August issue

You're right dear friends... The heat was too much not only for you - we suffered badly. Kilos of ice-cream and hours passed under the shade of parks (and as for somebody - within four walls of an office) were not for nothing, but brought us tons of ideas! So it's time to recover from summer anabiosis and to prepare for the new season. September issues are already approaching stealthily to the news-stands. We can do nothing else but catch up with the leaders (don't be upset: Germany don't hurry to show Vogue's September cover to the world, too). Even if Karl Lagerfeld said after the Chanel Haute Couture show that "Fashion is about going ahead, not about the memory", we won't listen to him and we will look back - to the present - because let's be honest with each other, August is only starting!

1. Australia: Cameron Diaz by Regan Cameron (Remember that Australia is theoretically ruled by the British Queen. Maybe that explains almost exact reprinting of British Vogue's July cover. But what can explain the exact reprinting of Italian Vanity Fair's July cover???
You can see the whole photoshoot, for example, here

2. Great Britain: beautiful Freja Beha Erichsen (by Josh Olins) wearing the scandalous Miu Miu dress. Scandalous because it appeared at the same time on British Elle's and W's covers. Oooooooh! Bloggers talked over it for a week and then calmed down. So what? It happens.
The magical dress can be seen here

3. Germany: 23 years' old Australian model Abbey Lee Kershaw (by Alexi Lubomirski) appeared on the German Vogue's cover wearing a Balmain dress. But we do know that the most beautiful Vogue's cover with Abbey Lee Kershaw was the one of Russian Vogue March issue. And there is nothing to discuss here!



5. Greece: Yulia Mizhui (by Costas Avgoulis).
6. India: Yes-yes-yes! India used to be a British colony... And it is not far from Australia... With all due respect to Cameron Diaz... Brrrrrrrr!
7. Spain: It is good that Russian models exist, isn't it? Otherwise Cameron would have conquered all the August covers. Anna Selezneva (by Maciek Kobielski).
8. Mexico: But this is insane! It seems that Cameron has already surpassed Brain and conquered our world. So, let's rather look at the July cover - Shannan Click by David Roemer.
9. Portugal: as for Portugal, it's small but independent. No reprints! At least, this month! Actress Daniela Ruah (by Marcin Tyszka)

10. Korea: Korean Vogue celebrates its 14th Birthday in a right way - not only accepts presents but also gives them: the most important present - the wonderful cover with Natalia Vodyanova (by Paolo Roversi). Don't stop on the cover, watch behind-the-scenes video to learn that Natalia's favourite Vogue's cover is this one (Vogue UK, May 2008, by Mario Testino; Style: Lucinda Chambers):


11. China: a non-risk variant - Karlie Kloss by Peter Lindberg
12. Taiwan: it was Vivian Hsu who was responsible for the national honour.
13. Japan: Anna Dello Russo styles one photomasterpiece after another (spoiler: September issue cover is very good). Our old friend Abbey Lee Kershaw.

14. Brazil: the magazine is true to itself - a Brazilian Renata Kuerten.
15. Turkey: Victoria Beckham decided to resist to Cameron Diaz's monopoly (by Ellen von Unwerth).

And finally, G-4 (or G-3+1))))

16. Italy: charming cover with Kristen McMenamy by Steven Meisel. And if you don't read Franca Sozzani's blog you should be ashamed :)

17. France: superstylish Freja (by Mario Testino)

18. USA: Gwyneth Paltrow (by Mario Testino, it seems to be that Testino lives in American Vogue's office). We'll talk about this issue later.

19. RUSSIA: in the nearest future it will become a rarity - one of the last issues, created by Alyona Doletskaya. Leticia Casta by Matt Irwin.

This is the glossy August. In general, the calm before the main event of the season - September issues. We'll talk about them later!

D & P