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Vikki Blows in Feature Girl

A glamour feature on model Vikki Blows, published under the Feature Girl name.

The headline is short and to the point: Vikki Blows, in Feature Girl. Beyond the title of the publication there is not much to add about the magazine itself, so this note concentrates on what can be said with confidence, namely the model, the feature and the style of glamour photography it belonged to.

By the late 2000s and early 2010s, a model working regularly in glamour could appear across a surprising number of outlets in a single year. The big British weeklies and monthlies took the headlines, but smaller and specialist titles filled the gaps, and each tended to have its own house style. Some favoured bright studio sets, others outdoor locations or a looser, more natural approach. For readers, following a model meant following her through all of these, and comparing how different photographers and editors presented her.

A single-model feature

Features built around one model usually follow a familiar arc: an opening frame that sets the tone, a run of variations on a styling idea, and a closing image chosen to stay in the memory. The craft lies in keeping that sequence interesting without a story to lean on, which puts the weight on lighting, setting and the model’s ability to vary her presence from frame to frame.

The original pictures belong to the publisher and are not reproduced here. This page stands as a written record of the feature and links to the other Vikki Blows entries in the archive.

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