Cover Talk

I'm the one half of this blog that actually likes Keira and even I must concede: this cover is definitely not her best. She's looks sickly. But at least she's styled in Balenciaga.
and I already view Kate as a stray tabby—irreverent, messy sexy, a bit confused as to where she is at times—so this made me giggle.

A Biblical Honour

According to WWD, Keira Knightley is posing for the front cover of Vogue's September 2008 issue. To everyone who still takes Vogue seriously, this is still inconsequential. She will be shot by Mario Testino, which gives the operation an internesting spin. Boring publication, boring actress, phenomenal photographer. Despite abysmal stand-sales in June, Wintour okay'ed Miss Knight[en]jaw for the magazine's most anticipated issue. I attribute this poor judgement to Keke's generously protruding collarbones. More cost effieicent, as it requires less airbrushing.

Goddamnit Anna. We both know this September is Naomi's, you frickin' Nazi.

Tim is awaiting The Duchess, so perhaps he should've posted this oh-so-riveting news.

Elle, a publication we've watched rapidly sink farther into a heaping pile of rubbish, will feature Jessica Simpson. CASE. IN. POINT.

Rather disappointingly, W chose Kate Hudson. I don't have anything against Kate; she is just bland, overused, and a little dried up (a la Aniston). She won't give up that just-surfed-mondo-waves-check-out-my-wavy-don't-care-hair-and-bronze-skin look.

Other covers reveleaed are as follows:
Glamour, Penelope Cruz (a favourite of mine)
Allure, Carrie Underwood (snore)
InStyle (snore), Uma Thurman (apathetic)
GQ, James Franco (mmm)
Cosmopolitan, Blake Lively (great marketing scheme, but eh)
Teen Vogue, Vanessa Hudgens (ie: who the fuck cares about this broad)

Dear Anna,

this is Kate Moss.
this is Kate Moss.
and as far as covers go, THIS is Kate Moss.
but this is not.

On second thought, I may be undermining what it means to be a good model—to transform and assume the physical and emotional capacities of the photographed character entirely, even if they conflict with or outright contradict that which the actual model embodies. So is this bad because it’s not Kate, or is it merely Kate doing what she does best? You decide.