British Vogue - May

British Vogue's May edition was understandably all about weddings!

The articles were great and not like most of the US wedding mags out there.  Loved this recap on the royal family weddings (there was also a huge Kate Middleton section)

Suggestions on wedding guest apparel

Fun photo spread on wedding presents for the happy couple and 

also what to get your bridesmaids which I thought was a nice touch

This dress was my favorite piece of clothing in the whole magazine

And even with all the wedding goodness, they managed to fit in a gorgeous safari themed photoshoot  (love the picture on the right, it's shown better here)

Poor Agyness thought she was just there for a run of the mill photoshoot

And my favorite ad: Blake Lively for Chanel who is stunning as usual

In contrast to French Vogue, the only nudity was a skeevy American Apparel ad

French Vogue - April

I picked up a couple of Vogue magazines while I was in Europe and thought it'd be fun to go through and highlight some things that I thought were interesting and compare the US, French and British versions.  I wish I would've gotten a May edition of French Vogue for this comparison but April was the only one on the stands and I got distracted by a croissant so we'll have to make do.

This crocodile (or is it an alligator?) caught my eye immediately

I want every piece in this picture

There was quite a bit of topless nudity in the photoshoots and ads which I guess is not such a big deal in France.  I thought this one particular photoshoot using two ballet dancers was particularly beautiful.

Most of the magazine showcased items delicate and feminine items like this which seems to fit the Parisian aesthetic

Then there were pictures like this which were a bit confusing but striking nonetheless

And last but not least my favorite ad from French Vogue