Vogue Italia February 2016 : Kate Moss by Mario Testino

[[Piece Of Me]]

I actually like the main editorial. It's good to see Kate smiling, we rarely see that in her editorials. Wish there were more shots of her and the male model, they look great together.

The rest of the issues seems like a mess though. The smiling is beyond creepy. 'Giggle' looks like something you would see in Marie Claire and that third shot in 'Vogue Beauty' is wrong on so many levels. How old is that girl? She looks way to young to pose like this.

 

[June]

Avery Blanchard is 17 years old.

 

[Firefly216]

With the exception of the beauty editorial, this issue is creeping me out.

They're all smiling, but none of them are happy!!

Absolutely, I'm finding this very unnerving
Disappointing Issue.

 

[June]

I like it actually. Would have loved to see Vanessa Moody in it though, she has such a captivating smile but is never photographed that way.

 

[Xone]

Article on WWD with Franca and Mario discussing the issue:
http://wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/vogue-italia-february-mario-testino-10369549/

 

[squilliam]

The smiles look very forced, like they're being threatened. Smile or else!

 

[Benn98]

Article on WWD with Franca and Mario discussing the issue:
http://wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/vogue-italia-february-mario-testino-10369549/

Thanks for that link, Xone. It's a bit of an eyeroll inducing puff piece. His idea may have been earnest, not original, but it was executed extremely below standards. Meisel would have done a far better job with 'laughter'.

 

[russianelf]

Meisel would have done a far better job with 'laughter'.

Back in the day - without a doubt! Today - meh. (but let's see what March will bring!)

 

[MissMagAddict]

I don’t remember ever seeing this issue until just now.

 

[JPineapple]

a. Kendall Jenner landing a VI cover
b. Ellen Von Unwerth shooting a cover
c. Kate Moss by M&M
d. Tisci Gang on VI

I screamed when I read this! Literally Farneti took ideas from this list.