Vogue Italia January 2010 : Karlie Kloss by Steven Meisel

[mackos]

Oh my, thank you SO much fro scanning such amount of pages, Diciassette! The editorial is wonderful, I'll surely be getting this issue.

 

[thiago:)]

Thanks for your effort Diciassette! Great scans
I was right when I thought I'd seen an outfit by Alexandre Herchcovitch... quite surprising.

 

[Style Savvy]

I love the editorial! It's so unusual and fun. Thanks Diciasette!

 

[LUXXX]

I never got the Karlie hype, even when she was getting booked for every show her first season..I was like whaaaa? But whatever.

 

[hfgl]

diciassette

 

[kwonsm]

Fresh editorial Thanks Diciassette(17).

 

[DD.-]

Diciassette (17) thank you so much!
Great ed! Love the shot where Rianne is reading Vogue

 

[chiellini]

thank you so much !!! Diciassette!!!!

 

[LagerfeldBoy]

omfg Diciassette thanks so much! Really, really appreciate it.

 

[Fotoholic24]

hey, i dont know italian... can someone tell me who made the leather jacket that the model -the one with the bottle of water- is wearing on the first page posted in #299?

 

[nyc_art_style]

i think what BerlinRocks meant here was that once you know where Steven Meisel's inspiration comes from it's pretty easy to see this resemblance between 'the source' and 'the outcome' in his work. once the team gets this source, they go quite literal with the reinterpretation which gets to the point of a very sought-after, very detailed recreation of a frame (if it comes to film inspiration as with Meisel's Woman In Dunes or Persona edits) or a certain visual aesthetic (Twitter or Dodging edits). it still takes a huge talent and a huge production to get this kind of work done but still the spreads appear to be quite derivative artistically. who knows, maybe that's the point of not going too elitist with references?

I understand, and completely agree with you here. However, I still believe that the quality of Meisel's work has gone down. If he has created countless phenomenal editorials before I do not understand why he cannot continue doing that. I'm not saying he has to do better, he just shouldn't do worst. Now, if Meisel is sticking to the formula you described above that shouldn't be an issue. Of course this is just a matter of opinion though, some people may look at this editorial and think it's one of Meisel's best.

as for this particular editorial, i don't see why all the negative rage is out there. it has got to the point where the expectations for each VI issue (and cover/main edit in particular) are so high it's just ridiculous. it's not even funny to be Steven Meisel nowadays - everyone seems to know better what a VI cover should look like, what it should take to make a proper edit and who should be featured on a cover.

I don't think I know better than Meisel. Or anyone who has been working in fashion publications longer than I have. The expectations I set for Vogue Italia every month are to see something that may be controversial, beautiful, and aesthetically pleasing. However most importantly, I expect the cover to be well designed and well thought out. Besides the choice of Karlie, (and perhaps the accessories styling) this cover seems to be quite the opposite of that.

and this edit is quite a good observation and quite a warning even for us, here on tfs. take a look at any model's thread - we get hundreds of runway candids, any size, any frame, any source. but then it's just the same looks, same shows and same girl in every shot. we've got so obsessed with consuming this type of information we don't even notice how disposable it is anymore.
with infinity (and at this point with certain absurdity) of the Web what we get is an endless repetition and rotation of the same things - websites, blogs, forums you name it. the very sense of it gets lost once everything we can think of is trying to be the first one to post some new candid, twit it, tumblr it, tfs it or anything. it's a never ending pursuit of putting out something new. at this point i think this edit sends quite a good message. once a magazine can't be bothered with thinking what it is it wants to translate (therefore, direct and influence fashion) all we get is runway pics and backstage snaps. this is fast food of fashion photography - easy to produce, easy to consume. but when you take spontaneity and virtual insider access away, what is left out there?

Your whole statement is very well said, especially this part. I think it is here that you have found the missing link that I think has left Vogue Italia. Now I'm not sure if you think Vogue Italia is guilty of this "fast food of fashion photography". But I do. Vogue Italia doesn't commit this act with runway pictures (Well actually they do always have those backstage pictures, but I like those) They've been cutting corners with their main editorials. The creative block is very apparent. The covers have looked easy to produce, and are easy to consume. There is no depth. I find this situation very sad. Just because technology has advance doesn't mean creativity has to disappear. Why shouldn't Vogue Italia be bothered to think of what they want to translate just because new elements have been added to the industry. They should use those new elements as new opportunities (and I guess they tried with the Twitter editorial) But as Vogue Italia and the fashion industry moves into new territory they must also hold on to some part of their old standards and aesthetics.

 

[TREVOFASHIONISTO]

OMG THANKS SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH DICIASSETTE!!
the one with Sessilee throwing the chair is priceless

 

[MissMagAddict]

hey, i dont know italian... can someone tell me who made the leather jacket that the model -the one with the bottle of water- is wearing on the first page posted in #299?

John Richmond

 

[xerq]

the main editorial is a hit and miss.it's like looking through all the model profiles at nymag.

 

[Mchunu]

thanks D(17)..amazing as always. A really incredible collection of images. Fabulous.

Well, if this one's too short for you, there's always the thread about the black issue...

 

[lamies022]

The scans are greatly appreciated Diciassette.
I absolutely love the editorial. It's beautifully done and even though the idea isn't groundbreaking I still appreciate the final product. Plus I like that Freja, Lara, Liya and Natasha were heavily featured, not to mention a few others I adore.

 

[Carla-A]

Diciassette, you'd deserve at least ten karmas!
This ed is mindblowing.

 

[elsaskywalker]

That's out of control with so much things to see!!
Very nice and unusual editorial, thanks for all your scans!

 

[gossiping]

fantastic edit.

 

[vogue28]

The main editorial is delightful, there is something for everybody. Thanks Diciassette(17)!
I can't wait to see this issue in print, I'm positive is will all look even more incredible.