In Vogue is a 2023 film from director Julia Grandi and Vixen Media Group that is a crossover of three of their best known brands: Blacked, Tushy and, of course, Vixen.
Set in Paris, the film primarily tells the story of Kelly Collins, an aspiring model who just can't catch a break. Shy and inexperienced, she is unable to get any work, despite numerous auditions. That is until she meets model-turned-recruiter Apolonia Lapiedra, who invites her into her agency.
At the agency, her fellow models are it girl Christy White, the snarky Momota Emiri (a.k.a. Mizukawa Sumire, who puts on a brilliant performance that is all too brief) and Vanessa Alessia, who Kelly forms a slightly bitter rivalry with.
As expected of this studio, this film's cinematography is lavish, and I appreciated the use of music and how it was paired with the visuals. The story was pretty good, with over half an hour of non-sex content. That you see certain events told from the perspectives of different characters is a refreshing idea.
The standout performance comes from Vanessa, who does a fabulous job of portraying the prima donna who fucks her way to the top. Her facial expressions are always a source of entertainment.
The cast hails from a wide range of countries: Russia, Spain, Greece, Japan and the Czech Republic. However, this gives rise to the one thing that lets this film down: the fact that it's very difficult to understand some of the cast members' accents. Sometimes there are subtitles which are a great help, but other times there aren't, and I really struggled to make sense of what they were trying to say. No wonder studio Dorcel relies so heavily on dubbing!
On the whole, though, In Vogue is a superb film that is a delight to watch.
★★★★☆ 4/5