Vogue Italia September 2025 : Mikey Madison by Steven Meisel

[Ninocka98]

Awful

 

[Fiercification]

This issue is OK by today's low, low standards (for any Vogue publication). Meisel's cover story looks a bit better in full but two things bother me. One, I can't understand the decision to go for a cropped version of this mediocre portrait. The cropped format worked for the plastic/80s underground cover with Meghan in 2009 but it doesn't for such a plain and unremarkable headshot. Two, the lighting and backdrop look exactly the same as from Lana's story last November.

Pavarotti's story looks exactly like a carbon copy of Robin Galiegue's editorial for D last February and Jacobs' "sculptural" editorial is inconsistent at best. Both have a few good images though, particularly the Alaia one as always demo pointed out.

 

[MModa]

The only fashion editorial that appeals to me visually is "La Prima Notte di Guiete" by Luca Campri. I also like the slight redesign on the pages.

 

[vogue22]

Luca's Helmut Newton-lite story with a Jerry Hall lookalike and Theo's shoot of Lorenzo are the only worthy stories.

"La Prima Notte di Guiete"
Photographer: Luca Campri
Stylist: Elizabeth Fraser-Bell

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Vogue Italia September 2025

Gosh sometimes I forget how good Colin Jones can be in print!

 

[carla56]

I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT THAT EMBARASSING RICCARDO ZANOLA GOT HIS FILTHY HANDS EVEN ON VOGUE ITALIA! They deserve to fail!!

 

[Xone]

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I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT THAT EMBARASSING RICCARDO ZANOLA GOT HIS FILTHY HANDS EVEN ON VOGUE ITALIA! They deserve to fail!!

disaster..why???? Francesca needs to go to...

 

[fashionlov]

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I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT THAT EMBARASSING RICCARDO ZANOLA GOT HIS FILTHY HANDS EVEN ON VOGUE ITALIA! They deserve to fail!!

I don't understand what you all have with this Zanola guy, hahaha. Could you explain? I don't know the story.

 

[crmsn]

I find the framing tacky and uncreative, but their new layout is fabulous. It kinda reminds me of magazine layouts from the 90s.

 

[fenty]

Undecided on whether ill buy this issue, i find the cover star and her editorial actually beautiful im not understanding the chaos that its causing under this thread but to each their own. It seems like Vogue Italia is slowly remembering that they were once THE fashion bible

 

[carla56]

I don't understand what you all have with this Zanola guy, hahaha. Could you explain? I don't know the story.

for me he was one of the biggest problems of Sabato de Sarno (the first one was his personal lack of vision)… all his campaigns and all the projects he curated were embarassing. Thinking that, gone Sabato, instead of being lifely unemployed as he should be, he begins working for Vogue Italiao it’s the triumph of mediocrity and of being in the same circle of faux friends.

 

[MModa]

Does anyone know why there is a big border around the newsstand cover photograph? Does it make the photo more interesting? Is this considered good design? Why can't it just be in full bleed as the digital as plain as it looks? For me, the border makes the cover even worse and it looks better without it.

 

[fashionlov]

for me he was one of the biggest problems of Sabato de Sarno (the first one was his personal lack of vision)… all his campaigns and all the projects he curated were embarassing. Thinking that, gone Sabato, instead of being lifely unemployed as he should be, he begins working for Vogue Italiao it’s the triumph of mediocrity and of being in the same circle of faux friends.

Actually, I understand better now; nothing under his direction for Gucci was good. But perhaps you'll be surprised, but I have to say that this new layout for Vogue Italia wasn't bad at all.

 

[Xone]

The layout with multiple faces is the fold out cover...just saw it today but forgot to take a photo...