Showing posts with label Vogue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vogue. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Anna Wintour and Her Voguestagram Trend Keeps Growing

Anna Wintour reading Vogue september issue 2013 with Jennifer Lawrence
Anna Wintour reading her September Issue. Have you read it?


We all know Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue (and Queen of Fashion), has been one of the strongest editors to stay away from social media. You know someone like her is powerful if she doesn't have to deal with all these online media in order to reign in fashion. But when she does get a chance to make a brief appearance in social media, she assures everyone will talk about it and hopefully become a trend everyone will follow. 


This was the case of her first ever Instagram shot for Vogue's Magazine account. It sounds awkward to say an editor hasn't been pictured in a magazine's page, but it is what it is. Oh, and even more interesting was knowing that her first Instagram picture was taken by a professional photographer, not just anyone. Taylor Jewell was the photographer in charge of this shot, which he proudly posted on his personal page as well. Seems Queen Wintour has set some rules if you want to see her on any other social media page in the future. 


Speaking of the trend, the picture's caption read the following: 


| "Anna Wintour reads #TheSeptemberIssue. Do you? We would love to see it! Show us your #voguestagram." |


After receiving more than 28K likes and counting, many fashion insiders and fans began posting pictures of them reading their newly beloved September Issue with Jennifer Lawrence on the cover. Even if people didn't take the time to read the caption, it is very safe to state that a picture is worth a thousand words, because more than anything else everyone wants to be pictured reading their September issue just like Anna Wintour. You can never say "NO" to the Queen. Get your #voguestagram going.


See some of the few designers pictured reading their September Issue below.


Shoe designer, Brian Atwood, reading his September Issue.
Shoe designer, Brian Atwood, reading his September Issue.
J.Crew designer, Jenna Lyons, reading her September Issue
J.Crew designer, Jenna Lyons, reading her September Issue.
Fashion designer, Oscar de la Renta, reading his September Issue
Fashion designer, Oscar de la Renta, reading his September Issue.
Zac Posen reading Vogue September issue 2013
Fashion designer, Zac Posen, reading his September Issue.
Rag & Bone designers reading their September Issue
Rag & Bone designers reading their September Issue.

Monday, June 3, 2013

Gisele Bundchen's Supermodel Powers

Gisele Bundchen in latest Vogue Italia June 2013 cover
Gisele Bundchen, like the supermodel queen in Vogue Italia's June 2013 cover.



It seems beauty, Gisele Bundchen may have some sort of magical powers we hope it'll never go away. Her super powers? Hypnotizing us with her striking looks and poses. I had not become familiar with this mega supermodel until I completely indulged into the world of fashion around the age of 11. After getting more familiar with several fashion designers, I became to understand that models were everything to this industry. Being chosen to be on the cover of such an important magazine like Vogue has always been a dream to any model. But it's not who you choose to be on a cover of a magazine, it's who you choose to have that single person hypnotize anyone who walks by the magazine stands, take a few seconds to stare at it, and purchase it just for the simple fact of being stroked by a beauty or work of art. This is what Vogue Italia's latest June cover has done in my opinion, chosen the perfect model to do the work.


Gisele Bundchen became the first model I became quite aware of who she was before I even knew who Kate Moss was as well. Yes, I know, quite a shame I wasn't familiar with another pure beauty, but it didn't take long to familiarize with her either later. 


Mrs. Bundchen (Brady) has become a perfection at everything she does. Her catwalk simply speaks about her confident authority towards fashion. Have you seen the repeats of her Balenciaga Spring 2011 catwalk video, Colcci, or any other hypnotic walks she performs? I don't know about you, but I have to rewind to catch again her graceful walk. And let's talk about her editorial and ad campaigns. Well let's not, because I will never finish talking about her works on many fashion magazines to her appearances for ads such as Dior, Versace, YSL (Saint Laurent), Chanel, BLK DNM, etc. The list goes on and on. 


While her recent Chanel for Beauty Campaign was to portray her beautiful and feminine skin, and David Yurman to see how beautiful you can also look in his jewelry, BLK DNM went the total opposite. It was as if they thought shooting a picture with her back facing the camera would make a great advertisement. If BLK DNM wanted to make it a very sexy campaign with a model checking her car engine in jeans, they nailed it. Her Vogue Brazil cover created quite a buzz in women, knowing that she had shot the cover just after giving birth two months later. Envy or not, who cares, she looks great. All I know is that the season has just started to heat up, and Mrs. Bundchen seems to be making again, a powerful return to this season's fashion. One thing I hope is for her to make another huge surprise on any designer's ad campaign for fall 2013. Will it happen? I don't know for sure, but I at least would wish to see her appearing from time to time on some cover of a magazine editorial. Oh, and I have to get this specific Vogue Italia June edition ASAP. I live in the United States, but my nearest bookstore, Barnes & Nobles, apparently doesn't put their international magazine editions until next month (July). So, that means I'll have to be wait desperately to get it and frame it on my wall of iconic photos.



See Gisele Bundchen's most recent appearances for magazines and ad campaigns below.

Gisele Bundchen on the cover of Vanity Fair Italy April 2013.
Gisele Bundchen on the cover of Vanity Fair Italy April 2013.

Gisele Bundchen on the cover of June's Vogue Brazil after giving birth two months later.
Gisele Bundchen on the cover of June's Vogue Brazil after giving birth two months later.

Gisele Bundchen in David Yurman's Spring/Summer 2013 Campaign.
Gisele Bundchen in David Yurman's Spring/Summer 2013 Campaign.

Gisele Bundchen for Chanel Beauty Campaign S/S 2013
Gisele Bundchen for Chanel Beauty Campaign S/S 2013.

Gisele Bundchen for BLK DNM S/S 2013 Campaign.
Gisele Bundchen for BLK DNM S/S 2013 Campaign.