As tone-deaf as the covers are (particularly the first one with the Dolce & Gabbana dress--have we forgotten the fact that they once said they don't want a japanese designer to carry out their legacy?--and the audacity to wear shoes on a tatami), the images are actually striking. I get the magazine's attempt at subverting tradition, but given today's climate the whole thing comes off rather disrespectful despite the claim that this is an "East Meets West" issue. I wouldn't mind seeing the same setting for the first cover, but let's do it with a Japanese designer and without footwear on a tatami. It would also nice to see a Japanese model fronting the cover, but I'm not mad at all with their decision to go with Marte. Print-wise, she's such an underrated model.