Gangs of New York by Mario Testino for Vogue US February 2011

Posted by Joanna on January 26, 2011 in 2011, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Ajak Deng, Anais Mali, Arizona Muse, Britt Maren, Chanel Iman, Editorial, Grace Coddington, Joan Smalls, Julia Saner, Mario Testino, Vogue US

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Vogue US’ February issue profiles some of New York’s top designers in an editorial featuring over thirty girls wearing designs from the likes of Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren and Proenza Schouler. Photographed by Mario Testino and styled by Grace Coddington, Julia Saner, Anna de Rijk, Frida Gustavsson, Jac Jagaciak, Kate Somers, Julia Hafstrom, Julia Johansen, Luisa Bianchin, Chantal Stafford-Abobott, Donna Loos, Gwen Loos, Patricia van der Vilet, Mirte Maas and Nimue Smit, Arizona Muse, Jacquelyn Jablonski, Kendra Spears, Karlie Kloss, Joan Smalls, Ajak Deng, Arlenis Sosa, Chanel Iman, Anais Mali, Jourdan Dunn, Sessilee Lopez, Jana Knauerova, Hannah Holman, Britt Maren, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Kasia Struss, So Young Kang, Hyoni Kang, Tao Okamoto, Fei Fei Sun and Ming Xi.

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Collaborationetc

great concept. but i am not appreciating the lazy and tired use of having black/brown girls in turbans. so called representing or inspired by Africa.

on another note, love the British punk gang set

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Collaborationetc

great concept. but i am not appreciating the lazy and tired use of having black/brown girls in turbans. so called representing or inspired by Africa.

on another note, love the British punk gang set

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Stephanie

mario testino is.. amazing!! :D Love the whole editorial, fabulous pics!
florider

a nice ‘clin d’oeil” or homage to the good old days of US Vogue with the 90′s mega supermodels.
I still remember to this day one shoot where you had: Carla, Cindy, Stephanie, Linda, Claudia, Cindy, Nadja, Christy, Naomi in one spread. Ah those where the days, Funny enough in this shoot here, they are all made to look so alike that it is hard to tell who is who!? It tells me a lot about this generation…call me nostalgic!
Caroabello_85

grace+mario=perfection
http://twitter.com/edufracked M

The styling is amazing but it does not feel like an editorial and the backgrounds could be a lot better. I am happy to see that US Vogue is using models of color.
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i hate the bowl haircut that the asian models sport. it never looked good, and still doesnt

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2ZHOP2PJU6DIRLBZ2AQJD3M3RM Doen EnO

Maybe it’s an homage to the bowl cut that most Asian kids grow up having. I personally think it’s cute (and maybe I’m biased because I too grew up with a bowl cut).

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I really like the concept, and the first picture is very beautiful and ethereal, but I just don’t see how the third picture fits. Maybe I’m missing something here.
http://twitter.com/Rotexto rotimi ariwoola

beautiful! i love sessilee lopez

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http://twitter.com/Rotexto rotimi ariwoola

beautiful! i love sessilee lopez

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brook

its good that vogue is useing girls of color but why are all the whites together and blacks and asians together, why couldn’t they be mixed???? i don’t get it
anonymous

Good idea, but for me it falls flat. I agree with the commenter above, why do they all have to be grouped together by race?
Warrenpeace_333

Love the Rodarte!!! Proenza and Marc close second.. The rest fall short… Grace and Mario definitely a great collabo!!
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Totally agree with Collaborationetc, brook, and anonymous. Grouping the models together by race is a lazy and ignorant creative choice. Reducing race to an aesthetic gives ammunition to all the designers/casting agencies that only hire white models because they are right for the brand’s “look.”

Read the rest of my take here: http://sue-du-jour.com/2011/01/vogue-tries-fails-to-get-it-right-with-models-of-color
last_high

Chanel Iman is so out of place, totally ruins the shot. Why put the worst model in the centre?
DNM

If you read the issue you’ll see that the girls were all grouped by their ethnicities, their hair colors, and nationalities.
guest

The Asian models are killing it!!! Love how they look in the clothes!! Best shot!!
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abbey lee looks amazing. she stood out with that red dress. <3
http://twitter.com/theotherfashion Marco

Love this!!! what a great idea, very refreshing for Vogue US, well done Anna
http://whycantmybestfriendbeme.blogspot.com/ Anita Siraki

beautiful

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http://whycantmybestfriendbeme.blogspot.com/ Anita Siraki

beautiful

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http://like-a-ghost.tumblr.com maddie

Best US Vogue spread in a loooong time. Kudos.
Gwendolyn Dot

Really? Is it necessary to separate races, US Vogue?

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Kooe

i adore the 3 last pics

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