Nostalgia is everywhere in our culture. So is a desire for authenticity.
Is this simply Pinterest/IG/tumblr picture vomit spread all over the pages of a monthly magazine? You know a ten minute research sesh with Google, grab tumblr photos, add Wiki-like captions thrown together by some 'journalist' who 'discovered' Penn thanks to tumblr 5 years ago?
To me this forumla sums up the downward spiral of predictable mainstream online fashion listicle writing and photo 'research' which has infected the world of fashion magazines.
However, if this turns out to be a thoughtfully planned and beautifully executed labor of love made possible with well-researched archive imagery, insightful, exclusive behind the scenes interview quotes and anecdotes showcasing rare, never before seen editorial photos, outtakes then YES! I will snap this up in a heartbeat.
With that said I would've cherished and relished these images that much more had they been memorialized in a collectible hard-bound book format.
PS Major props to
US VOGUE for this insightful article on
Delia's model Janelle Fishman, complete with an exclusive interview, quotes, bts photos by Kevin Hatt and all!
Maybe writer
STEFF YOTKA @ VOGUE took my
TFS rant to heart

. Magazines and social media outlets alike take note!
I had this stunning Penn image pinned to my gigantic mood board in the mid 90s
