Above, is what the cover of Harper's Bazaar's July 2009 issue will look like. Featuring a photograph of Angelina Jolie shot by paparazzi in December of last year, paired with fonts that look as though they were recycled from a teen gossip magazine, the cover looks appalling and distasteful. What I find even harder to believe than the fact they are using that as a cover, is that they have a separate cover for the issues that will be sent to those who subscribe to Bazaar in the mail. The subscribers' cover features supermodel Doutzen Kroes looking flawless and high fashion. Doutzen also has an amazing editorial in Bazaar wearing designers including Balenciaga, Calvin Klein, and a lovely Zac Posen fur coat. I can't think of any reason why they would choose the cover with Angelina Jolie over the one with Doutzen Kroes other than that they are attempting to boost sales with a celebrity face. A sales tactic gone very wrong, I suppose...
