What about American Vogue, I asked a fashion insider. “Sterile,” she sniffed. British? “Low impact.” German? “Don’t make me laugh.” Vogue Italia? “Fabulous, but a tiny circulation.” And Paris? “Oh, darling — it’s heaven.” - TimesOnline

Not only was it “heaven”, it certainly made me laugh also. When I flip through the latest September issue which is supposedly the biggest issue in the year for all fashion magazines. It’s not hard to notice that the entire issue is absolutely self-indulgent to the point that would make all VogueParis fans smile. Yes, there’s a fanbase, no doubt. Many fashion lovers adore every single editorial member at the magazine. They asked junior editors to handle <En Vogue>, when Carine, Emmanuelle and Marie-Amelie each have an editorial styling by featuring their own unique style. Five and a half years apart, see Carine Roitfeld’s style en VogueParis -

[La joueuse aux jambes nues] by Mario Testino – February 2003

[Hors la Loi] by Merts Alas & Marcus Piggott- September 2008