Vogue "makes waves" regarding oil spill

Who has the right to comment on major current events? Are fashion magazines too frivolous to have an opinion?

Italian Vouge took a risk in bringing an environmental and political issue to its pages in an effort to create public awareness. It is an issue that affects everyone and should be faced head on. It captured the attention of those who otherwise may not have been taking notice or admitting the impact of the situation.

No industry, including the fashion industry and fashion followers, is exempt from realizing the effects that this disaster has had. The shoot implies an intricate connection between fashion and nature, which is at the mercy of such catastrophes.

It was a risk of the magazine to have had a shoot that was so morbid and controversial, featuring models looking deathly. However, the risk paid off by showing the severity and seriousness of the issue. If the shoot had been more aesthetically beautiful, it would've been taken less seriously and could potentially have been seen as mockery. The element of risk added to the seriousness of the statement being made.

The magazine showed that even the fashion world has an opinion and that it is a serious opinion. They had the opportunity to make an important statement on current events in an unconventional manner that affected readers in a way no other medium could have. Vogue has as much of a place to voice an opinion as any other form of media, and did so creatively and successfully.