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7/6/17

Shake-Ups Occur At British and Italian Vogue, and Now Naomi Campbell Is a Columnist

Just a few days after Lucinda Chambers wrote a fantastic, bridge-burning confessional essay about being fired from Br…

Hazel Cills

PublishedJuly 6, 2017

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12/22/16

Iconic Vogue Italia Editor Franca Sozzani Dies at 66

Franca Sozzani, the longtime editor-in-chief of Italian Vogue who embodied the Milanese sensibility that fashion was…

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd

PublishedDecember 22, 2016

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12/5/14

Nicki Minaj Gives Classic O-Face and Smize for Italian Vogue

Nicki Minaj is featured in the December issue of Vogue Italia doing 1) the classic O-face, 2) the classic model…

Clover Hope

PublishedDecember 5, 2014

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3/10/14

Ugh: White Model Dons Tribal-Style Face Paint for Vogue Italia Shoot

White model. Facepaint. African animals. Shot by Steven Meisel and starring Dutch model Saskia de Brauw, a fashion…

Dodai Stewart

PublishedMarch 10, 2014

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6/4/13

Gisele Gets Her Ass Cupped in the New Vogue Italia

Steven Meisel shot Gisele Bündchen as a pampered society lady undergoing a variety of spa treatments — mani-pedi,…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedJune 4, 2013

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4/12/12

Vogue Italia's Infamous 'Haute Mess' Spread Now Has A Parody, 'Chola'

Yeah, that one. This rejoinder comes courtesy of the good folks at Ladygunn magazine.

Jenna Sauers

PublishedApril 12, 2012

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4/3/12

Vogue Italia Editor Admits Fashion is 'One Of The Causes' of Anorexia

Vogue Italia editor Franca Sozzani — who is always so sensitive to mental health issues — delivered a long speech on…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedApril 3, 2012

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3/30/12

Vogue Italia Would Like to Tell You About the Hot New Trend of ‘Rapper Style’

Have you heard of rappers? You know — those people who perform "rap" music? Preeminent documentor of urban style Vogu…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedMarch 30, 2012

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1/13/12

High Fashion Takes On QVC

It's been a while since we had a truly glorious Steven Meisel satire for a Vogue Italia cover editorial. In the…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedJanuary 13, 2012

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12/12/11

Vogue Italia Defends Those Weird Karlie Kloss Pictures

Franca Sozzani has finally spoken out about Vogue Italia's decision to pull one picture of Karlie Kloss in a…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedDecember 12, 2011

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12/5/11

Why Did Vogue Italia Nix An Image From Karlie Kloss's Nude Editorial?

In the December issue of Vogue Italia, Steven Meisel shot the 19-year-old American model Karlie Kloss for the cover…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedDecember 5, 2011

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10/20/11

Dreamy New Vogue Italia Editorial Features Puppets

Kiris Pyrhonen and Audrey Marnay are life-sized wind-up-doll-puppet-toy-creatures in Tim Walker's latest 15-page…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedOctober 20, 2011

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8/21/11

Italian Vogue Features Unbelievably Racist 'Slave Earrings' [Updated]

The Vogue brand is no stranger to offensive missteps. In the past we've seen French Vogue do blackface, American Vogu…

Margaret Hartmann

PublishedAugust 21, 2011

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6/28/11

Plus-Size Model On Plus-Size Issue Of Italian Vogue: "We Need Fashion To Catch Up To Women Of Size"

Earlier this month, three plus-sized models landed the cover of Vogue Italia. Velvet d'Amour — the plus-sized…

Dodai Stewart

PublishedJune 28, 2011

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6/20/11

Brazilians Push For 20% Black Model Quota

Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani runs a web portal, Vogue Black, dedicated to black women and fashion,…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedJune 20, 2011

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6/2/11

Not One, Not Two, But Three Plus-Size Models Land Cover Of Italian Vogue

Even if you take just a quick glance at Tara Lynn, Candice Huffine and Robyn Lawley on the June issue of Vogue Italia…

Dodai Stewart

PublishedJune 2, 2011

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5/25/11

The New Vogue Paris Looks A Lot Like The Old Vogue Italia

The Internet loves a good game of This Thing Looks Like That Thing. Today's players? Vogue Paris, Vogue Italia,…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedMay 25, 2011

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5/6/11

Vogue Italia Runs Another All-Black Editorial

Vogue Italia is at it again: the May issue of the magazine features a 15-page Ellen von Unwerth editorial intended…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedMay 6, 2011

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2/7/11

Italian Vogue's New All-Black Fashion Spread

For the first time since its famous all-black issue of July, 2008, Italian Vogue has printed a magnificent 17-page…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedFebruary 7, 2011

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1/4/11

Ridiculous L'Oréal Ad Stars Patrick Dempsey, Jessica Alba, Jane Fonda And Just About Everyone Else

This new French L'Oréal ad is like celebrity spokesmodel whack-a-mole. We spy Beyoncé, Patrick Dempsey, Jessica Alba,…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedJanuary 4, 2011

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Shake-Ups Occur At British and Italian Vogue, and Now Naomi Campbell Is a Columnist

Iconic Vogue Italia Editor Franca Sozzani Dies at 66

Nicki Minaj Gives Classic O-Face and Smize for Italian Vogue

Ugh: White Model Dons Tribal-Style Face Paint for Vogue Italia Shoot

Gisele Gets Her Ass Cupped in the New Vogue Italia

Vogue Italia's Infamous 'Haute Mess' Spread Now Has A Parody, 'Chola'

Vogue Italia Editor Admits Fashion is 'One Of The Causes' of Anorexia

Vogue Italia Would Like to Tell You About the Hot New Trend of ‘Rapper Style’

High Fashion Takes On QVC

Vogue Italia Defends Those Weird Karlie Kloss Pictures

Why Did Vogue Italia Nix An Image From Karlie Kloss's Nude Editorial?

Dreamy New Vogue Italia Editorial Features Puppets

Italian Vogue Features Unbelievably Racist 'Slave Earrings' [Updated]

Plus-Size Model On Plus-Size Issue Of Italian Vogue: "We Need Fashion To Catch Up To Women Of Size"

Brazilians Push For 20% Black Model Quota

Not One, Not Two, But Three Plus-Size Models Land Cover Of Italian Vogue

The New Vogue Paris Looks A Lot Like The Old Vogue Italia

Vogue Italia Runs Another All-Black Editorial

Italian Vogue's New All-Black Fashion Spread

Ridiculous L'Oréal Ad Stars Patrick Dempsey, Jessica Alba, Jane Fonda And Just About Everyone Else