US versus UK Magazine Covers: September 2011

1. VOGUE

Vogue US: I read somewhere online that Vogue did a very safe cover for their September issue by using Kate Moss. I'm not entirely sure if I agree. If using Kate Moss as a cover girl has become the boring norm, then something is wrong with the world. Lovely dramatic dress and great colors.

Vogue UK: I adore this cover. It's so edgy and dramatic with the flashy dress and visible movement. So for this showdown, it's flowy versus flashy. The only thing that kind of bothers me is that I'm not a huge fan of her face replacing the "G" in VOGUE and being hidden behind it. 

WINNER: Vogue UK. It has such a greater impact for me personally, but they are both really great.

Andy Samberg Goes Tennis in The New York Times Magazine.

Andy Samberg as John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg c.1980... in the video below, it's described as the most
important picture. "That glare into the camera. That they just hated that picture."

I really enjoy watching tennis, and playing occasionally, though I'm truly terrible. I also enjoy the comedic antics of Andy Samberg-- so when I saw a link to this editorial on twitter, I was delighted with what I saw! I know the US Open just ended yesterday with Djokovic winning (though I am a huge Nadal fan...) but why not reminisce? Here we have Samberg literally portraying tennis greats, each with their own different styles and fashion tastes. (I also added some original photos to compare.)

These appeared in The New York Times Magazine and were created by photographer Walter Iooss Jr.