Vogue Hong Kong November 2019 : Adwoa Aboah by Nick Knight

[Hafyiez wafa]

 

[JPineapple]

This cover is... a choice.

 

[amby]

 

[MON]

Meh.

 

[dodencebt]

I actually like it. The McQueen dress looks gorgeous and it's all about selling the clothes anyway; something we haven't seen in a while.

 

[dontbeadrag]

I want to hate this, but I can't. Maybe it's some Nick Knight magic. That lighting and those effects, stunning, even with Adwoa in it.

 

[GivenchyAddict]

Everything is wrong about this cover. I pass.

 

[Benn98]

Everything is wrong about this cover. I pass.

Thank you, lol. They keep running these gloomy covers. I don't know why they always go for portrait shots with this girl as if she's such a great beauty. Plus I find this Vogue pretentious and I can't place their identity.

 

[Phuel]

There are few that possess such a stunning magnetism and spellbinding allure as her, in this industry overrun with dime-a-dozen plainly pretty but hyped faces. She is one of the few that live up to the hype (along with Lineisy) in this era of nothing but hype. I could look at her all day. And Nick’s photographed her gorgeously, reminding me of the 90s Jil Sander campaign with Linda, Tatjana and Christy— of whom Adwoa resembles the Second Coming of.

In the current wake of the Hong Kong unrest, Vogue Hong Kong feels so unimportant within the context of what is happening there. If there’s a Vogue that needs the urgency, the immediacy of national identity, and to be unapologetically, politically-charged, it’s VHK now. This feels very tone-deaf and just lacking balls to me ("The London Issue"…WTF… Stand up for Hong Kong, Vogue Hong Kong.)

 

[Benn98]

There are few that possess such a stunning magnetism and spellbinding allure as her, in this industry overrun with dime-a-dozen plainly pretty but hyped faces. She is one of the few that live up to the hype (along with Lineisy) in this era of nothing but hype. I could look at her all day.

Adwoa.....Lineisy.....magnetism....spellbinding allure....it's just one trigger word after the other! Lol.

Do agree with you regarding Vogue HK not having their priorities straight, but again, something like that could anger the dragon and do we really think CN would want to get in the middle of a diplomatic squabble?

 

[Phuel]

^^^ You know, once upon a time, back in the 90s-early2000s, when fashion publications could work discreet, intelligent and subversive creativity into their content, and understood the power of hyperstylized image-making that cleverly also carried politically-charged context without being outright heavy-handed in their political direction… Unlike these days— with the loud but shallow gimmicks of “Everyone Should Be A Feminist” and “Sisterhood” on a tee. VHK could absolutely take a stand for their sovereignty without being loud and crass about it. Imagine a coverline as politely-direct but equally as poignant as “The Hong Kong Issue”… But as you’ve pointed out, this publication really has no identity to begin with, so maybe I'm expecting substance from a team that likely takes being called fashionistas as a compliment.

(And yes, Adwoa and Lineisy are absolute stunners— even with their very limited range. Imagine their sway if they possessed just a tad more range— or in Lineisy’s instance, made just a tad more of an effort.)

 

[Benn98]

^^^ You know, once upon a time, back in the 90s-early2000s, when fashion publications could work discreet, intelligent and subversive creativity into their content, and understood the power of hyperstylized image-making that cleverly also carried politically-charged context without being outright heavy-handed in their political direction… Unlike these days— with the loud but shallow gimmicks of “Everyone Should Be A Feminist” and “Sisterhood” on a tee. VHK could absolutely take a stand for their sovereignty without being loud and crass about it. Imagine a coverline as politely-direct but equally as poignant as “The Hong Kong Issue”… But as you’ve pointed out, this publication really has no identity to begin with, so maybe I'm expecting substance from a team that likely takes being called fashionistas as a compliment.

I don't want to sound like a Brexiteer in terms of sensibility, but maybe democratising fashion wasn't such a great idea because along with the expansion of brands into unknown territories came this stifling and dumbing down of creativity which must now appeal to everyone and their mum. To the point that who you put on your cover or what you dress them in may be construed as an insult to a political power. Maybe fashion should've just stayed snobbish, elitist and insular because they've sacrificed creativity and freedom in exchange for commercialism.

 

[apple]

I personally don't mind these covers, the dress looks great!

 

[chanelh]

In the current wake of the Hong Kong unrest, Vogue Hong Kong feels so unimportant within the context of what is happening there. If there’s a Vogue that needs the urgency, the immediacy of national identity, and to be unapologetically, politically-charged, it’s VHK now. This feels very tone-deaf and just lacking balls to me ("The London Issue"…WTF… Stand up for Hong Kong, Vogue Hong Kong.)

Media is the most political industry in Hong Kong, editors are all passionately engaged in political events these days, in their personal lives and accounts ...

But the minute they dare to publish anything to support Hong Kong protesters under the name of Vogue, the magazine is dead, then Conde Nast and probably Vogue China need to wipe their *** and beg for mercy, i can assure you.
That's why those big titles are all shutting up to local affaires, they certainly can't take the consequences.

 

[samoanceleb]

These look like their best covers since launching. There is a strong POV here that doesnt look like other Vogues. Well done.

 

[Lola701]

In the current wake of the Hong Kong unrest, Vogue Hong Kong feels so unimportant within the context of what is happening there. If there’s a Vogue that needs the urgency, the immediacy of national identity, and to be unapologetically, politically-charged, it’s VHK now. This feels very tone-deaf and just lacking balls to me ("The London Issue"…WTF… Stand up for Hong Kong, Vogue Hong Kong.)

I always feel like VHK is like VP...It’s a bubble in a bubble. And you really realize it when something is happening politically. I feel like the majority of the Vogue are somehow impacted by what’s going on in their countries or in the world but VHK, much like VP is the perfect glossy and glamorous magazine.
Sometimes, we have this joke with my friends about the fact that VP could be Vogue Monaco...And Vogue HK is a bit like if Vogue Monaco existed.