Vogue Paris April 2013: Isabeli Fontana

For the April issue of Vogue Paris, Emmanuelle Alt posed Isabeli Fontana atop a Peruvian mountain wearing Dolce & Gabbana as photographed by Mario Testino. What are Emmanuelle's thoughts on the issue? From the Vogue Paris site... "'Peru gives you vertigo. Between the heights of Huascarán and the beaches of Lima, there is a difference of 7000m. For this issue, we made the jump with Mario Testino,' wrote Emmanuelle Alt, editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris in her editorial for the April 2013 issue. The photographer introduced us to the enchanting contrasts of his homeland through a high-color fashion triptyque, featuring three stories and three magnificent panoramas, with three fabulous girls: the mountains of Cuzco with Isabeli Fontana — our April cover girl — and Aymeline Valade, the Peruvian coast with Kate Moss and the Nazca desert with Erin Wasson. It was a chance for Mario Testino to share his memories and show off the contemporary Peru for which he works tirelessly through his MATE organization. From top tables to the shops, bars and cafés you need to know about, the photographer shares his personal favorites as we meet artists like Nobel Prize for literature winner Mario Vargas Llosa and learn about the artisan expertise that goes into locally woven embellished fabrics, beribboned hats and fine embroidery. As the country looks set to become the new Eldorado of South America, its greatest ambassador shows us Peru, in all its blazing glory." And what was Emmanuelle's inspiration for the editorial? One can only guess...

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Vogue Paris March 2013 cover photograph by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott © 2013 Condé Nast.

Comments

[Kristin]

Kellina, thank you for bringing this gorgeous editorial to our attention. After seeing the beads and feathers on Isabeli Fontana I Googled "beads and feathers of Peru" and found a wonderland of information on earrings made of feathers and beautiful natural beads found in that country. Testino is doing a great job helping his native land!

[kellina]

My pleasure, Kristin, I am delighted that you are inspired. Bravo to Mario Testino for never forgetting his roots.

[bernie]

vogue brazil also did this peruvuian issue last year and with Mario Testino. The cover is nice, i like the color and stuff but they could do something better?. Looks exciting hope it wont disappoint us.