LOVEstruck

LOVE is one of those magazines that I find so hit and miss (along with Wonderland, Indie, Dazed and Confused...) but their AW11/12 issue actually looks really good. I sound surprised only because previous issues have featured the likes of Justin Bieber which lets face it, is never going to be the most exciting of reads. In true LOVE style, they've gone all out and created a load of covers, of which Elle Fanning's is definitely my favourite.

Now, I don't actually know anything about Elle other than she's the younger sister of Dakota Fanning and that she's another teen-actress (did someone say pushy parents??) but this cover shot by Mert and Marcus is really rather charming, don't you think? I've previously harped on about how I hate seeing celebs on the cover of magazines all the time but maybe I can make an exception for up-and-coming actresses... The other covers do in fact feature models (Lara Stone included) but this was, for me personally, the standout. 

As well as having several covers (eight, to be precise), the issue has some stunning editorials - I didn't want to post about each and every one purely because I want to actually see them in the magazine first (I'm a proper magazine hoarder, fellow collectors will understand). However, I figured I'd share a couple of images from Super Natural featuring Lara, Kristen McMenamy, Daphne Groeneveld, Mariacarla Boscono and Nyasha Matonhodze.

Until I actually pick up a copy I won't hazard a guess as to why everyone is crying in this issue, I'm sure there's some deep and meaningful/political/social reason...It's been a while since I've actually looked forward to buying a magazine and whilst I never expected to get excited about LOVE, I'm pleasantly surprised. What do you all think and has anyone actually looked at it yet? 

photos from thefashionspot.com

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

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

Disclaimer...

If you're in any way, shape or form offended by nudity then a) get a life and b) look away now.

LOVE magazine, out in the UK since last Thursday, features eight supermodels (with super bodies) on eight different covers. Daria Werbowy is one of my favourite models; the shoot by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott is amazing and if I looked like that then damn! I'd be butt naked too.

Granted, there is little fashion content but we have to make exceptions every now and then.

The last photo reminds me of the artist Jenny Saville, a personal favourite of mine, which can't be a bad thing!

photos from thefashionspot.com