Another Awesome Cover Courtesy of Russian Vogue

No wonder Russian Vogue has a circulation of 3 million. If you're at all familiar with the Russian culture, you know that they're suckers for luxury: diamonds, fur, exotic cars and exotic women. So this cover appeals to their luxurious tastes, but on its own it is a cover that dreams are made of. The gorgeous juxtaposition of the snow white fur with Naomi's creamy dark complexion is just pure genius. It's stunning and inspiring and makes you want to embrace the good life. For a second, you imagine yourself on the slopes at St. Moritz sipping hot cocoa infused with Bailey's Irish Cream and toasting your toes by the warm hearth. If only American Vogue's covers could inspire such fantasies even just for a moment.

THIS is what I'm talking about: Russian Vogue Brings It!

Victoria Beckham graces the cover of the February issue of Russian Vogue, and to quote Tyra Banks, "Girl looks fierce!" I actually hate using that word, but in this case, it totally fits. The cover is sexy, powerful, mysterious and dramatic. I love the red nails, the eyes so covered by the hat's shadow that you can barely see them. It's the kind of cover that really draws you in and you find yourself weirdly mesmerized for some reason.

Obviously, there's no way a Russian-themed cover that evokes communism would go well with Middle America so naturally La Wintour would never be OK with this. But I'm not asking her to regurgitate other awesome covers; I'm asking her to make her own awesome covers!!! I want American Vogue to produce covers that are mesmerizing, captivating, provocative but not overtly sexual, and timeless. There's so much excitement and energy in this country right now and it's a shame that Vogue can't reflect these sentiments in their pages. For a magazine that is often called the fashion bible, there's just nothing remotely holy or biblical about it anymore.