Bigger Than Ever Before

It's Vogue's 120th anniversary, a September issue, Lady Gaga is on the cover, and it's 916 pages. NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN PAGES!!! I'd say it's too much excitement for one issue but who could ever get their fill of Vogueness?

I did hope that this, their biggest issue ever would hit the 1000 page mark, but sadly it looks like it was not to be. Oh well, maybe one day when I'm working there.

This issue goes down in fashion history. I'm counting the days for it to hit SA shores...

Lady Gaga photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

Glee + Vogue + SJP + Anna Wintour + New York = Happy Blogger

The rumours have been confirmed: Sarah Jessica Parker will be playing the online editor of American Vogue in the 4th season of Glee. Oh, and Anna Wintour personally picked out Sarah's costume.

This will be the television hilight of my life. (Best thing since Wilhelmina's return to Mode at the end of season 2)

Consider the lack of photo a protest against the fact that they haven't released any production stills.

Karlie Kloss, Stunt Double.

About a month ago I was on shoot with SA ELLE when make-up artist Algria Ferreira gave my one of the best compliments of my life: she said I looked like a boy version of Karlie Kloss. Who is Karlie Kloss? Just your average 20 year old supermodel who has shot with some of the greatest photographers of our time for Vogue and is covering the September issue of UK VOGUE this year.

I don't know if we really look that similar, but when US VOGUE put up a slide show of some of Karlie's best photoGraphic moments over the years, I picked my favourites to show you. So here they are. (And yes, she is also the girl in the Thought Of Fashion header.)

Annie Liebovitz, September 2009

 

David Sims, February 2009

 

Raymond Meier, April 2009

 

David Sims, September 2009

 

Patrick Demarchelier, November 2009

 

Mario Testino, November 2009

 

Patrick Demarchelier, February 2009

 

David Sims, April 2010

 

Annie Liebovitz, May 2010

 

Peter Lindbergh, September 2010

 

Annie Liebovitz, October 2010

 

Mario Testino, September 2011

 

50 Shades Of Fashion

So here's the latest style buzz.

Lady Gaga released a new image for her perfume campaign which I'm really enjoying. I love the whole Zorro feel... That said, if you're an American Horror Story fan, this is actually a little scary.

 

A label by the name of Marc New York Andrew Marc (which I've never heard of and has nothing to do with Marc Jacobs) have opted for a 50 Shades Of Grey theme for their fall campaign. You have to hand it to them, it's a smart way to get press exposure. The whole thing got me thinking about which designers should reference which films in their campaigns. Here are some ideas:

Prada: The Hobbit.

Alexander McQueen: The Dark Knight Rises.

Meadham Kirchhoff: Any Afrikaans movie.

Dior: Black Swan

Dolce & Gabbana: My Big Fat Greek Wedding

 

Stop the press! Victoria Beckham is guest editing the September issue of American Glamour (note: this sounds great when said out loud.) I don't usually (read: ever) buy Glamour, but queen V may prove impossible to resist...

 

This next one (my favourite) she tweeted exclusively to her fans yesterday...

 

 

But the Beckhams didn't stop there! David makes his return to mens magazines with the September cover of UK Esquire. If I had a Prada shoe for every Beckham cover this year...

 

 

And finally: US ELLE revealed their decision to put Katy Perry on their September cover yesterday. They're up against the biggest Vogue ever (with a yet-to-be-revealed Gaga cover) and the Viccy Glamour... But this is one of the least boring covers I've seen from them in a while. Nice work.

 

So what does all this magazine mania mean, you may ask... Well, it means I will soon be bankrupt.

 

Victoria Wears Victoria Victoria

Okay. It's been long enough since I blogged about the Beckhams and I can't restrain myself anymore. This picture taken just before the Olympics and features David, Harper, and Queen V wearing a Victoria Victoria Beckham AW12 dress. It's one thing to see this dress on the runway - we say how beautifully functional it is - but this is proof that the dress really DOES work. That swan collar is everything.

With NYFW not too far away, we can start getting excited for more from V. Here's to that!