Vogue is criticized for ‘catastrophic, lazy’ cover shoot starring supermodels Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford – while critics complain icons ‘look like real housewives at a funeral’
Vogue fans are not impressed with the latest cover shoot starring original supermodels Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington.
The 1990s greats came together for a joint cover of the September issue of Vogue and British Vogue, which initially delighted fashion lovers when it was announced on Friday.
However, many began to criticize the creative direction taken for the covers – with the famous stars wearing dark colors against a silver-gray background.
Despite boasting the “The greatest of all time” tag, countless fans took to social media to complain about their lack of excitement over the image.
Original supermodels Cindy Crawford, 57, Linda Evangelista, 58, Naomi Campbell, 53, and Christy Turlington, 54, grace the cover of Vogue’s September issue
One Twitter user wrote, ‘Creatively speaking they could have done ANYTHING, and standing all black in a corner with stupid lighting is what they came up with. is this a fake funeral.’
Another wrote, “This should have been incredible, this cover should shut us all up, but somehow it’s flat and that’s a real shame.”
“This latest Vogue US cover doesn’t give the best of all time, I’m afraid,” said one fan simply.
Another tweeted: “Not you making Thee Supermodels look like housewives in a September issue… The disrespect is too much.”
“This definitely could have been better on this cover,” commented another. “Four of the greatest supermodels the world has ever known and this was the cover choice? WASTE.’
One fan commented, “Fantastic models who know how to serve, so this cover is a choice.”
Another added, “That September Vogue issue looks disastrous, sorry.”
‘All these icons & you couldn’t have come up with something for a shoot that wasn’t much more interesting????’ complained one Twitter user.
Despite boasting the “The greatest of all time” tag, countless fans took to social media to complain about their lack of excitement from the image
“It’s almost disrespectful that the legends are so…blah,” one frustrated wrote.
Another fan wrote, “This cover does their legacy a disservice. Just lazy.’
Elsewhere, fans commented on Instagram: “NOW THIS IS A COVER love all these supermodels!!! but you didn’t pose them well lol!’
The posing is weird. It’s like they all did their shoots separately and then photoshopped them together,” one fan claimed.
Allegations of using photoshop were also a complaint, as some felt that Cindy Crawford’s famous face looked significantly different in the photo.
One fan wrote, “I didn’t recognize Cindy Crawford here given the stern expression and limp hair. I really thought she was Julia Roberts after a bad accident.’
Many were quick to criticize the creative direction taken for the cover, claiming that the end result was unimpressive
Another said, “Wait…. THAT’S Cindy Crawford??? What did she do to herself? If you hadn’t given her a name I had NO idea it was her.’
“What the hell did they do to Cindy Crawford’s face?” asked another.
Elsewhere, others shared their delight at seeing such iconic models in the spotlight for the September issue, as one person tweeted, “Finally, Vogue decided to return to the iconic covers and stop fawning over the Kardashians. These are blankets.’
Another added: “With the return of ’90s supermodels in this year’s September issue and the comeback of Karen Elson’s massive Vogue cover later this year, I realized how the Insta girls have changed the modeling industry for a few years now. ago also took over, these legends are still unparalleled.’
“The original supermodels showing the girls how it’s done for their Vogue edition,” one satisfied fan wrote.
The cover shoot, taken by photographer Rafael Pavarotti, was done to promote the model group’s upcoming Apple TV+ docuseries, The Super Models, which premieres September 20.
The iconic models were part of the ’80s and ’90s ‘it’ model crowd; seen with other supermodels on the cover of Vogue in 1992
The women will see their story in the new Apple TV+ docuseries The Supermodels
The four-part show focuses on the top models of the nineties.
The series is directed by Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams and Larissa Bills, and executive produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Documentaries.
The Supermodels take fans back to the 1980s, at the start of their modeling careers, documenting how the four women from around the world came together and collectively achieved fame that transcended the entire industry.
The four-part series will also explore the work of today’s ladies, not just in the fashion industry, but also in activism, philanthropy and business, and how the quartet has paved the way for the next generation.