling is so ugly. They keep covering editorials with LV and Marc Jacobs F12, which are both terrible collections and most of those looks are Marc Jacobs.But what really pisses me off is that they shoved her into Alexander McQueen (yet another awful collection covering the eds), which is what everyone expected. Terrible editorial, great cover. But there are so many better things they could've put her in rather than those awful mink hats.

 

[DariaDeva]

HQ of one shot

vk.com/hausofgaga

 

[KateTheGreatest]

The cover is hideous.
The banner in not in context with the rest of the cover, the pose is awkward, the hair is awful, just all around bad.

But I might get it because of 916 pages.

 

[mikel]

Well this Gaga isn't the biggest Gaga! Remember Elle Indonesia April 2012 with more than 1,000 pages.


(blog.martianleaks.com)

My Lady Gaga endorsed phonebook has over 1000 pages as well.

Elle Indonesia in now way compares to US Vogue.

 

[jmrmartinho]

You can say whatever you want from her but she gives a lot to work in on a photoshoot. Just look at the video...I cant believe Mert & Marcus photoshoped her so much because the end result could be very good.
It may look better in print through

 

[Lee MG Tisci]

^ i actually agree, she looks great in the video especially with that black McQueen however unfortunately for Mert & Marcus the resulting shot looked kinda bland..

 

[MON]

I loved the color of the banner when it was on the video but when it was on the cover, it looked like it was an auto shape from Powerpoint. The cover shoot looks really fun!

 

[bbofbalenciaga]

With the sell rates of Gaga's last issue and the $1.00 increase in cost, the issue will be wildly successful. Brilliant move in my opinion.

Brilliant, seriously?....this strategy is so obvious that in my opnion can´t be discribe as brilliant!

I am willing to see what kind of rubbish they have put in this issue to arrive the number of 916 pages...

 

[Srdjan]

Oh that video is charming, thanks for posting, Marc10.
Still, I can't get along with that awful wig. WHY????!!!

 

[Not Plain Jane]

I agree with Chrissy M's write up in "Forum Buzz" - the cover is a departure, different-looking, which is good. I also agree with others that the red banner is "off" - KingofVersailles, I think the idea of an anniversary banner is a good one, but the execution here doesn't work. It kind of clashes with the rest of the cover, which is more edgy, whereas the banner is a traditional accoutrement. Finally, like Chrissy, I will not read the accompanying article because Lady Gaga doesn't interest me. I still feel like she wasn't a great choice for the cover, but at least they've styled and photographed her in an interesting way.

BTW, I don't recall that MJ dress in the collection? There were the lovely (I thought) patchwork black silk dresses at the end of the collection but no patchwork fuchsia gowns. This must be custom made for the person/occasion then.

 

[ash92]

Review September 2012: Lady Gaga by Mert & Marcus

El Dorado (16p)
Photographer: Mario Testino
Model: Stella Tennant
Fashion Editor: Camilla Nickerson
Description: Shot in Peru, involves a lot of the native people. Bold vivid colors and Stella is just so wonderful. Great styling as well.

Art And Craft (8p)
Photographer: David Sims
Models: Liu Wen, Caroline Trentini, Joan Smalls
Fashion Editor: Tonne Goodman
Description: Clean crisp lines, showcasing mostly coats. Slightly matted wet hair. Liu Wen probably looks the best here. Liu gets 4 pages, while Caroline and Joan each gets 2 pages.

Space Odyssey (14p)
Photographer: Steven Klein
Model: Karen Elson
Fashion Editor: Tonne Goodman
Description: Very sci-fi. Very saturated photographs showing mostly black clothes. Make-up is a bit harsh, therefore, works for some photos and downright scary for others. Looks like its shot in an airbase.

Dream Girl (8p)
Photographer: Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott
Model: Lady Gaga
Fashion Editor: Grace Coddington

The Custom Of The Country (18p)
Photographer: Annie Leibovitz
Model: Natalia Vodianova with Juno Temple, Mamie Gummer, Elijah Woods and etc.
Fashion Editor: Grace Coddington
Description: Natalia plays the role of Edith Warton, author of the book The Custom of the Country, hence the name of the editorial. Shot on location at The Mount, where Wharton actually lived. So, the actors/artists/whoever appearing alongside Natalia are all cameos from Wharton's real life. Beautiful Victorian-esque gowns.

One Enchanted Evening (6p)
Photographer: Peter Lindbergh
Models: Aymeline Valade, Bette Franke, Elza Luijendjik, Zuzana Bijoch
Fashion Editor: Grace Coddington
Description: Highlighting Dolce&Gabbana's first couture collection. Shot in a garden. 4 pages of photos of all the girls together. Girls twirling around. 2 pages of interview plus a close-up of Bette looking beautiful.

Punk'd (1p)
Photographer: Tim Walker
Model: Xiao Wen Ju
Fashion Editor: Phyllis Posnick
Description: Xiao Wen wearing Lanvin with blonde-yellowish hair looking like a doll with ghostly white make-up.

Her Brilliant Career (8p)
Photographer: David Sims
Model: Karlie Kloss
Fashion Editor: Grace Coddington
Description: Karlie with long straight hair of varying neon colors for each shot. She works it actually. Shot in a business district with Karlie walking/rushing shots.

Highlights

The Models (10p)
Description: A sort of tributes to models, featuring shots used previously in the magazine. Also offers write-ups about the rise of supermodels, emerging presence of Asian models, models born in the USA, UK, Canada, Eastern Bloc, Brazil. Also shows one page of the models who's had the most number of American Vogue covers.
Lauren Hutton - 26 covers
Jean Shrimpton - 20 covers
Karen Graham - 20 covers
Cindy Crawford - 18 covers
Claudia Schiffer - 16 covers
Jean Patchett - 16 covers
Amber Valetta - 16 covers
Veruschka - 12 covers
Gisele Bundchen -11 covers
Kate Moss - 8 covers

The Vogue 120 (24p)
Photographer: Norman Jean Roy
Description: Basically, if Anna likes you, then you're in this feature.
Designers are Alexander Wang, Sarah Burton, Stella McCartney, Phoebe Phillo, Raf Simons, Peter Copping, Erdem Moralioglu, Ricardo Tisci, Proenza boys, Rodarte sisters, Rag and Bone team, Nicolas Ghesquiere, Peter Dundas, Oliver Rousteing, Joseph Altuzarra, Anthony Vaccarello, Christopher Kane.
Models are Kati Nescher, Karen Elson, Claudia Schiffer, Marie Piovesan, Caroline Trentini, Chanel Iman, Kate Upton(Urggh!), Candice Swanpoel, Karlie Kloss, Liu Wen, Arizona Muse, Joan Smalls, Tali Lennox, Cara Delevigne.
Actors/Singers are Diane Kruger, Emilia Clarke, Rooney Mara, Jenifer Lawrence, Kirsten Stewart, Florence Welch.
*Take note that these are those that were photographed for this feature. There are others that simply received a shoutout.

P.S the price at my local bookstore got bumped up by $5.

 

[mikel]

Sound a like a good solid issue.

But where's Meisel

 

[happytrail]

liu wen and bette

is this bette's US vogue debut? i can't remember if she's been in previous editorials...

 

[mikel]

^ Bette made an appearance in the May 2007 issue in a group shot by Steven Klein.