Featured Article: Vogue Italia 2012 Covers Recap

If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. That’s how we put the collaboration between photographer Steven Meisel and Vogue Italia that has been going strong for more than 20 years and still counting.

Sometimes they created magic on the covers (i.e the April issue with models Aaron Vernon, Chrystal Copland, Ethan James, Lyle Lodwick, Thairine Garcia and Sojourner Morell; September issue with Carolyn Murphy, and December with Vanessa Axente and Marlon Teixeira), sometimes they created something that’s so dull even though they tapped a great cover star (we are looking at you Mrs. Isabella Rossellini). And they certainly really knows how to liven up the hype, as the current IT model Kate Upton landed one of the most coveted cover slots in the world of fashion publication.

Vogue Italia combined top famous names in modeling industry with the rising newbies as their 2012 cover girls. They mixed runway regulars and veterans Caroline Trentini, Daria Strokous, Joan Smalls, Linda Evangelista, Jamie Bochert, Meghan Collison with promising new crop of girls such as Laura Kampman, Mackenzie Drazan, and Vanessa Axente (she got the honor to be featured twice last year!).

Vogue Italia always came up with something different from the other Vogue editions, and we respect that. Especially the minimalist text on the cover. Franca Sozzani already made history this year as she chose Fei Fei Sun as the magazine’s first ever Asian cover girl! We are looking forward to see what Franca will bring in 2013.

Read our recap of the magazine’s 2011 line up, here and 2010 line up, here. Don’t forget to share which cover is your favourite from Vogue Italia in the comment box below.

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Vogue Italia 2011 Covers Recap

24 year old Danish top model, Freja Beha Erichsen, landed her third Vogue Italia covers in less than a year! Right after her front page slot in March and November 2010, she was featured for the first 2011 cover of Vogue Italia along with her now rumored girlfriend, Arizona Muse, photographed by regular photographer for more than 20 years, Steven Meisel.

Freja Beha Erichsen was not the only returning cover girl for this year’s models line up, because catwalk veteran Kristen McMenamy (August 2010) and the possible new Angel of Victoria’s Secret’s, Karlie Kloss (January 2010), are both returning for another snapped once again by Steven Meisel for the 2011′s May and December issues respectively.

South African born Victoria’s Secret Angel, Candice Swanepoel, was a bombshell on the February issue while the similar hairstyle was sported by Raquel Zimmermann on the dull August cover, my least favourite. But, thankfully, Steven Meisel make it up Raquel Zimmermann‘s boring cover with the exceptionally amazing November issue. One of this year’s best cover! Saskia de Brauw‘s March issue and the sultry black and white June cover featuring three plus size models who looked gorgeous and fabulous: Tara Lynn, Candice Huffine and Robyn Lawley, are amongst this year’s best covers too.

Red haired model/musician, Karen Elson returning to the front page of Vogue Italia for the first time since December 2006 with the same grace and elegance for October. The former face of Missoni, Kristina Salinovic landed her first Vogue Italia cover for April as well as one of the current faces of Balenciaga, Juliane Grüner, for July issue. Last but not least, top model Stella Tennant shocked the fashion industry with her 13 inch waist (that’s not her real waist, right?) and appeared on the September cover of the magazine photographed by Steven Meisel.

Share to us your favourite covers from Vogue Italia this year, guys. You can also read our review of last year’s covers line up, here

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Amby.

Franca Sozzani for Industrie Magazine Issue 4

61 year old Editor in Chief of Vogue Italia, the one and only Franca Sozzani is wearing Burberry glossy trench coat on the latest cover image of Industrie Magazine photographed by Terry Richardson and styled by Katie Grand.

The previous issue cover stars are the famous photographer duo, Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott.

Image via Design Scene.

Tara Lynn, Candice Huffine & Robyn Lawley for Vogue Italia June 2011

UPDATED JUNE 03rd 2011: Added a bigger cover image via TFS.

UPDATED JUNE 02nd 2011: The cover was styled by Edward Enninful with hair by Guido Palau and make up by Pat McGrath. Details via Ford Models blog.

What an amazing movement by Franca Sozzani to featured three gorgeous and fabulous plus size models, Tara Lynn, Candice Huffine and Robyn Lawley.

The alluring black and white cover photographed by Steven Meisel marked the first time plus size models have graced the magazine’s cover since Sophie Dahl circa 2000.

Robyn Lawley and Tara Lynn was previously featured on magazine cover for Elle France. The first one was for April 08th 2011 issue while the latter was for March 26th 2010.

Tara Lynn and Candice Huffine are represented by Ford+ while Robyn Lawley by Wilhelmina Curve.

Brava VOGUE ITALIA!!!!

Image via Models.com

MET Ball 2011 Red Carpet: Fashion People and Designers

Jenna Lyons, Eddie Borgo, Arizona Muse in Altuzarra, and Joseph Altuzarra

Lily Donaldson in Erdem, with the designer

Liv Tyler, Marina Abramovic, and Mariacarla Boscono, all in Givenchy, with Riccardo Tisci

Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr & Franca Sozzani

Peter Copping and Malgosia Bela in Nina Ricci

UPDATED MAY 05th 2011 : Added five more images of the MET Ball 2011 red carpet for Fashion People and Designers.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala 2011 was held last night in New York City. You can see the gallery of fashion people (editors, socialites, heiress, CEO’s, etc), fashion designers and their dates for the night on the red carpet below. Images via Fashionologie.

Aimee Mullins in a custom Olivier Theyskens gown, with the designer

Alasdhair Willis and Stella McCartney in her own design

Amar'e Stoudemire and Rachel Roy

Andre Leon Talley

Anna Dello Russo in Alexander McQueen

Anna Wintour in Chanel couture

Bee Shaffer in Balenciaga

Britt Maren in custom Winter Kate, with the designer Nicole Richie

Calvin Klein and Donna Karan

Christian Louboutin and Ashley Olsen in vintage Christian Dior couture

Consuelo Castiglioni, Cindy Sherman, and Anouck Lepere, all in Marni

Daphne Guinness in Alexander McQueen

David Lauren and Lauren Bush, both in Ralph Lauren

Dee Ocleppo and Tommy Hilfiger

Diane Kruger in Jason Wu, with the designer

Diane von Furstenberg and Barry Diller

Dree Hemingway in Calvin Klein, with Italo Zucchelli

Dylan Lauren in Ralph Lauren

Florence Welch in Yves Saint Laurent and Stefano Pilati

Francisco Costa and Zoe Saldana in Calvin Klein

Giovanna Battaglia, Milla Jovovich, and Consuelo Castiglioni, all in Marni, and Paul Anderson

Hamish Bowles in Alexander McQueen and custom Christian Louboutin

Jack McCollough, Kristen Stewart in Proenza Schouler, Lazaro Hernandez

Keren Craig, Fergie in Marchesa, and Georgina Chapman

L'Wren Scott in her own design and Mick Jagger

Lucy Liu in Vionnet, with Matteo Marzotto

Marc Jacobs and Robert Duffy

Margherita Missoni and Joy Bryant, both in Missoni

Mia Wasikowska in Thakoon, with the designer

Michael Kors with Dianna Agron in his design

Peter Dundas, with Jessica Chastain

Prabal Gurung and Elettra Wiedemann Rossellini, in her grandmother Ingrid Bergman's dress that Gurung modified

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Burberry, with Christopher Bailey

Sarah Burton in Alexander McQueen

Stella McCartney in her own design

Tamara Mellon with Thandie Newton in Stella McCartney

Taylor Swift in J.Mendel with Gilles Mendel

Tom Ford with Carolyn Murphy in his design

Tory Burch in vintage Jean Patou, with Kanye West in her design

Valentino and Natalia Vodianova in his design

Vera Wang in her own design

Zac Posen with Christina Ricci in his design

Freja Beha Erichsen & Arizona Muse for Vogue Italia January 2011

Looks like Franca Sozzani and Steven Meisel really in love with Freja Beha Erichsen because less than a year, she has graced 3 Vogue Italia covers !! What an outstanding achievement for this 23 years old Danish model!!!

This time she’s accompanied by 20 years old star-in-the-making American model, Arizona Muse. Freja was featured for November Vogue Italia cover together with Iselin Steiro and a solo cover on March 2010.

Vogue Italia 2010 Covers Recap

Vogue Italia… The most artsy Vogue covers. Franca Sozzani and Steven Meisel (who has been photographed the covers for about 20 years and still counting!) always bring something different and unique to the table. Not everyone can see it though, but still they always deliver it!!

They started 2010 with an ode to catwalk and runway as Karlie Kloss “stumble” on it. It’s a unique cover and no one has ever done it before. Brilliant!! A trio of three (Jamie Bochert, Daphne Guinness and Agyness Deyn) graced the February cover, those three gave their personal style on the cover. Freja Beha Erichsen goes regal on the cover of March issue, she shows her soft side with the aristocracy styling.

Amber Valetta took over the April cover with soft colored Vogue logo, the image was shot by Steven Meisel. Another studio image was for the cover of May where newcomer Kirsi Pyrhonen shared the spotlight in unusual posed with Women Management’s Daria Strokous. Supermodel Eva Herzigova covered in leaves wearing Louis Vuitton Pre Fall 2010 collection featured on the cover of June. While another supermodel, Christy Turlington featured for the July issue.

Kristen McMenamy continued her comeback on magazine covers with August issue where they featured the ironic editorial that portrayed an oil spill (it was BP oil incident that triggered the idea i supposed). Miranda Kerr making her surprises moves as she graced the 3D September cover, who would’ve thought the Victoria’s Secret Angel could landed such a big cover slot! She nailed the transformation from commercial to high fashion. Mariacarla Boscono wearing Giorgio Armani Fall Winter 2010 for the red and white cover of October while my favourite cover this year goes to Freja Beha Erichsen second Italian Vogue cover which she was accompanied by Iselin Steiro this time. The pose, the hair, the styling, the color just work for me!! It was lovely!!

Gisele Bundchen closed the amazing covers collection this year with a stunning silver cover by who else, Steven Meisel.

I’m really impressed with this year Vogue Italia cover and looking forward to see what their covers next year
P.S : I’m also looking forward to see the America’s Next Top Model Cycle 15 winner, Ann Ward “Beauty In Vogue” cover and editorial.

Ann Ward Covergirl Campaign

Amby from Art8amby.

Gisele Bundchen for Vogue Italia December 2010

Steven Meisel goes grey and close up for the latest cover of Vogue Italia. Franca Sozzani chose hot mama Gisele Bundchen (her latest cover portfolio including Vogue Nippon January 2011 by Mario Sorrenti) with the help of the famous Guido Palau for Redken and Pat McGrath for hair and make up.

Styling was done by Panos Yiapanis.