Harper's Bazaar – both the US and UK versions – did not feature models of colour at all.
The Bazaar is basically LA's version of Spain's El Bulli, believed by many critics to be the best restaurant in the world (not only for what it serves, but for the dining trends it inspires globally).
In a move intended to get attention, half the newsstands at which Bazaar appears will carry two versions of the magazine.
I shot him years ago in London for the U.K. version of Harper's Bazaar.
This year, a spring version of the temporary bazaar, understandably named Springle, is up and running through Sunday.
So her decision to introduce a digest-size version of Harper's Bazaar with the March issue should come as no surprise.
Even die-hard Manhattanites know that Park Slope, with its abundance of wide, steep and sweeping stoops, is New York's version of a Turkish bazaar.
Redesigns are a way to engage readers and tempt advertisers, as also seen in the subscriber version of the new Bazaar, which has a sidelong shot of Gwyneth Paltrow, her face obscured.
In fact, Gisele Bundchen covered Harper's Bazaar in the blue snake-print version of the dress.
Titles like Bunte remain solidly profitable, and Burda still plans to introduce other magazines, including German versions of Harper's Bazaar and Esquire, licensed from Hearst.
