The 2012 Hollywood Issue cover of Vanity Fair — shot by Mario Testino — features 11 "starlets" shot in satin and feathers for a "'20s and '30s boudoir feel." The ladies on the power panel — the left third, aka the actual newsstand cover — are Rooney Mara, Mia Wasikowska, Jennifer Lawrence and Jessica Chastain. Pariah's…
Vogue's photos of Kate Moss's wedding are the centerpiece of the magazine's all-important September issue — but someone got a little over-zealous with the post-production manipulations. In Mario Testino's studio portrait of Moss and her daughter Lila Grace, several of the 8-year-old's fingers have been erased.
[On the set of a Lancôme ad directed by Mario Testino. Paris, March 15. Image via Splash.]
Last December, Condé Nast sued a fashion blogger for posting unpublished pictures from Vogue, Teen Vogue, and Lucky. The culprit? 22-year-old fashion-obsessed community college student Ross Ulrich, who once said his "heroes" were Bruce Weber, Steven Klein, and Mario Testino.
[London, December 11: One of two official engagement portraits of Prince William and his betrothed Kate Middleton released by the royal family looks a lot like an ad for a mall jewelry store. Image via Getty.]
Now that January ladymag covers are coming out, we can come to some scientific conclusions about the Vogues of 2010. Who made the most covers? Which designers were most favored? Which photographers? How old was the average Vogue cover subject?
At least, the Mario Testino shot of Anne Hathaway lolling about (a bit awkwardly) in burgundy looks a lot better than her last Vogue cover. But the cover line, "I'm too trusting" may just be the understatement of the century.
"Is shyness fashion's dark secret?" demands the Guardian. Um, no.
[London, July 5. Kate Moss attends Mario Testino's exhibition "Kate Who?" at Philips De Pury]
According to one rumor, yes. The actress's cover was allegedly confirmed by sources inside the company.
