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Finally a nice, glamorous cover and not something dire! That's a first in a long time for VJ.
I'm curious though, why wouldn't it? It was made (ok, partially) by the Japanese for the Japanese. Would there be any other reason to print it then, if it won't sell?I know this cover probably won't sell in Japan, but it'd certainly be something I'd like in my magazine collection! Ansley's got such beautiful, delicate hands.
I'm curious though, why wouldn't it? It was made (ok, partially) by the Japanese for the Japanese. Would there be any other reason to print it then, if it won't sell?
I won't speak for the Japanese, but not all countries respond very well to their native cultural or national emblems bandied about in fashion. It's like the Union Jack magazine covers which generally under perform whenever it's on UK titles (when you'd expect many to go gaga over it.)
Also, it's been broken down to me that Vogue Japan's direction is a little different to the rest of the other Vogues. They're more about giving Japanese readers an unbiased scope of the Western fashion scene, there's no need for them to have a Japanese face on the cover every month in order to appeal to a Japanese audience. It's all very compartamentalised and apparently the readers understand this setup. It's a little different to Vogue China who would generally convert Western trends into a Chinese vocabulary, or use Chinese icons, in order to make it more accessible to their readers. That's why seeing someone like Namie Amuro, Rinko Kikuchi, or even these Geishas on the magazine is somewhat of a rarity.