Vogue Russia January 2018 : Jean Campbell by Matteo Montanari

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[Benn98]

I like the season appropriate styling and moody weather, but this is not a good cover. It's very much in the style of late 90's photography and it doesn't work for a cover. But I'll take this instead of another Demarchelier studio cover.

 

[MON]

What is the identity of this magazine? Each issue looks different from the other. This magazine is lost.

 

[Bertrando3]

She should have closed her mouth, it´s not a great cover but I like the hair flying and the moody dark sky background a lot.

 

[Benn98]

What is the identity of this magazine? Each issue looks different from the other. This magazine is lost.

Their only constant is Demarchelier, which is as depressing as it sounds. I must add that beyond the cover edit there are normally one or more stories which appeal to me.

Vogue Russia's problem was removing the kitsch, the political undertones, the excess glamour from their imagery. That was their biggest mistake. Oh, and putting a beauty editor in charge off a full flegdged fashion magazines. Yes, I still mourn the loss of Alyona! Because now you're essentially left with a bunch of mismatched edits, however good.

This edition could've evolved into a Vogue Ukraine or Portugal if they had the talent. I say talent and not resources, because Ukraine and Portugal produce impactful work with a seemingly average buget.

 

[333101]

I don't have anything good to say about it so I will say nothing at all

 

[tigerrouge]

It's not often you see a cover shot that shows bad weather. She looks like a teenager who shouldn't really be out cycling so late on such a cold and windy night. 'Girl goes missing'.

 

[Royal-Galliano]

i love this. looks like an old vogue russia cover. but i agree that the magazine's direction is a mess (applies for other editions too)

 

[Sensation]

I like it, but I also think it would look better with her mouth closed.

 

[phungnam96]

cringe.

 

[Nomar]

I do wish her mouth was closed but I actually quite like this.

 

[MagFan]

Review

Jean Campbell by Matteo Montanari 12 photos
Rita Ora by Liz Collins 8 photos
Emily Unkles, Heloise Giraud, Alicia Holtz & Anniek Verfaille by Daniel Thomas Smith 4 photos
Klara Kristin by Frida Marklund 5 photos
Winter portfolio from Vogue archives 10 pages
Elise Agee by Jai Odell 8 photos
Konsuella Zagrafos by Jason Kim 7 photos

+Horoscope suplemment

Preview for February issue : looks like Hartzel by Demarchelier

 

[Benn98]

Print industries by country really baffles me, lol. US Vogue is scraping along with their January issue, but Vogue Russia and China put out supplements and archival features.

Thanks for the review, MagFan! Hope that preview don't materialise.....

 

[Zorka]

COVER STORY
Photographer: Matteo Montanari
Stylist: Margherita Moro
Hair: Rudi Lewis
Make-Up: John Mckay
Model: Jean Campbell



Vogue Russia Digital Edition

 

[Benn98]

Hoped for an edit expanding more on the cover mood. This Porter filler/LA type of wa.nabe indie style is not to my taste. Jean looks as she does 99% of all times, so it's a miss for me.

 

[szonline]

"PRETTY WOMAN"

Photographer: Jason Kim
Stylist: Katerina Zolototrubova
Model: Konsuella Zagrafos



jasonkim.com

 

[apple]

This shot would have made a much better cover in my opinion:



Vogue Russia digital edition via Benn98