Tuesday, February 2, 2010

The Faces of Vanity Fair

I'm a big fan of Vanity Fair and even BIGGER fan of the work of Annie Leibovitz. I always love seeing the "new class" photo spreads that Leibovitz shoots for VF. Here is the female class of ingenues for 2010...



Is it me, or do Kristen Stewart and Amanda Seyfried look utterly bored? I think these are lovely pictures, but truth be told I don't recognize half of these women - I guess that is why they are the "new" faces of Hollywood!

I thought it would be interesting to go back and look at some of the past "new class" photographs shot by Leibovitz which have graced the cover of VF...

2008


1999 (which begs the question, who is Norman Reedus?)


1998(check out Vince Vaughn, how funny!)


1997


These aren't the "new class" photos, but are favorites of mine...

This cover from April 2004, entitled "Send In the Gowns"


Check out these leading men from April 2003 (appropriately called "The Alpha List")


"The Master Class" in April 2001


And this last one was not a VF cover, but ... I just couldn't help myself!


I just had to include the beautiful cast of the Twilight franchise!

9 comments:

Alyssa said...

I love the Vanity Fair spreads also. I have to admit, I loooved the Twilight one last year. I love your blog - and your daughter is just the sweetest little thing! Precious!

Jess said...

*Very* cool photos! All of that lace/silk/chiffon makes me drool... But I'm not sure that I recognize more than maybe three of those faces in the new spread—I must not be "with it"!

Stephanie said...

I wanna be in the new class!!!!

I'm going to go pick out my gown now...

Blair @ Reasonably Swanky said...

I adore the VF spreads! Very cool post!

The Undomestic Mom said...

Love it! This years cover is having so much controversy its crazy!

JMW said...

I remember seeing the "Alpha" list and thinking, "Oh, to be a fly on the wall..." Annie's work is amazing.

Sharstin said...

such fabulousness! I love the vanity fair spreads! the last one is so fun--of course I love twilight? who doesn'T?

Living It At Home said...

I love that Alpha list! These are great and to see them all together on this post...is wonderful. These photo's are really striking.

Please stop by for a visit...I am having a great giveaway right now...So Chic, Elle Decor book!

~jamilyn

BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...

2001 was one of my absolute faves!!