Even though I can’t figure out why someone would wear Valentino in a wheat field, I do like the texture of the background, visually, and this does seem like a standout Vogue over (in that, it actually stands out and doesn’t look like all the others). It’s just, Vogue would be way better and more interesting if it weren’t made by the same four people month after month after year after year — or if those four people would at least strive for some conceptual coherence.
Have you read the cover copy? The teaser text for Rihanna’s interview is “I love to have fun,” which is unbelievable because that’s the most boring cover line I’ve ever read. Dear Vogue: if that’s the most interesting thing Rihanna revealed to you, over the course of an entire feature interview, spare me.
The other cover lines include clever word play (“What to Wear Where”) and under-the-radar cultural references (“Fifty Shades of Pink: Fashion’s New Fetish”). Welcome to the freaking fun house.
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