You know the world is a changing place thanks to techonology when a classic fashion magazine, Vogue Italia, does a Twitpic inspired spread. Vogue Italia has always been known as the inspiration Vogue. It is the Vogue that designers and artists alike look to for artistic reasons, not the Vogue the average woman would pick up before a shopping spree. Vogue Italia has been known for its highly creative group of staff. It is more than a fashion magazine, it is a collection of the greatest works done by people in their own artistic fields.
Recently I went to a street art exhibition. The eighteen year old guy who put the entire thing together came up to me and told me he had just been interviewed by Vogue Italia. Naturally, the Italian interviews were four hours late to the show and did not reply to any of his messages, but in the end it all worked out. This kid knew what it meant to be interviewed by Vogue Italia, he knew that he had made it. Vogue Italia's standards are extremely high, and to be interviewed by them is to be told that you are someone who will inspire thousands of others.
The Twitpic spread in the issue was slightly aggravating to me. I had always loved to look through the pages, which are primarily ads and spreads (Vogue Italia is less text than say, American Vogue which is more celebrity centered), and admire the almost weird editorial work that some of the best designers, models and photographers come together to create. Normally, these shoots are like pieces of art, so unique and inspiring. I found some comfort in the fact that, of course, the Twitpic spread featured primarily angst ridden looking half naked models... I guess even Vogue Italia cannot leave its comfort zone.
(Photos: http://gizmodo.com/5419381/twitter-vogue-gallery/gallery/1)
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I think it's the magazine trying to appeal to a wider, "trendier" (I say that sarcastically) set of people....and of course, failing miserably.
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