Vogue Russia February 2021 : Lola Nicon & Freek Iven by Giampaolo Sgura

Benn98 · Jan 19, 2021

Elle Russia won this month, sorry Vogue!
These covers are but nothing special, no fashion, chemistry or even faintly tolerable photography. I wouldn't even flip through it if I saw it on a newsstand.

I don't get the Lola Nicon hype (sorry Armani! :ninja:

). She's just ...there. Unlike Aylah and Sacha Quenby who are very much in control of the lens. Can't wait for them to start booking these big covers.

Bertrando3 · Jan 19, 2021

Oh I actually really like the second cover Benn98 this second image with the models on the floor with that great styling, poetic vision in a way with polaroids around them and the use of black and white: it's pretty. The Elle Russia ''special'' 25th anniversary covers don't do anything for me actually, Helena is serving but the rest??? Here the first cover for Vogue Russia is a nothing kind of a shot and is like a crop-up image of two people but the second has ''a little'' something. It is the best cover in the world? No ahaha. Is it one of Vogue Russia's best covers? Hell no for sure but I don't know ahahaha this second cover attracts for me for some reason, I may get inspired for my own magazine ahaha.

Armani · Jan 19, 2021

Benn98 said:
I don't get the Lola Nicon hype (sorry Armani! ). She's just ...there. Unlike Aylah and Sacha Quenby who are very much in control of the lens. Can't wait for them to start booking these big covers.

Hey, I like Sacha too! :lol:

Her, Jade Nguyen (nope, will never stop talking about her), and Loli Bahia need to be sprawled on every magazine... could see all three also being Alt regulars, and that glorious Sade edit already convinced me Sacha’s well on her way there. Allana Santos Brito is an honorable mention (The ST Style did NOT do her justice!).

As for this set of covers, it definitely could’ve been better executed than this. While I can appreciate the concept of both covers, the spread scatter of the images leaves Freek & Lola positioned quite low on the second image; and I’m not sensing the chemistry that was initially intended. Also, I could barely tell that was Freek at first.

MON · Jan 19, 2021

Pretty, but very call me by your name

Phuel · Jan 22, 2021

The story is better than the cover. The 14pg story is actually very smouldering and romantic. Giampaolo always comes alive when he’s shooting gorgeous guys— and the women absolutely benefit from the inclusion of the opposite sex when it comes to Giampaolo. Very much of a relaxed elegance vibe— like something from Alexandria’s Vogue days.

Benn98 · Jan 22, 2021

Vogue Russia February 2021

Photographer: Giampaolo Sgura
Stylist: Margherita Moro
Hair: Andrew Guida
Makeup: Cosetta Giorgetti
Cast: Lola Nicon, Freek Iven