Jezebel: ana wintour

Vogue's Anna Wintour: A Big Hat Covers A Multitude Of Sins

Jennifer — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:00:00 EST

When we were little, we played with dolls. Nowadays, it seems, kids have foregone the real thing for virtual dolls. One of the most popular sites for doing this is Stardoll, where visitors are given their choice of tons of celebrity faces put on virtual bodies stripped down to their skivvies and ready to be dressed. The latest addition to the flock? None other than Vogue's Anna Wintour. After the jump, our favorite new fashions for the Conde Nasty.

Big for winter: Dr. Zhivago does dominatrix!

Keep it minimal: All a girl really needs is to stay buttoned up when you're taking it all off down below!

Don't forget to always mix the high and the low! A little faux-Missoni cap is the perfect topper to a Oscar de la Renta skirt and a K-Mart push-up bra!

A big hat covers a multitude of sins!

How Supertight Dresses Explain The World, By Thandie Newton And Vogue

Moe — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:30:00 EST

Babydolls? Or bandages? Flowy, or structured? Loose? Or tight? Thandie Newton has a perspective! Remember that structured little number she wore to the Great Wall of Fendi not too long ago?

'Tighter! Tighter!' I'd say to the Chinese gentleman doing the fitting (everyone had their own translator). He'd shake his head. I'd insist. He'd shake his head again. I'd insist again. Eventually he agreed to what I wanted.

Okay then, Miss Scarlett! Anyway, that's her writing in the most recent Vogue, which, as you may have inferred from the image of Vogue editor Anna Wintour's daughter Bee in that skintight Dolce number we put up yesterday, is really pushing the tight dress trend. What's it all about? Well, aside from being literally "restrictive," tight dresses are a "restrictive" trend — they're complicated to tailor, and difficult to knock off, and most of all difficult to get away with — hell, difficult to even squeeze into!

In short, they are never going to make a huge amount of money for anyone, though Herve Leger will probably figure out a way to leverage his brand with an exclusive handbag line or whatever.

Meanwhile, babydoll dresses immediately became ubiquitous, widely copied, profitable, and they looked decent on everyone. The fashion industry needs to be two faced — exclusive, expensive and insecure-making on one hand, and accessible and flattering on the other — to keep you confused. And obsessed! And coming back for more.

Oh No! Teen Vogue Starvation-Positive Message Boards Down Day Before Thanksgiving!

Moe — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:00:00 EST

Earlier today, we noticed the anorex-positive Teen Vogue message boards were mysteriously disabled, so Jessica called up the company to see what the problem was. "Technical difficulties," she was told, and commenters, praise Christ, have commenced weighing in — see what we did there?? — on such questions as "Are My Thighs Huge?" (Answer: NO.) But that was a close call... and what timing, guys! It's Thanksgiving! Where would your audience turn for thinspiration if not to your trusty website? Oh right.

Your magazine:
Hey, check out that chick modeling resort wear on page 202 of the December/January issue! You can totally play the "arm? or leg?" game with her limbs! And just so you know, the coat is Chloe and they don't give you the price, but you can get the Missoni bikini bottoms for the low low price of "about $390." Whatevs, at least you won't be spending money eating!