My Favorite Cover


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WSJ. Magazine
“Fall Fashion,” September 2017
Pierre Tardif, Designer
Mario Sorrenti, Photographer
"WSJ. offers its readers a wide lens on the world, covering topics from art to fashion to travel. That uncommon editorial agility is highlighted by the September Women's Fashion cover, for which photographer Mario Sorrenti captured one of fall's most coveted runway looks—a Balenciaga gown and thigh-high boots—worn by model-of-the-moment Faretta on a Venetian gondola. It's the perfect curtain raiser for the issue's 32-page portfolio showcasing the city's historic mystique and the excitement of the Venice Biennale, mixing groundbreaking fashion with portraits of soughtafter artists such as Mark Bradford and Kiki Smith."

What I liked about this photo is how they contributed something important to the organization that it was trying to support, to the outfit that the model is trying to show off. The model is shooting on a Gondala in Venice Italy for the excitement of the Venice Biennale which is a really good visual connection for the main idea of the shoot. I like how the photo gives off a very bright and bold color vibe and how they used the colors from the dress to use on the WSJ in the top left corner to bring attention not only to the dress but to the brand. I feel like the placement of the sun in between the models arms is a nice touch to help bring the viewers eye up to the models face to balance out the content of the photo so it is not so heavy looking at the bottom of the picture.


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