The September Issues

Anyone who is mad about mags knows that the September issue is the year's biggest issue, especially for major fashion magazines like Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar,I-D to name but a few.

I got my hands on my very first issue of a Vogue magazine last year when I went to Austria ( although I had been reading various issues online prior to that).
It was a UK Vogue with Claudia Schiffer on the cover with my last Euro, so in contemplation as to what I could or would blog about with regards to the September issues, I decided to focus completely on Vogue magazines,more specifically, the BIG 5 and their covers: Vogue Nippon (Japan); UK Vogue; US Vogue; Vogue Italia and Vogue Paris.

Here goes...

Vogue Italia Sept 2010 issue

First up is Vogue Italia, who ventured into relatively unknown territory with a 3D cover featuring Victoria's Secret Angel Miranda Kerr, and while the cover is exquisite and the 3D aspect is a unique and innovative touch, I have to pose the question as to Miranda's relevance or current allure for that matter.
She's currently in the news for her "super secret" wedding to actor Orlando Bloom in July and the conformation of her much speculated about pregnancy (she's 4 months along)....hardly anything that has much to do with fashion...thoughts?

US Vogue Sept 2010

Next up is US Vogue, headed by the formidabble Anna Wintour, and they feature actress Halle Berry for their September issue. It has become so common for US Vogue to feature celebrities on what is supposedly a FASHION magazine, I find this somewhat disappointing.
Aesthetically, Miss Berry looks amazing, as always, but I would have preffered her natural jet-black crop to this weird wig....




Vogue Paris Sept 2010



The world is head over heels in love with Marion Cottilard ( she still haunts me as her beautiful yet disturbed Inception character Maud...), which is probably why Carine Roitfeld (editor of Vogue Paris) put her on the cover. I still maintain my argument with regards to celebrities on fashion magazine covers, but I will say that this cover is exceptionally beautiful, it captures you the minute you lay your eyes on it, the colours are striking and give you a feeling of depth and intrigue. Beautiful, u agree?



UK Vogue Sept 2010



I love me some Kate Moss, but how many times are we gonna see her on UK Vogue covers?? This is her 30th cover!!!!!! THIRTIETH. The novelty wore off ages ago, maybe on her 19th one...so unfortunate,cos she IS amazing, I'm just over the Vogue covers.

Maybe she could start her own magazine and be on every cover, like Oprah. Now that would be different.

Vogue Nippon Sept 2010

Ahhh!! This is so refreshing! A major fashion magazine, with a major supermodel who has starred in all major fashion campaigns! How's that for relevance?

Vogue Japan blessed our eyes with a beautiful cover featuring one of the world's most successful supermodels, Russian beauty Natasha Poly ( last seen in the Gucci ads). I'm im love with EVERYTHING from the hair, the colours, the pose. It's all just breath-taking, and by far, my favourite September issue of them all.

I have to ponder the following though: why would Japanese Vogue...put a Russian girl on the cover...and then proudly exclaim "AMERICAN BEAUTY"....?

Thoughts??Comments?? Which is your favourite cover? and why?