A Sneak Peek of Drew Barrymore In Next Month's Harper's Bazaar and 34 Pics Of Drew On The Red Carpet.

Daniel Jackson photographed the beautiful Drew Barrymore for the March issue of Harper's Bazaar. Here's a look at the shots for the cover and the editorial in the upcoming issue as well as a look at the star's Red Carpet evolution over the years.





Read Drew's interview with Harper's Bazaar for the March issue here.

The Red Carpet Evolution of Drew Barrymore (Revised)

Apologies to Harper's Bazaar, but my slideshow is better. And 34 images instead of 30.
I chose to replace several images of Drew at red carpet events because I felt I found better photos than those that Harper's Bazaar had included. Either better images of the gowns, or more flattering photos of Drew. I also chose to add four more images from other premieres and red carpet events.

1. Drew at the 1983 Oscars:


2. Demonstrating a precocious talent for red carpet elegance at the 1984 People's Choice Awards.


3. Barrymore in a zigzag-patterned gown at the London premiere of Scream in 1997.


4. In 1998, the Ever After star wears a fairy-tale-worthy frock to an event in Italy.


5. Barrymore chose an embellished deep-red number for the 1998 premiere of Home Fries.


6. Whimsy alert: Ever-playful Barrymore adds a double dose of daisies to a glittering gown at the 1998 Academy Awards.


7. Everything's coming up roses for Barrymore, in a blooming floral design at the 1998 premiere of The Wedding Singer.


8. For the 2003 premiere of Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle Barrymore goes for sexy over angelic with a revealing suit.


9. Red pumps popped against Drew's low-cut lace number at the 2004 premiere of 50 First Dates.


10. Barrymore in a sleek black Atelier Versace gown at the 2005 Academy Awards.


11. Drew ratcheted up the glam factor in a strapless peekaboo lace gown at the 2006 Met Gala.



12. Barrymore celebrates her appointment as CoverGirl spokeswoman in a cheerfully hued Carolina Herrera dress in 2007.


13. Barrymore in a draped Donna Karan gown at the New York premiere of Music and Lyrics in 2007.


14. Pockets: the smartest thing to happen to formal gowns since getting rid of hoops. Two arms full of bangles set off the metallic accents on Drew's Roberto Cavalli halter gown at the L.A. premiere of Music and Lyrics.


15. Drew makes fashion lovers' hearts sing in this strapless silver John Galliano number at the London premiere of Music and Lyrics.


16. Drew at the 2006 Borat Premier in a Marc Jacobs blouse and Versace pants:


17. Going green in a Christian Dior gown at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Lucky You in 2007.


18. Monique Lhuillier created the blush-colored confection Drew wore to the 2009 Emmys.


19. Talk about floating down the red carpet: Drew shows up for the 2009 Golden Globes in an ethereal pastel blue gown by John Galliano for Dior.


20. At the L.A. premiere of Grey Gardens in an Andrew Gn gown with a jeweled halter neck.


21. Glam in Alberta Ferretti at the New York premiere of Grey Gardens in 2009.


22. Barrymore in a showstopping Alexander McQueen design at a Toronto International Film Festival screening of Whip It.


23. Drew Barrymore wears L'Ren Scott to the Whip It premiere in Los Angeles:


24. Barrymore goes for retro glamour at the 2009 premiere of He's Just Not That Into You in a Lanvin cocktail dress with swinging ponytail and bold cateye liner.


25. For an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman Barrymore in 2009 goes for flamenco glamour in a body-skimming Giambattista Valli dress.


26. In an electric violet dress by Victoria Beckham at the 2009 premiere of Everybody's Fine


27. Drew wore Pucci to the Everybody's Fine Screening in New York, 2009


28. Old Hollywood glamour was the look of the day with this embellished nude number by Atelier Versace at the 2010 Golden Globes.


29. Barrymore offsets a bold blue Monique L'huillier gown with pale makeup at the 2010 SAG Awards.


30. In 2010 Barrymore rocks a gilded Catherine Malandrino gown with thigh-high slit for the Going the Distance Los Angeles premiere.


31. Barrymore goes bold in an orange Jil Sander gown for Covergirl's 50th anniversary in 2011.


32. Kopelman and Barrymore in Chanel Couture make a sophisticated impression at the 2011 MoMA Film Benefit honoring Pedro Almodovar.


33. Barrymore gets graphic in a printed Ports 1961 long sleeve gown at the 2012 Big Miracle Washington premiere.


34. A pregnant Barrymore steps onto the red carpet at the New York City Ballet's spring gala in 2012 in Chanel with her fiance Will Kopelman.


Drew Barrymore Red Carpet Pictures courtesy of Harper's BAZAAR and Wire Image, Zimbio, Getty and Just Jared

Harper's Bazaar Undergoes Redesign & Launches With Double Gwyneth Paltrow Cover.

above: 2012 Harper's Bazaar March double cover design by Robin Derrick

After ten years, the US version of Harper's Bazaar has undergone a redesign to be unveiled on newsstands February 14th.

The new March cover is a double cover featuring Gwyneth Paltrow shot by photographer Terry Richardson. It was designed by Robin Derrick, who was the Creative Director for ten years of British Vogue until last June.

I wish they'd had to the courage to simply run the clean cover featuring the obscured Paltrow, but alas, they felt the need to include the more traditional looking one featuring content titles and the face of the blonde beauty- undoubtedly thinking that would sell more issues.

They've returned to their original elegant Didot font for the article titles on the cover and the feel of the stark cover is reminiscent of the timeless work of Harper's Bazaar legendary creative director, Alexey Brodovitch.


above: 1956 Harper's Bazaar July cover design by Alexey Brodovitch

The new clean look of the front cover is also similar to my personal favorite cover of theirs from the past few decades designed by Fabien Baron for the September, 1992 issue featuring model Linda Evangelista shot by Patrick Demarchelier and shown below:


above: 1992 Harper's Bazaar September Cover design by Fabien Baron

Here's a look at the Gwyneth Paltrow editorial photos shot by Terry Richardson for the newly redesigned March issue:






above: Terry Richardson photos of Gwyneth Paltrow for the new March issue

WWD reports:
Glenda Bailey clutched the magazine close to her chest, like a Giants running back about to charge the Patriots’ defensive line. It was the first copy of the first redesign of Harper’s Bazaar in a decade, and she was understandably possessive of it.

“Let’s wait a minute,” said Bazaar’s editor in chief, taking a seat in an otherwise empty conference room on the 16th floor of Hearst Tower. “I just returned from the collections. How are you?”

The March issue finally lands on the table and it’s the cover that subscribers will receive. It shows a leggy blonde, wearing a skin-baring, long black dress from relatively new designer Anthony Vaccarello. Her long, wavy hair is covering her face. Is that a model?

“It’s Gwyneth Paltrow,” Bailey proclaimed. “It’s a very daring thing to do, where you don’t immediately see her face.” Bailey added, “As you know, I was the first to develop this two-cover approach.”

Here’s how the new Harper’s Bazaar can be summed up: it’s like the party guest who you recognize when she enters the room, but you know she’s had work done — a lot of work.

The magazine is larger by one inch, the paper quality is noticeably thicker and there is new cover typography. Inside the issue, the pages look less cluttered and thrown together, with more white space, while sections are more tightly edited. So far, there’s less celebrity and the related popcorn stories that can come with that. But in some ways, it still feels like the old Harper’s Bazaar. The black logo is the same. The emphasis is still on high fashion.


above: an example of an interior editorial from the newly redesigned Harper's Bazaar

“It’s going to take a while to get through it,” Bailey said with some pride, paging through all the advertisements in the front of the book. “It’s up 15.5 percent in ad pages, you know. We’re going to be here for a while.”

These are the results of new publisher Carol Smith, who has called March her first issue even though she joined last May. The turnaround in March ad pages is significant. The prior year, ad pages fell 12 percent, to 235. New advertisers include Tom Ford Fashion, Hervé Léger, David Webb, Alberta Ferretti, Alexis Bittar, RéVive, Nexxus and Lucky Brand.

But while the redesign gives Smith and Bailey a new tale to tell, Bazaar still has a lot of ground to make up — it remains the fourth fashion title in terms of ad pages, behind Vogue, InStyle and Elle.

Bailey landed on the first new section, “The List.” Almost every new section starts with the word “the.”

“This is the ultimate list of things to be aware of this month,” Bailey said. Paltrow has also produced a list of her own, “The A List.” Next up, the first of several “exclusives,” in the issue, beginning with a bracelet from Cartier that was originally designed by the brand in the Seventies. Editors at the magazine had been asking about it for years and it’s been reissued. “It really will be the must-have piece,” she said.

A few more tidbits from the issue: Derek Blasberg’s “Best-Dressed List,” an online feature, has become a monthly magazine column. Another story covers 24 hours with Tom Ford. He woke up at 4:30 a.m., took four baths and ate two doughnuts. The beauty section has been expanded, from four pages to 10 in every issue. Bailey has introduced a monthly travel section, “The Escape.” She plans to report on more news every month, to include the latest on art, film, books and trends. And she has kept the monthly feature “Fabulous at Every Age.” Bailey has even expanded upon it, in the beauty section.

Terry Richardson, a longtime contributor, photographed Paltrow for the cover. Karl Lagerfeld, Dan Jackson and Karim Sadli also shot features in the issue. Artist Liu Bolin painted designers including Alber Elbaz and Angela Missoni. “I just saw Alber and he told me there is still paint on his glasses,” Bailey added.

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann wrote a piece about Sarah Palin, pegged to the HBO movie of “Game Change,” based on their book. Lisa DePaulo has a piece about Stephanie Mack, the daughter-in-law of Bernie Madoff, while Vicky Ward wrote about Bernard-Henri Lévy.

When plans for the redesign were revealed in November, many observers were surprised to hear Robin Derrick, former creative director of British Vogue, was hired to consult. He ended up spending about a month on the project, not just working on the magazine but also on all of Bazaar’s social media. Later this year, the magazine will launch e-commerce — the latest move in the ongoing transformation of magazines from merely editorial and advertising vehicles to brands that literally sell the products they cover. “We’ve started to redesign online and we will see that continue,” Bailey added.

She said the new design approach can be summed in one sentence: “It is Didot Caps, Didot Italics and also an introduction of Gotham,” she said, talking typography and taking the magazine back into her hands.

A reporter asked if she could take the issue with her. Bailey replied: “I wish you could but I’m afraid you can’t. These are extremely rare. The team hasn’t even got a copy yet.”

With that, Bailey took hold of the issue and headed to the elevator. The fashion world will have to wait until it hits newsstands on Feb. 14 to see the new look.

images courtesy of Harper's Bazaar