The cover of November's Vogue Brazil
promises "Chic With A Twist," but I flipped through the entire issue and
I am still wondering where that twist is. And if by twist the magazine
meant striped sweaters paired with bikini bottoms, chain belts, pearls,
and Chanel flowers, I have some news for the editors: that does not
qualify as twist even in my straight 8-year-old brother's dictionary.
On the bright side, I don't mind the
cover of the magazine much this month, even though it was shot on white
seamless again. I guess I just respond positively to anything with
bright pink text. The editorial work, on the other side, has nothing
bright about it. View the three stories from the November issue after
the jump.
Opening story: Lost In Rio with Flavia de Oliveira.
What it offers: nothing that you haven't
seen before on a J. Crew catalog, Chanel references, Flavia de Oliveira
looking like she just turned 60, and way too much teeth. The only thing
lost in this story was my hope that this was going to be a good issue.
In case you are wondering, the picture
with the shirtless male models is my favorite in the entire issue
because it gives me something else to focus on (male flesh) other than
the predictable styling or Flavia's forced Colgate smile.
Second story: Energia Sustentável with Barbara Berger.
That is a strong contender for the worst editorial of the year published on Vogue Brazil.
The pictures don't look so awful 300 pixels wide, but in the magazine
they are terrible. Not only does Barbara Berger look bad, but the whole
concept just does not work at all, from styling to hair to location. A
great example of a story which should have been killed.
Third story: Faxina Fashion with Fernanda Tavares.
Trust me, I wish I could write an entire post about how brilliant and genius Vogue Brazil is, but it clearly has a long way to go until it gets there. Looking at those three stories, it is hard to understand why the shoot with Missy Rayder ended up in a style feature. I also don't get how RG Vogue, a spin-off on the title with more of a celebrity and gossip coverage, usually looks expensive and fun, and Vogue
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