W Magazine March 2008 : Scarlett Johansson & Natalie Portman by Steven Klein

[BerlinRocks]

I think you're really harsch with Scarlett and this MiuMiu fits her perfectly, imo....
I hope Steven shooted her in foot (how do we say "en pieds"???) Because I'm sure she looks even better than Natalie wearing this.... sexy mama....

Her face is not easy (esp. in this angle - speaking of the cover). and with this strict hairstyle and make-up and severe face she's doing, i understand it's not easy.... But i think it's still look good with her....and maybe interesting.

And I think putting Scarlett with this severe face and Natalie with this smiling/angel face is not innocent....
Natalie is a lot easier.... and there with some people loving some "strange" models, i'm surprised you cannot bear this Scarlett's look.....
some models give worst expression sometimes and you guys are applauding....
I think S.Klein asked her for this kind of face.... they are def. not the ones choosing their pose or expression....
Scarlett, to me, looks like a robot becoming human and improving her severe style.

the solo portrait with her dog on the table is the funniest.... though Scarlett there looks like a total dull...... it's like there's nothing in her mind and she's totaly absent....not even surprised. she's simply not there.
true for the solo portrait, Natalie is making it better.....

and keep in mind it's easier to look bad than good....
esp. when you're that hot.....
(i'm not really objective. i like Natalie but prefer Scarlett.....)

 

[tigerrouge]

I think if they had been asked to look happy or overtly sexual, then Scarlett would have outshone Natalie - but when it comes to unsmiling slickness, no-one can beat Natalie, because of that impeccable bone structure. It's just unfortunate for Scarlett that in this type of scenario, she's second best in a style of posing that suits Natalie.

Though I really don't get the storyline of the cover shot, even if they are 'dressed up' to look like Paris and Nicole. I can't see the ever-serious Natalie suddenly deciding to do a comic turn and start posing as a comedy pastiche of Paris Hilton. It just doesn't fit, and because of that, the image doesn't work.

 

[Drusilla_]

I think you're right about Natalie's bone structure giving her the edge, tigerrouge- Scarlett's chief assets are her lips, which unfourtunately have been made a mess of in this photograph (or maybe it's just the way she's pursed her mouth). She's good at projecting an air of maturity without the in-your-face aspect onscreen, but off it her pics tend to play up completely different things.
Re: the Paris-and-Nicole thing: it doesn't work. Unless they're going for irony in making two of the most beautiful, talented actresses of this generation pose like a pair of celebutante airheads whose chief achievements are a)having famous parents b)making idiots of themselves for reality TV (that is, given that I'm being polite and not counting their less tasteful 'extracurricular' activities).

 

[masquerade]

I'm curious about the other cover...I like this one,and i guess i'm the only one who likes Scarlett's expression

you aren't the only one. Scarlett gets so much unnecessary hate on internet forums. I don't really understand it.

 

[hfgl]

^I agree.

 

[*Kristina*]

I really like this cover. I like the styling and the Miu Miu's on both the girls. Natalie looks great as usual, but I also think that Scarlett looks lovely too.

 

[mikel]

what are the contents?

 

[OriginalSin]

you aren't the only one. Scarlett gets so much unnecessary hate on internet forums. I don't really understand it.

I agree as well, and I actually love Scarlett. But I still don't like her in this ed.

Looking forward to hearing about the other contents!

 

[espritDEcouture]

I love Natalie Portman. But I don't care as much for the cover as I do the content.

 

[Miss Dalloway]

you aren't the only one. Scarlett gets so much unnecessary hate on internet forums. I don't really understand it.

So true,in fact i personaly feel like lots of famous women get irrational amount of hate on blogs.etc nowdays.

 

[Royal-Galliano]

scarlett looks pathetic but its a good cover anyways!

 

[nylonbits]

natalie portman is so beautiful!
i'd have to say that scarlett only suits certain types of styling...she was sexy in matchpoint and the island, and then i saw the nanny diaries
i like her hair here, but her face is just too awkward in the picture. and i don't really like seeing her cleavage on the cover ... just my opinion!

 

[frednginger]

Ugh

I was hoping that they'd put a model on the cover this time seeing as how it's the March issue.

 

[Dieselmax]

Lara Stone has an editorial inside, shot by Craig McDean

 

[LucyInTheSky]

Excellent news, thanks!

 

[Ferdinanda]

at least the dog looks good on the cover

Natalie looks wonderful...

 

[Nemova]

I'm one of the minority who likes Scarlett's expression on the cover. I usually hate her (and Natalie Portman too) and I was positively surprised to see her not looking overtly sexy and vulgar. That and the fact that she spared us from the infamous pout for this once.

 

[mikel]

Lara Stone has an editorial inside, shot by Craig McDean

thanks for the info

 

[taben]

^ Can't wait to see it

 

[mikel]

Is it me or is W really late this time? Even the contents of US Vogue are known right now. I rarely happens that we now the eds of US Vogue before W