I'm glad I found your page. I'm pondering a piece on these women myself, since I am right in their age range and their rise influenced me during that same time period. I'd have loved more on the reality of aging (menopause, love/sex, and the dignity/indignity we all will face with our faces).
Thanks for all of this - really loved your take on the Vogue covers. I grew up in the 80s and remember the reign of the super models very well. I have always looked forward to the September issue because the cover is usually something great (gorgeous photo, great or surprising model/celebrity, etc.). I was SO disappointed with this year's and you nailed all the reasons why. Who on earth thought this was the best they could do? What in the world were all of them thinking???? And yes, was it so impossible to believe they could have done some thoughtful interviews with these women about aging?
Just such a missed opportunity all the around. (I couldn't help but think the ghost of Isabella Blow was screaming "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE???" Grace Coddington probably had to pour herself a drink when she saw it.)
I am so sorry for the late reply. I feel you, it all just felt disjointed and off. I looked at some of the photographer's other work and I like some of it, not a huge fan of some of it, but it all made sense to, if you know what I mean. When I look at this cover I don't get any sense of purpose or an aesthetic, idk. I don't expect every Vogue cover to be an absolute banger, but I have rarely thought "What the fuck?"
I'm glad I found your page. I'm pondering a piece on these women myself, since I am right in their age range and their rise influenced me during that same time period. I'd have loved more on the reality of aging (menopause, love/sex, and the dignity/indignity we all will face with our faces).
Thanks for all of this - really loved your take on the Vogue covers. I grew up in the 80s and remember the reign of the super models very well. I have always looked forward to the September issue because the cover is usually something great (gorgeous photo, great or surprising model/celebrity, etc.). I was SO disappointed with this year's and you nailed all the reasons why. Who on earth thought this was the best they could do? What in the world were all of them thinking???? And yes, was it so impossible to believe they could have done some thoughtful interviews with these women about aging?
Just such a missed opportunity all the around. (I couldn't help but think the ghost of Isabella Blow was screaming "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE???" Grace Coddington probably had to pour herself a drink when she saw it.)
Hi Colleen!!!!
I am so sorry for the late reply. I feel you, it all just felt disjointed and off. I looked at some of the photographer's other work and I like some of it, not a huge fan of some of it, but it all made sense to, if you know what I mean. When I look at this cover I don't get any sense of purpose or an aesthetic, idk. I don't expect every Vogue cover to be an absolute banger, but I have rarely thought "What the fuck?"
Too bad.