Wednesday, July 16, 2008

The US Vogue Formula

Effing Awesome Person - All their Personality = Boring Ass Cover

August 2008 | September 2007

Runway Looks + Dull Background = Boring Ass "Trends" Editorial

July 2008 | January 2008

Talented Celebrity + Blank Faces = Boring Ass Editorial

July 2008 | October 2007

(No offense to the photographers who took these, I love your work outside of Vogue!)

Photos: Style.com

14 comments:

Steph said...

well, I love this post cos what you're saying is completely true! those are extremely boring, esp the trends one though it does serve its purpose of making the clothes the centre of the attention. I hated the australia editorial as well, no matter how good looking both of them are.

Syed said...

Haha it's true those shots are pretty boring!!

Laurel said...

UGH - You don't even want to hear my feelings on Vogue (US, especially). I'm so totally bored to tears with that magazine anymore, it's depressing.

Thank you so much for the loving congrats, I'm still SO excited and totally jittery! :)

Mimi said...

That's just not Kate Moss herself on this cover!I don't like it at all.

Thanks for the comment dear

Guirec Munier said...

U r a fashion addict ! If u want, I invite u to come to see some of the most beautiful heels, dresses and bags of the Paris fashion weeks and many more...!

Danz said...

Eh, I think Sienna is so far from awesome especially with her current 'activities' but you're right, those covers are pretty dull. I love Nicole and Hugh Jackman though! Their editorial is just hilarious, it just looks so fake!

Vain and Vapid said...

I agree with you totally. US Vogue takes fashion and waters it down for the general public. At least this month we are lucky to at least have an actual model on the cover. Vogue Paris all the way....

DaisyChain said...

Oh man, this post is 100% spot on. Kudos to you =)

Couture Carrie said...

I totally hear what you're saying!! (Nonetheless, these babes and the clothes they are wearing are gorgeous even wehn they are boring . . . ).

Times of Glory said...

Dear, you are very quirky! True, some of the works are more on quantity than quality! I really agree! However, your cute posts have always put a BRIGHT smile on my face!

P.S. I've added you into my blogroll xxxxxxxxx

..... said...

one word : yawn !!
ps : but your blog is cool !!

KATLIN said...

Danz- True, true about Sienna! Prancing around naked and with a married man! Tsk, tsk!

kittenmasks said...

When I look at the Vogues from other countries (UK, Korea, MEXICO), it's such a stark contrast to what we get in the U.S. I'm sick and tired of seeing stupid celebrities on the cover. I want Erin Wasson, NOT Beyonce! This is fashion goddammit!

Bobble Bee said...

i really agree with you.
the photographers that work for vogue us are awesome... outside us vogue.