V Magazine #115 Fall 2018 : Jorja Smith by Solve Sundsbo

[anlabe32]

Dislike the cast in Model Citizens but Karen, Guinevere and Carolyn look amazing.

 

[vogue28]

Stop with the musicians already!

I know, right? This is becoming just a little too much. I'm starting to miss V Magazine giving actresses a whole other look on their covers. They used to do celebrity profiles so well and unlike any other magazine. Those days seem long gone now...

Of course the 'Model Citizens' editorial is fab, since everything Chris Colls related is turning out so wonderful lately. Always nice to see Natasha Poly included but Carolyn Murphy, Doutzen Kroes and Andreea Diaconu all look fantastic there - hell I even think Kendall Jenner's aren't bad (but I did let out a grunt when I saw Jenner crop up in the slideshow on V's website earlier).

 

[mikel]

The Chris Colls ed is stunning. Lovely line up.

Except for Kendull obviously.

 

[t-rex]

uhh what is going on with Andreea D's cheeks? the coat photo in particular

 

[Srdjan]

Seeing Elissa Santisi's work is always a pleasure.

 

[reesewu]

I'm glad that Jorja Smith is starting to get recognized by the fashion world because I'm really a fan of her music. Her trajectory so far reminds me of FKA Twigs' circa her debut album "LP1". She does come off a lot more muted than Twigs because style-wise she doesn't have that conceptual sensibility like hers. In that sense, she's similar to her fellow British songstress, Jessie Ware. Anyway, I found the cover passable because she looks gorgeous in it, but the styling and hair/make-up come off too safe for my liking.

On another note, that Models Citizen editorial is filled with cover-worthy images! I'd love to see any one of them or more being used for the cover challenge. If only I had the ability of photoshopping.

 

[StockholmFW]

'Graceland'

Photographer: Thomas Giddings
Model: Grace Elizabeth
Stylist: Paul Cavaco



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[Benn98]

Love the Colls edit! Simplicity is where he succeeds. All the girls look lovely, except Christy. Odd casting though. I'm sure any of these models would've outsold Jorja on the newsstand.

The obsession with Grace is getting a tad oit of hand, but at least she delivers with all her edits for V.

 

[Benn98]

Can someone post Jorja's full edit, please? Bought her album over the weekend, really rather impressive and she's only, what, 18? Doesn't look it on the cover.

 

[Benn98]

Review: 177 Pages, which is VERY thin for a seasonal magazine!

Index pages, showcasing accessories in a fresh way. Most of it is not to my taste, but they've hit the mark with Balenciaga's blue pump. The craftsmanship of that shoe is splendid. The best part of V is always the front section and accompanying copy. They've somehow struck a balance between not too short that it looks like a senseless splurb, and not too long that it could be a full on feature. Heroes generally focus not only on the established celebrity or artist, but also on their current or upcoming project. So in a sense it's like a 'guide' on what to see, read, listen to etc. Highlights include a review on the new Amy Winehouse photobook by her close friend Blake Wood, Jamie Lee Curtis for the new Halloween movie, Cat Power & Lenny Kravitz and their new albums. There's a small calendar spotlighting events which the magazine deem to be hip, and a few more pages reserved for fashion drops and must haves.
More music and film! The director of Assassination Nation, a dark comedy in the vein of Jawbreaker, interviews his leading ladies Suki Waterhouse, Odessa Young, Abra and Hari Nef in a short Q&A. The girls left me confused because on the one hand they kept preaching about how the Kardashians are manufactured, everyone's really sensitive right now, and too quick to jump on the 'cancel' brigade, yet with their very last question they all praise the Internet, how it generates discussion, and Hari (I think) proceeds to 'call out and cancel' the current American president. Which, I mean, LOL. Anyway, the next to it picture looks ok. I very nearly didn't recognise Hari because her face looks really puffy in that shot.
Focus on two new pop stars, and 4 Hollywood it-girls. Kristine Froseth is among that group. Two new models, Kennah Lau and Imade Ogbewi spread over four pages of fluorescent fashion brings the front section to a close.

This is precisely what's lacking with Tonchi's W and even Anna's Vogue! V's entire section more than kept me entertained not only with the copy and happenings, but also the care with which the images were shot and styled. In this specific instance it was actually the main features which seemed sort of hollow and senseless. Normally it's the other way around.

Jorja Smith (10 pages)
Photographer: Solve Sundsbo
Stylist: Anne Trevelyan
Hair: Syd Hayes
Make up: Lisa Eldridge
Cast: Jorja Smith

Essentially their jewellery edit. Jorja's got an stunning profile, and Sundsbo put that to great use. The last shot is with a doubt the best for me, looks very Queen of the Damned. Thank God the text is not much because personally speaking, Jorja comes across as a bit big for her boots. But I like her voice so will just avoid all interviews. I think a British Vogue feature or even cover is inevitable within the next year.

Heads Up (10 pages)
Photographer: Richard Burbridge
Stylist: Patti Wilson
Hair: William Schaedler
Make up: Kanako Tanase
Cast: Gisele Fox, Mayowa Nicholas, Sora Choi, Achok Majak, Lex Herl, Natalie Ogg, Adesuwa Aighewi and Meghan Roche

Model Citizens (26 pages)
Photographer: Chris Colls
Stylist: Elissa Santisi
Hair: Esther Langham
Make up: Yumi Lee & Sil Bruinsma
Cast: Christy Turlington, Joan Smalls, Carolyn Murphy, Natasha Poly, Alek, Wek, Karen Elson, Anja Rubik, Doutzen Kroes, Guinevere van Seenus, Karlie Kloss, Andreea Diaconu, Malgosia Bela and Kendall Jenner

Lots of random models in this lineup. Definitely could have been trimmed to make place for another edit. Colls photography, however nice, gets old fast and therefore not strong enough for such a long edit.

Some Like It Hot (12 pages)
Photographer: Simon Eeles
Stylist: George Cortina
Hair: Shay Ashual
Make up: Kanako Tanase
Cast: Daphne Groeneveld

The type of edit which would've been done justice by Ellen von Unwerth. Visually it looks like a combination of two different edits - Lotta Volkova/Johnny Dufort forced quirkiness vs a series of sensual and moody sunlit shots.

Graceland (12 pages)
Photographer: Thomas Giddings
Stylist: Paul Cavaco
Hair: Bob Recine & Francelle
Make up: Dick Page
Cast: Grace Elizabeth

Nightclubbing (10 pages)
Photographer: Jeiroh Yanga
Stylist: Nicola Formichetti
Hair: Bob Recine & Francelle
Make up: Dick Page
Cast: Toni Garrn, Kit Butler, Hilary Rhoda Ajak Deng, Sara Sampaio, Meghan Collison, Stella Maxwell, Tyson Ballou, Augusta Alexander, Teddy Quinlivan, Kim Petras, Evandro Soldati, Julien Hedquist, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, Rina Sawayama, Jules Horn, Mitchell Slaggert, Audrey Acosta, Nico Tortorella, D. Smith, David Alexander Flinn, Jacob Hankin, Liam Daniels, Precious Lee, RG Rogenski, Valentine Rontez, Ollie Edwards, Zhao Lei

 

[Benn98]

Jorja Smith (10 pages)
Photographer: Solve Sundsbo
Stylist: Anne Trevelyan
Hair: Syd Hayes
Make up: Lisa Eldridge
Cast: Jorja Smith

Source: Gotceleb.com