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model behaviors
Modeling And The Tragedy Of Karen Mulder
The news that '90s supermodel Karen Mulder was arrested in Paris for making death threats to her plastic surgeon could be written off as, at worst, a punchline, or at best, the latest expression of an unbalanced woman's erratic behavior.
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mag hag
Instantius Fiercius!
In stark contrast to her sweet English rose Teen Vogue cover, Emma Watson is rocker-sexy and spread-legged on the cover of Elle UK. Please, Hermione, don't hurt 'em! Additional images after the jump. [ONTD] More » -
mag hag
5 Guesses Why Vogue Is Hurting
Every year Vogue publishes an epic, huge, "Fall Fashion" September issue. This year, things are not exactly going as planned. More » -
paper chase
Round 1: Elle
For the first time, Elle has overtaken Vogue in ad pages. Both mags have taken a hit, but Vogue's, at 32%, is bigger. Interestingly, InStyle continues to beat them both. [Forbes] -
cover lies
Elle: Bored With Bad Economy, Prefers Shopping
"Shopping's Back!" according to July Elle, so now you can buy yourself a hair shirt (actually "Mongolian fur," but still perfect for doing penance) and pair it with some attractive, practical leather shorts. More »
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cover lies
Elle: The 'Body Issue' Has Major Body Issues, Scantily Clad Megan Fox
On the subscriber's cover of the June Elle, Megan Fox shows off her tattoo, which reads, "We will all laugh at gilded butterflies." And alas, this Shakespearean text is the only part of the cover that does not lie!
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prozac nation
Elizabeth Wurtzel: Aging Is A Real Bitch
"And I know all I can do right now is hold on tight to the little bit of life that's left, cling to the edge of the skyscraper I'm slipping off of, feel my fingers slowly giving way, knowing I'm going to free-fall to a sorrowful demise." (She's 41.) More » -
notable/quotable
Ryan Reynolds, Yes Man
RyRen, on his early midlife crisis, after breaking up with fiancée Alanis Morissette and turning 30: "I started to feel really reflective. I really wanted absolute yesses in my life, as opposed to maybes." [Elle] -
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cover lies
May Elle: Mildly Insulting, Full of Horrific Jeans
To celebrate Earth Days past, this month's Elle presents us with lots of new stuff we can buy to increase our carbon footprints, Drew Barrymore... oh, and lots of lies on the cover!
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...and i feel fine
Will The Apocalypse Bring Us Closer? Or, Why I Love My Town
Will the end of cheap oil bring us closer to our communities? An article in this month's Elle got me thinking about that, and about my community, which happens to be Iowa City. More » -
mag hag
Photoshop Of Horrors?
There's something off about this picture from Elle magazine. Is that model (yes, she's from ANTM) actually there, standing next to that guy, or was she pasted in? Larger image after the jump. [Photoshop Disasters] More » -
mag hag
Photoshop Of Horrors In The New French Elle? Non!
Obviously you'll be seeing/hearing much more about this when we get our hands on a copy, but the April issue of French Elle is "Stars Without Makeup" — or Photoshop. [Clyne, This Is 50] -
mag hag
Drew's Drowning For Elle
Drew Barrymore did a double-take for May's cover of Elle. On the newsstand copy she's got a bare shoulder and a come-hither look; subscribers will find her submerged. Dreamy shot after the jump! [Elle.com, Perez] More » -
read all about it
Is The End Near For Magazines?
The news on magazines is grim today, as steadily declining newsstand sales are now dropping even faster, and for the first time the number of magazines folding is higher than the number of new titles. More » -
working girls
Elle UK Editor Surprised That Today's Women Care About "Happiness"
Elle UK editor Lorraine Candy is "jealous of today's carefree thirtysomethings" because she says they're choosing love and happiness over hard-driving careers. More » -
cover lies
The April Elle: To Be A Genius Is To Be Privileged, Expensive
The "Genius Issue" of Elle has hit newsstands—-and no, it's not full of Mensa members in Missoni—-just strange fashion, insecurity increasing beauty and of course, cover lies!
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cover lies
The March Elle: Pushing All Kinds of Crazy
From the fashion story "Born to be Wild" to Jessica Alba's assertion that she wants to be taken seriously as an actress, this month's Elle is ripe for ripping apart.
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maghag
More Culturally Insensitive Jewelry, Courtesy Of Elle
In the March issue of Elle, on the "Jewelry News" page, the lead item is a plug for new accessories from French jeweler Lydia Courteille. Her "African" collection is described as "tribal" and "primitive." More » -
snap judgment
Former First Daughter Takes Her Eyes Off The Prize
[New York, February 18. Image via Getty]
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maghag
Ready For Yet Another Fashion Reality Show?
Post-The Devil Wears Prada, The Fashionista Diaries and Stylilsta comes Running In Heels, the new series set behind-the-scenes at Marie Claire. Is anyone still interested in how their magazine sausage is made? More » -
rag trade
New Beckham/Armani Briefs Advertisement Debuts
- Before we tackle today's inevitable layoffs, liquidations and bankruptcies, look at David Beckham. Look at semi-naked David Beckham. In his very important new Emporio Armani ad. Why, good morning to you, Dave. [People]
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cover lies
February Elle Attempts Recession-Friendly Advice, Fails
The cover lines of the February Elle seem to suggest that the magazine's editors are onto the whole “recessionista” trend. This is, however, untrue. Surprised? Neither are we.
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doctor love
Personality Types Explain Who You Love, Anthropologist Tells Elle
This month's Elle promises to help us get what all women want — the one — this time using super-scientific brain chemicals. More » -
mag hag
Recessionistas: What's A Luxe-Loving, Glossy Ladymag To Do?
At the turn of the 21st century, writes Salon's Rebecca Traister, "Americans wanted to eat well, dress fine and live lavishly." And glossy magazines delivered. But with the economy in a downward spiral? More » -
The Sincerest Form Of Flattery
Marie Claire Running A Mile In Elle's Shoes
The Style network has released more information about what the new Marie Claire reality show Running With Heels will be about. Is it just the latest step in Marie Claire's plan to become Elle? More » -
maghag
February Ladymag Covers Make Like the Wind
The new issues of Elle and Harper's Bazaar are out, and judging from the covers, the new trend for spring is "wind swept". -
Modern Loveless
This Week In "Modern Love": Cancer, Drugs, & Cads
I've stopped trying to define how the New York Times defines "love," modern or otherwise. Cause it's conspicuously absent from the latest "Modern Love" essay, "The Kindness, and Xanax, of Strangers." Or is it?! -
fathead
Anti-Obesity "Activist" Tells Elle That Women Are Fat, Stupid
MeMe Roth made a name for herself by saying Jordin Sparks was too fat to win American Idol — and now she's spraying the pages of Elle with her particular brand of haterade! -
mag hag
The Self-Flagellation Of The First-Person Beauty Piece
One of the most degrading things about working at a women's magazine has to be trying out various beauty treatments — and then writing a first-person piece about how frumpy your "before" self was.
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mag hag
Are LadyMags Pro-Cosmetic Surgery?
A new study claims that the ladymags downplay the emotional health risks of cosmetic surgery: -
stylista
Zac Posen On Stylista: "Snore!"
Fashion designer Zac Posen was on Stylista last night to help Elle's Anne Slowey and Joe Zee with the elimination. -
rag trade
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand (Offensive) Words To Designer Duncan Quinn
- Remind the world to never buy a Duncan Quinn suit. Unless, I guess, you know someone who's about to strangle a scantily-clad woman on the hood of a fucking car. [Feministe, via NY Mag]
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courtney love
Courtney Love: "You've Got To Fix Your Karma"
Is Courtney Love still a musician? It seems like her occupation is to write bizarre blog posts and say kooky things in interviews. (Then again, if the world were full of boring celebrities who always said and did the right thing, what a sad, sad planet it would be.) Ms. Love graces the cover of the January issue of Elle UK, and, as usual, lets it all hang out, spilling about her past, karma, fashion and her daughter. Some choice quotes, after the jump. -
cover lies
December Elle Knows Just What We Want For Christmas
"Elle's Gift Guide," write those mischievous elves at the surprisingly robust women's magazine, "seeks to answer the age-old question: What do you get someone who has everything?" We sympathize; we really have everything this holiday season, what with the great economy and all. So if you'd like to thank your family or friends with a little something, how about a shoe made of solid chocolate ($62 plus the health care costs associated with a case of mouth fungus)? Or a $95 set of mustards? We'll use them to make delicious holiday sandwiches with the season's next big ingredient, root beer leaf, which Elle recommends we acquire by purchasing a $500 membership in something called Veggie U. More great ideas, after the jump.
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bliss broyard
Elle Writer's Solution To Poverty Is A Superiority Complex
Bliss Broyard's rich friends used to love giving her stuff. At least that's what Broyard, author of One Drop, a memoir about her father's lifelong concealment of his black heritage, claims in this month's Elle. Elle's cover bills the piece as a guide to hanging out with people richer than you — no doubt useful in these lean times — but it's actually a weird exercise in entitlement and rationalization likely to piss off rich and poor alike. More » -
In Brief
Women's Interest
Nylon may be safe, but according to a breakdown of ad page performance that mediabistro.com just posted (from WWD), things are scary indeed in the world of fashion magazines. In the third quarter, the industry saw a 10% decline as categories like pharmaceutical and beauty slashed their ad budgets. Some of the hardest hit are Vanity Fair (down 15.3% since last year - approximately 84 ad pages), W, Glamour and Essence, with even stalwarts like Vogue dangerously diminished (9.6%.) Bucking the trend is Elle, which, Stylista notwithstanding, had an increase in ad sales. Fingers and toes crossed for everyone — we may mock the ladymags, but we hate to see people lose jobs. [mediabistro] -
stylista
Stylista's Anne Slowey Scares Contestant Into ER Visit
It's not really clear whether or not Elle's Anne Slowey is playing up the whole Cruella-wears-Prada character on Stylista, or if that's really how she is. Whatever the case, it's entertaning, except to the contestants. Jason, an aspiring clothing designer, was so freaked out by the impending judging and elimination ceremony that he broke out into a rash. Then he got freaked out by that and had to go to the bathroom. Then he got freaked out from feeling sick to his stomach and unable to breathe. Then he got so freaked out by not being able to breathe that he began rolling around on the floor grabbing his chest and crying. He freaked out more when people said they were going to call 911, because he really wanted to talk to Anne during judging. The EMT ended up taking him away. Clip above. -
stylista
Stylista "Fiercely" Cribs From Other Shows Fond Of The Word "Fierce"
Well, it's here: the long-awaited premiere of the Tyra Banks-produced reality series, Stylista. The premise is a simple (if not recycled) one: a group of young adults compete for the coveted position of "junior editor" at Elle magazine (a job once held by former Jezebel Jennifer Gerson), which includes a year of rent-free living and a wardrobe allowance. The show revolves around Elle Fashion News Director Anne Slowey, who is, by most accounts, not as icy as the Anne Slowey that she plays on TV. The critics agree that the show is good for its niche, but if a combination of The Devil Wears Prada, Ugly Betty and Project Runway doesn't appeal to you, you might want to skip this one. The reviews, after the jump. More » -
anne slowey
Elle fashion editor and Stylista judge Anne Slowey had this to say about the role of assistant editor, over which the the Stylista contestants are competing "Q: What do assistants — or "junior editors" — at Elle do? A: Well! This will be interesting to figure out when it comes time for the person to begin the job! People keep saying they're working for me — I haven't been told they are…So they'll probably do a rotation — like a first-year med student!" We do not want Stylista participants coming anywhere near us with a needle, however. [LAT]






































