Love Love Love

Or not, as the case may be...

I've always been a bit indifferent towards Love magazine; sometimes it's really great and then other times it's just really dull. This cover makes me especially unhappy because it has all the makings of a great cover but just completely misses the mark. 

Photographed by Mert and Marcus and featuring the beautiful Kate Moss, this cover for the Androgyny Issue of Love should have been something wonderful. Instead I can't help thinking that the dodgy text and even dodgier hair make Kate less than extraordinary. The styling (aside from the quiff/mullet) is average but the photography is great, what happened?!

To compensate for what I think is a poor Kate cover, I've put together some of her better ones from over the years:

The W cover is a particular favourite of mine - she makes a perm look hot! What is your favourite Kate cover and what do you think of the Love cover?

photos from fashiongonerogue.com and coverjunkie.com

Cheryl Cole? In Vogue? I don't think so...

I ordinarily look forward to Vogue coming through the front door but in recent months I'd rather it didn't; it's gotten so god damn boring.

It's either Kate Moss or a sold-out-celebrity-looking-for-extra-publicity-on-their-latest-straight-to-DVD blockbuster. Ok so I'm exaggerating a little but seriously, considering it's supposed to be the fashion Bible, where is the fashion? Not only does this cover offend me with it's horrid flowers/summer palette/awful graphics but Cheryl Cole is more Cosmopolitan than Vogue ("Exclusive Update" - who gives a shit?!).

Anna would never let this see light of day let alone publish it and Grace would probably (or already has) have a fit at the mere sight of it. Don't get me wrong, I love a bit of Cheryl but this is not cool. Patrick Demarchelier should know better too, because lets be honest, the editorial is just as terrible as the cover. 

I don't think there's much else to say other than if someone ever vomits near me, I have suitable cleaning material. Amen.

photos from thefashionspot.com

Cover Up

Everyone watched Lady Gaga's meteoric rise to stardom-hood at the beginning of this year but seriously, other than a couple of scantily-clad football game attendances - where has she been hiding?

At Vanity Fair getting naked and wearing ill-fitting wigs, it seems.

If this was anyone else I'd probably hate it (I'd definitely hate it in fact) but it isn't and OK so it's boring and she looks like she's taken a bunch of drugs but I'm glad to see her again. Weirdly it makes me want to do a Kelly Osbourne and dye my hair some strange shade of lilac and then paint my nails to match - but isn't that part of Gaga's (Osbourne is way less cool) appeal? Yes, is the answer.

I was going to write about the September Issue of UK Vogue which arrived on my doorstep this morning, but it was all battered up and featured Kate Moss on the cover AGAIN which made me too annoyed to even consider - I told you Vogue, I'm bored of seeing Moss on the cover, regardless of how beautiful she is.

And she really is beautiful, but still...Excessive cover star or just a super super model?

photos from thefashionspot.com and thefrisky.com

Spotlight: Anja Rubik

I know Spotlight has been a little biased towards models (think Abbey Lee, Kate Moss and Ashley Smith) but with girls this amazing, why would I write about anything else?

She is easily one of the most beautiful women in the business and has a killer body that puts any bikini diet to shame! I loved this shoot not only because the photography is stunning - the angles are perfect - but because it reminds me of ANTM. Don't recoil in horror, of course Anja beats every-girl-to-have-ever-entered-the-show hands down, but all I can think of is Mr.Jay saying "we want it sexy but not porn star". I don't think you could get any sexier.

This editorial is from a 2006 Summer issue of Numero, so unfortunately it's not available in shops any more; however, the latest issue featuring Kirsten Dunst and everyones Winter must-have - the shearling jacket - is, so get your copy now.

Photos from fashiongonerogue.com

Mumma

As you're probably aware, posting was put on hold last week due to family holidays, however before I get back into the swing of things (always difficult when you've spent the best part of a week on the beach) I just wanted to say Happy Birthday to my Mumma. I literally don't know what I'd do without her, so here's to you...

When I got back I was delighted to find my copy of Vogue sat on the doorstep and even more delighted to discover Freja Beha on the front; I keep moaning about seeing Kate on the cover all the time (she's notched up a whopping 29) so it's good to see one of my fave babes in the limelight.

Now I'm England-bound (until August - Barcelona here I come), normal posting can resume; thanks everyone for being so patient with me!

Spotlight: Kate Moss

There was a time where I was sick of hearing about Kate Moss - Glastonbury this, Jamie Hince that, skinny this, fat-friend that - and I'm so glad that the media obsession finally gave way. If it hadn't I probably wouldn't love her as much as I do, because she is, after all, a super (and a British one at that).

These behind the scenes photo's from ShowStudio cements Mossy's super status as well as blowing all those pre-teen models out the water - I'm so glad age is just a number...

Shot by Nick Knight for an upcoming issue of i-D (also featuring Naomi - amazing or what) and styled by the glorious Edward Enninful, the photos look pretty intense. I love this look on Kate and actually don't think it would've worked so beautifully on a taller model - sorry six-footers!

Kate definitely deserves this weeks Spotlight because a) she hasn't been in it for a while and b) she's still got it! Tomorrow morning I'm heading off to a sunnier, warmer climate therefore posting will have to be put on hold for a week, sorry guys. In the meantime you should check out Naomi's shoot on Showstudio, it's not as powerful as Kate's but she's still fabulous, non?

photos from showstudio.com

Branching Out

Many people refer to Vogue as some sort of fashion bible and to an extent, I agree. However, I've only ever bought the English, American and Italian versions - mainly because my little city is more Joanna Lumley than Grace Coddington.

Clearly I've been missing out.

I wouldn't have put Korea on my list of fashionable destinations but this cover (and uhmazing editorial) are just beautiful - maybe British Vogue could take a leaf and start featuring someone other than Kate Moss on their covers. I think the styling for this particular shoot is really clever, they've taken some incredible high-fashion pieces and given them an edgy but wearable twist (Abbey Lee makes it that bit more special).

I paricularly like the Katy Eary golden-lobster rib cage (although at first site thought it was an extra from the Alien films) and the styling of Burberry Prorsum SS10, who knew it could be so edgy?

I definately won't be so ignorant with my Vogue choices in the future - although it's nice when you can actually read the articles too. What magazines are you intrigued by but have never bought? My list is pretty extensive...

photos from fashiongonerogue.com

A Day At The Beach

If only a day at the beach was really this glamorous...

Kate Moss shot by Mario Sorrenti for Vogue Hommes International (Spring 2010)

You know someone is a super when they don't even need to wear clothes to make an editorial look perfect. Unlike her harsh editorial for LOVE (check out the photo's here if you haven't already seen them), Kate looks sexy, calm and beautiful in the natural surroundings.

I've not really seen Kate looking this good for some time now which is probably why I love this so much, what do you think?

photos from fashiongonerogue.com

LFW Hakaan

Just yesterday everyone was asking 'who is Hakaan'?

With a star-studded front row (Kate Moss, Carine Roitfeld, David Walliams) and an even more impressive model list (Abbey Lee Kershaw, Natalia Vodianova, Lara "the only show I'm modelling for" Stone, Natasha Poly), it's now safe to say that everyone knows who Hakaan is.

For a relative unknown, the Turkish designers' debut collection at LFW today was incredible. Clean lines, butt-skimming bandage-mini's, sculpted fur-gillets and a strong but minimalist palette stormed the catwalk.

Backstage was a model spotters dream. There was alot of 'Lara?! Where's Lara??' and even more flapping around from Edward Enninful.

The sunlight (although a welcomed blessing) made street-style shots rather difficult; however, never one to miss an opportunity...

Natalia Vodianova & Maria Carla

Kate Moss

Carine Roitfeld

Apologies for the quality of the photo's. Look out tommorow for exclusive photos from Fashion East and Holly Foulton!

Photo's taken by me, do not use/copy without permission!

On the 9th Day of Christmas

If you love photography - or someone surreptitiously close to you does - then Fraulein, a 500-page retrospective of top fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth, is being released by Taschen next week.

The hardback (available from Amazon for a pricey £360) is sort of an homage to some of our era's sexiest women. Featuring the likes of Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss, Adriana Lima, Britney Spears and Dita von Teese, Fraulein would make an amazing present for fashion/photography lovers alike.

Here are just a few of my favourite celebrity Ellen Von Unwerth shots:

Beyonce

Emma Watson

Lily Allen

Rihanna

Claudia Schiffer

Kate Moss

Of course no one would ever buy Fraulein for me, but one day I'll have a giant coffee table with this book on it, just because I can.