Mariah Carey for ID: PH Vincent Peters Eva Menes for Vogue Italia: PH: Steven Meisel via the fashionspot
Directional Hollywood...is there such a thing? Eva Mendes is the May cover of Vogue Italia (looking very Shana Zadrick) , Mariah the June face of London's ID. Is the double whammy of these mega-mainstream babes a fluke or the recession-proof wave of the future? Are old school super-models and new era super-celebs the way to keep the numbers buzzing and the product moving? And what will V and Vogue Paris have to say about this state of affairs. As for TI, we're so confused we're hightailing it back to LA as soon as possible. Because that would be very directional.
PS. Props to WWD for making SURE the VI cover news was scooped by them first and no other forces. But the Hiss Squad won't be caught sleeping next time.
Celebrities on Covers
I've seen the Vogue Italia cover and the preview pic from the editorial and I think Eva looks GREAT! A surprising choice and I would say definitely recession-proof! I'll be picking it up and I haven't picked up an issue of Vogue Italia in ages. Sexy!! It's refreshing to look at a cover or an editorial and not have to say, "That's sooo cute" or "She's so adorable" or "Oh my goodness, is she ten years old...is 'she' really a 'he'??"
As for Mariah on ID...it's typical Mariah. ;-)
"Directional Hollywood"
I feel like crying.
I'm SICK of celebs. It's the
I'm SICK of celebs. It's the mediocrity of America.
An Italian Magazine
I wouldn't call it American mediocrity, I'd call it a magazine from Italy trying to diversify.