They said/We said: Lady Gaga is larger than life (literally) on the cover of Visionaire’s newest $1,500 issue
Known for her crazy outfits and antics—like showing up to the Grammys in an egg—we aren’t shocked by Lady Gaga’s cover for the newest issue of Visionaire Magazine. Styled by her BFF Nicola Formichetti, she appears as an oil-slicked mermaid—standard fare for the pop star, really. What is outrageous, however, is the magazine’s literal take on the issue’s theme of larger than life. The deluxe issue measures in at 5×7 feet (yes, that’s taller than the average human) and costs a cool $1,500. (The standard issue is a measly 3×4 feet in size, and much more affordable.) It should go without saying the size has broken a Guinness World Record.
While we’re sure the content inside is amazing—Karl Lagerfeld and Bruce Weber are among contributors—the issue’s size makes it difficult reading material for your morning commute or an afternoon at the park on a nice fall day, as seen in this promotional video by Visionaire. So we’re left with a few questions: Do you think the deluxe edition is worth the hefty price tag? What would you do with a magazine this big? Share you thoughts with us on Facebook and Twitter!
THEY SAID…
Fashionista: “Carrying it to the park, however, would be a pretty ridiculous, if not impossible, feat. So would transporting it anywhere or finding a place to put it or justifying its astronomical price tag of $1,500.” [Fashionista]
@ladygaga: “’There is no oil too thick as to Destroy the Imagination.’ -Lady Gaga My 8 ft V Mag Cover! #DontPolluteTheDream” [Twitter]
Idolator: “If a magazine is going to break a record, it might as well do so with one of the most talked-about pop stars on the planet on its covers—both front and back.” [Idolator]
WE SAID…
Rani Sheen, features editor: “Well, she is larger than life. And I kind of love the idea of reading a magazine that enormous—though it would be impossible to flip through in the bath.”
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Known for her crazy outfits and antics—like showing up to the Grammys in an egg—we aren’t shocked by Lady Gaga’s cover for the newest issue of Visionaire Magazine. Styled by her BFF Nicola Formichetti, she appears as an oil-slicked mermaid—standard fare for the pop star, really. What is outrageous, however, is the magazine’s literal take on the issue’s theme of larger than life. The deluxe issue measures in at 5x7 feet (yes, that’s taller than the average human) and costs a cool $1,500. (The standard issue is a measly 3x4 feet in size, and much more affordable.) It should go without saying the size has broken a Guinness World Record.
While we’re sure the content inside is amazing—Karl Lagerfeld and Bruce Weber are among contributors—the issue’s size makes it difficult reading material for your morning commute or an afternoon at the park on a nice fall day, as seen in this promotional video by Visionaire. So we’re left with a few questions: Do you think the deluxe edition is worth the hefty price tag? What would you do with a magazine this big? Share you thoughts with us on Facebook and Twitter!
THEY SAID…
Fashionista: “Carrying it to the park, however, would be a pretty ridiculous, if not impossible, feat. So would transporting it anywhere or finding a place to put it or justifying its astronomical price tag of $1,500.” [Fashionista]
@ladygaga: “'There is no oil too thick as to Destroy the Imagination.' -Lady Gaga My 8 ft V Mag Cover! #DontPolluteTheDream” [Twitter]
Idolator: “If a magazine is going to break a record, it might as well do so with one of the most talked-about pop stars on the planet on its covers—both front and back.” [Idolator]
WE SAID…
Rani Sheen, features editor: “Well, she is larger than life. And I kind of love the idea of reading a magazine that enormous—though it would be impossible to flip through in the bath.”){kind=link}