This just in folks - Blake Lively will most definitely grace the cover of February’s Vogue.
It’ll come just two months post-W cover which means Conde Nast is harboring a major crush. We hope the blond starlet has something new to talk about in Vogue’s pages.
Meanwhile, this means Michelle Obama’s got March in the bag.
Oops, you didn’t hear that from us.
posted by fauvism3
Nov 13, 2008 2:37PM
I am sure it annoys many of the people that work at said magazines as well but Lively will sell magazines (or so they think) so they have to do what they have to do. I do find it odd that she is on Vogue and W thisclose together but I guess their markets don't overlap that much.
SO excited Michelle is on the cover of the spring fashion issue! That will sell like hotcakes, I am sure.
posted by guest
Nov 13, 2008 2:38PM
blake is an awful actress. she is if even, commercial pretty. VOGUE, LIKE ANY OTHE COMPANY IN THE ECONOMY RIGHT NOW WANTS TO SELL MAGAZINES... idiots who like blake, will buy the magazine. I, on the other hand, will not purchase a vogue that month. im embaressed for them.
posted by HeatherChandler
Nov 13, 2008 2:51PM
Some magazine of worth MUST put Leighton on a cover IMMEDIATELY!
posted by guest
Nov 13, 2008 3:38PM
Oh my god. I am so sick of her.
It's just not fair to Leighton..
Though of course it's always the generic blonde who gets all the attention.. but I don't understand why blondness beats everything. Like, don't they look at other qualities even a little bit? If they would they would realize that Blake is just not worthy of covers in major fashion magazines.
posted by flyinpaperplanes
Nov 13, 2008 3:53PM
I think I would have preferred any of the other characters, ANY. But Blake is more Seventeen, teen magazine material I think.
posted by guest
Nov 13, 2008 4:37PM
I agree with the majority here.
No way does Blake deserve a cover over Leighton, seeing as that Leighton can actually ACT, isn't boring, NOR is she just another generic-looking blonde.
I hate that Blake's publicist is still trying to push her as the breakout star of Gossip Girl when Leighton (and not pertinent to this discussion but it needed to be said—Ed Westwick) is obviously the runaway fan favorite.
posted by hipstersdontlie
Nov 13, 2008 4:41PM
a) it's just a magazine
b) you guys are arguing over an actress going on a magazine
c) goto a)
posted by guest
Nov 13, 2008 4:58PM
HAT THE ****!!!
her publicist is amazing to make people believe she is anything special actingwise
she has NO TALENT
has anyone over at Vogue even seen her act, they just have to watch 5 minutes of gossip girl to see that this girl has no talent whatsoever
I don't think any of the GG-cast deserves this cover but if they were going to choose one they could at least have chosen one who could act, like Kelly Rutherford or Leighton Meester.. at least Leighton would have a slightly more interesting story to tell
posted by Pretty Young Thing
Nov 13, 2008 5:50PM
These comments are ridiculous. Leighton isn't as big a star as Blake (even though she may be more talented), so she wouldn't even be a candidate for the cover. The cover girls have to be popular and well-known to the masses- and that includes all the people who don't care about fashion, but may just want to read about their favorite celebrity. Don't hate when they're just trying to keep up business. Vogue may be a sell-out, but it's necessary if they want to maintain their audience in this country, which is all about stars. They have a fine line to tread as the magazine needs to have relatively conservative fashions, recognizable stars, and easy to digest editorials for their targeted demographic. And if that bothers you, just buy V or one of the foreign Vogues. NOT a big deal.
posted by FashionIntelligentsia
Nov 13, 2008 6:10PM
What about Lively's boob & noose job that no one talks about. That certainly isn't high fashion or fashionable at all to say the least.
posted by FashionIntelligentsia
Nov 13, 2008 6:12PM
I love noose rather than nose. You get the point.
posted by LP
Nov 13, 2008 7:23PM
i dont mind blake but i agree that Leighton should get the cover. i honestly think that it would sell more because majority seems to like her more (or so i think). i also think that leightons acting is much better than blake's. and "serena" bugs the shit out of me. blaires at least entertaining...
but i cant wait to go buy the march issue!
posted by guest
Nov 13, 2008 7:26PM
Neither Leighton nor Blake should be on Vogue, but I guess they went with the more high profile one.
"i mean, yes shes pretty, but i cant buy her as an upper east side princess when she looks so lower class to me."
I agree. I don't think she looks skanky, but she comes off as an imposter on the show the way she portrays her character. Charming, but too homely and mumbly.
posted by guest
Nov 13, 2008 8:57PM
To improve American Vogue:
1.) Go on a celebrity-free diet. Nothing but actual models on the cover for a whole year. Can you stay on the bandwagon, Vogue?
2.) Stop printing ridiculous articles about random plastic surgery and (oh NO!) rich women getting pimples. Seriously? Surgery for knees and armpits?
3.) Spice up your editorials. Models jumping against a grey background! Yay! Not.
posted by guest
Nov 13, 2008 9:20PM
I have always wondered why Blake Lively was the break out star, and apparently I'm not alone on this issue. In my experience (and the comments here), out of the six girls I watch Gossip Girls with, only one likes Blake over Leighton. As far as fashion is concerned, Leighton's street style is sooo much better than Blakes, not to mention that Blair is ten times more interesting a character than Serena. So why has the media choosen Lively?? It's really something I've been wondering for a while now. Is it because she's tall blonde and thin? Because really Leighton's much prettier.
posted by vier
Nov 13, 2008 10:42PM
American Vogue really needs to improve. One month the issue will be great and then the next couple issues will blow. Leighton should be on the cover cause her street fashion is much better and so is her life story. Sad the blonde makes the cover. Yet another blonde on the cover. Leightons' character is dressed better too.
posted by guest
Nov 13, 2008 11:32PM
Idiots who like Blake, #3? What the f/ck ever. Stop being a jealous bitch. And just deal with the fact that Blake is more relatable than Leighton, even if Leighton is a better actress. In my opinion, Blake is a talented actress and will still get better. Give her time, she's young. People are just so jaded.
If you want to blame anyone for the lack of Leighton covers, you should blame her publicist for not doing their job. I'm sure lots of mags would love to have Leighton on their covers.
Michelle Obama...great. Ew. Hate her.
posted by guest
Nov 14, 2008 12:43AM
It's a hard time for everyone with the economy and all these magazines are stopping print, so I understand that Vogue would want to be put someone on the cover who would sell magazines. I'd rather it be models and people actually important to fashion, but if it can't be that focused, couldn't it at least be more interesting and fashionable celebrities than Blake Lively, Jennifer Anniston and Reese Witherspoon?
posted by fauvism3
Nov 14, 2008 10:51AM
I am sorry but who are all these guests jumping out of the woodwork? It's fine to have a heated discussion and that's why I read Fashionista, but the maturity level in this thread is hovering around 6th grade levels.
Fine that you don't like Blake for whatever reasons that are hard to articulate. But put yourselves in Vogue's shoes--they have gotten you guys to TALK about their magazine, and maybe some will buy it just to ridicule Blake in her shoot, who knows. But their #1 priority is to sell magazines.
posted by guest
Nov 14, 2008 12:00PM
30, Leighton isn't as big of a star as Blake? What has Blake done besides GG and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants? Leighton's been on Entourage, which IMO is a much better pedigree than some stupid tween movie.
It's not just that Blake is the generic blonde with fake tits and a fake nose. She really can not act to save her life. And it is not a "blonde vs brunette" thing as some people have mentioned...I heart Taylor Momsen and think she is infinitely prettier and more talented than Blake.
Is it just because Blake plays the "it" girl character on GG that she is considered the star? Taylor and Leighton are sooo much better, it is baffling for her to receive so much attention.
Well, she better enjoy it while it lasts...Blake already looks about 30 years old and she is not going to age gracefully!
posted by guest
Nov 14, 2008 4:49PM
I remember a quote that Josh Swartz said about blake in NYLON when blake and leighton were on the cover... He said that whenever Blake walks into a room, heads turn. Like she just has that special charismatic thing. Which I agree that she does.
I think that leighton is prettier and a better actress, and def has WAAY better clothes on the show, and i like Leighton one million times more. But I understand vogue choice. Serena is more of an everyone taste.
posted by guest
Nov 14, 2008 8:18PM
you guys are rude and immature...blake lively is gorgeous and she's not a bad actress.obviously you guys are jealous because you're ugly and homely looking get over it...she doesn't look like a skank...gosh and her character's name on GG is Serena and Leighton's character is Blair not Blaire...retards come on if you like the show so much or if you like leighton so much you should know the name.ugh and i think she's perfect for the cover...btw she's a natural blonde.get over ut blondes are more popular than brunettes or redheads.....lol if you hate in blondes you're hating on leighton meester :D
posted by Pretty Young Thing
Nov 14, 2008 8:52PM
Yes, #54, Blake's a bigger star, meaning she's more well-known among the masses. Nearly R-rated Entourage on HBO for Leighton, or PG Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants in movie theaters everywhere? People are gonna recognize Blake a lot more easily than Leighton.
And to everyone criticizing Blake's looks...my sister saw her backstage at Diane von Furstenburg and said she's the most unbelievably gorgeous person she's ever seen in her life, other than Doutzen Kroes. And that's coming from a model.
posted by guest
Nov 15, 2008 12:31AM
Conde Nast, you're out of your mind...
Lively is ugly ,old and has no sense in fashion...
please, the staff at CN...you guys are blind!
Leighton is so much better! Not only her acting skills but her face, fashion sense...etc.
If you want people to buy your mag, use Leighton and not Lively!
posted by guest
Nov 15, 2008 3:15AM
Haha. I know. Leighton is a natural blonde.
And to be honest, the only work Blake had done to her body is her nose. And I don't blame her for it. She wanted to look better. So she did. Her boobs are real. I know a person who went to high school with her and mentioned that she had huge tits back then.
posted by Loik
Nov 17, 2008 2:12PM
She looks like a hand made barbie doll.
nobody has that perfect of a face,it just looks so unnatural http://plasticsergeant.com/home/celebrity/nose-job/blake-lively--nose-job
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posted by guest
Nov 13, 2008 2:24PM
Anyone who watches Gossip Girl knows that the two best actors on there doing God's work with shitty writing is Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick but of course, the media goes with the generic blonde. I haven't heard one person praise Lively's work on the show and I bet the same will happen for her upcoming performances. She simply has not shown herself to be a good actress. I suppose I shouldn't care since I don't read American Vogue anymore but it just irks me to walk by newstands and see the same faces from "it" actors/actresses who just aren't good.