Vogue Japan January 2016 : Jourdan Dunn by Giampaolo Sgura

[MON]

So much better cover options from that editorial! What were they thinking

 

[Benn98]

I'm actually surprised by the toned-down styling here. That looks good. The rest is awfully pedestrian. Why would Sgura want his shoot to look like some rejected Burberry campaign?

 

[Starry]

I would say the main problem of this magazine now is the art and fashion direction, and the main person to be blamed is ADR! She really re-shaped how the editorials and covers go (of course she is the fashion director).

As a long-time reader of Vogue Japan (I even miss the old day when it was called Vogue Nippon), I was amazed how good the editorials were when George Cortina was at the position. Remember some of those long eds by I&V, Mario Sorrenti or Mikael Jasson? After ADR took over the position, what we usually get are those horribly-styled, over-the-top eds shot by Sgura...

 

[ellastica]

Nippon VOGUE in the early 2000s was miles ahead of all other international editions. the photographers, models, fashion features and articles. so much beautiful imagery vs text; I wish I remembered more the the Japanese I learned in grade school.

lots of archival images and content but thoughtfully done in way to bring those images into a new modern, context.

the design direction was gorgeous and a dream to to look at. understated without feeling somber or bare like so many magazines who get caught up in minimalism. just right amount of playful attitude versus restrained elegance. I wish we had more of those early issues to look at on TFS.

I hope the script font trend ends very very soon . If the likes of Good Housekeeping and Better Homes & Gardens keep splashing this across their covers like there's no tomorrow maybe VOGUE Japan should move on and come up with something new?

 

[jeremydante]

jourdan is criminally underrated, even at her level.

love this cover, she needs more covers.

 

[TeeVanity]

the editorial is amazing as is the cover.

 

[VogueGirl8910]

Finally a good cover by Sgura for VJ. Jourdan looks gorgerous & the editorial is fine.

 

[gossiping]

love jourdan's editorial..beautiful

 

[Sensation]

LOOKING LIKE LILY
PHOTOGRAPHER: KATJA RAHLWES
MODEL: LILY DONALDSON
STYLING: AURORA SANSONE
HAIR: RITA MARMOR
MAKE UP: KANAKO TAKASE
NAILS: NAOMI YASUDA

photocouture-show.com

 

[Sensation]

THE MIRACLE OF CHANGE
PHOTOGRAPHER: BEN HASSETT
MODEL: JULIA FLEMING
HAIR: TAMARA McNAUGHTON
MAKE UP: VIOLETTE
NAILS: NAOMI YASUDA

photocouture-show.com

 

[Benn98]

Thanks for posting the edits, Sensation! . The girl may look like she took part in The Colour Run, but these type of OTT features are actually best suited to VJ.

 

[MON]

Lily Donaldson should have gotten the cover

 

[zoom]

Sgura Sgura Sgura..month after month delivering these atrocious covers with some of the most beautiful models in the biz. The eds are always a half a step up but regardless: SGURA MUST GO

 

[Fashion Mayhem]

"Amazing Jourdan"
photographer: Giampaolo Sgura
stylist: Anna dello Russo
hair: Andrew Guida
make-up: Jessica Nedza
Vogue Japan pdf

 

[Fashion Mayhem]

"Big on Basics"
photographer: Giulio Rustichelli
stylist: Aurora Sansone
hair: Gabriele Trezzi
make-up: Jessica Nedza
models: Gytis Gedvilis, Maddison Stubbington, Malcolm Lindberg, Samantha Gradoville, Sang Wee Kim, Sung Hee Kim
Vogue Japan pdf

 

[Fashion Mayhem]

THE MIRACLE OF CHANGE
PHOTOGRAPHER: BEN HASSETT
MODEL: JULIA FLEMING
HAIR: TAMARA McNAUGHTON
MAKE UP: VIOLETTE
NAILS: NAOMI YASUDA

Vogue Japan pdf

 

[Fashion Mayhem]

LOOKING LIKE LILY
PHOTOGRAPHER: KATJA RAHLWES
MODEL: LILY DONALDSON
STYLING: AURORA SANSONE
HAIR: RITA MARMOR
MAKE UP: KANAKO TAKASE
NAILS: NAOMI YASUDA

Vogue Japan pdf

 

[Fashion Mayhem]

"Double Vision"
photographer: Greg Lotus
stylist: Ekaterina Mukhina
hair: Laurent Philippon
makeup: Carole Lasnier
model: Liza Ostanina
Vogue Japan pdf

 

[Fashion Mayhem]

"Into the woods"
photographer: Mark Segal
stylist: Giovanna Battaglia
hair: Ward
makeup: Maud Laceppe
models: Nastya Sten, Maja Salamon
Vogue Japan pdf