I Seem to Have Started a Fashion Trend in New York Media

By BEN WATERHOUSE

The May 18 issue of New York Magazine looks kinda familiar, doesn't it?
New York Magazine, May 18 2009

Remember this cover we ran on December 3? The difference, of course, is that New York's cover is an illustration--Bloomberg isn't known for his willingness to pose nude—while ours is straight-up documentary footage. It was chilly inside that barrel, let me tell you.
WW cover, Dec. 3

I don't think for a moment that New York is ripping us off. It's a fairly obvious idea. I do think they're ripping off Vanity Fair, though. Check out the April cover, which is obviously superior to either of the above:
Vanity Fair Cover, April 2009

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