It wasn't easy for a starlet to get through this decade with her cover-worthy popularity intact. These women survived waning attention spans and editorial capriciousness to emerge with their newsstand cred unscathed. Number one isn't who you think it is.
The Lady Gaga/Britney Elle is all about makeovers (also called "Make Better"): From reinvented Catholic schoolgirls to those who used their uniforms to turn a profit, the issue offers many reasons not to reinvent oneself in the New Year.
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It's that time of month again, when magazines pretend like it's already next month! Or, in this case: Next year. The January 2010 ladymags are already cluttering up the Internet. The same six actresses have swapped covers amongst themselves again.
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She says: "My album covers aren't sexual… an issue at my label… The last thing a young woman needs is another picture of a sexy pop star writhing in sand, covered in grease, touching herself." Pix after jump. [The.LifeFiles, ONTD]
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Fact: most celebrity profiles are boring. Fact: Lara Stone — the "curvy," "old" Dutch supermodel — is interesting. In this battle between medium and subject, who shall prevail? Clearly the one who's prepared to talk about alcoholism and breasts.
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Casting director/producer Bonnie Timmerman is in Elle's Women In Hollywood issue, and so are the Polaroids she took of noted actors when they were just starting out. Here's one of the three pages of snaps… My, how some have changed!
"No one wants to see curvy women," says Karl Lagerfeld, who has struggled with his weight. "You've got fat mothers with their bags of chips sitting in front of the television and saying that thin models are ugly." [News.com.au]
Last week, Aymar Jean Christian complained that women's magazines feature "women who don't work." But the November "Women In Hollywood" issue of Elle has 5 different covers, and, GASP — each features a different working actress.
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On last night's episode, Elle sent Olivia Palermo to purchase items for a piece on why designer knockoffs are bad. Much like a fake Louis, Olivia's Canal Street experience wasn't at all authentic.
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Everyone knows Crystal Renn. You've seen her in magazines. Yesterday, when I met her at the 34th St. Lane Bryant — which is decked with pictures of the dark-haired plus-size supermodel — even a customer was telling Crystal's life story.
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"Fashion has been fairly democratized. [...] The celebrity-fashion connection in the way that we consume culture is undeniable and here to stay." — Robbie Myers, Elle Editor-in-Chief [Mediabistro]
It's that time of year where we tally all the prices in fashion magazines' September issues to determine which one has the most expensive shit. This year, it looks like the recession (sorta) had an effect on ladymags' editorial selections!
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The folks over at The Wrap weighed the September issues in 2008 and in 2009 and found that last year, the magazines weighed in at more than 21 pounds — this year just 15. Thin is in! [The Wrap]
We know that you're dying to find out what is inside the 500-page behemoth that is the September Elle. Well, probably not, but we'll tell you anyway.
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"Bri," the 24-year-old homeless woman given an internship by Elle's E. Jean, made her blogging debut today with a piece titled "The New Face of Homelessness." Unfortunately, parts of this well-intentioned piece are as cringe-worthy as its title.
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"You Know They Mean 'Fat':" Lara Stone, Crystal Renn, And Body Diversity
The 15 Most Popular Ladymag Cover "Models"
Elle: The New Year's 'Make Better' Metamorphosis
Fashionista Didn't Mean To Say Tavi Gevinson Was Just "A Novelty"
Vogue contributor and children's author Lesley M. M. Blume wrote us today to distance herself from some of her reported comments about 13-year-old writer Tavi Gevinson, whom she thrice called "a novelty." More »Elle: Women Will Never Be Satisfied, Should Buy Expensive Sh-t
Things You Should Know About Being A Woman This Winter
It's that time of month again, when magazines pretend like it's already next month! Or, in this case: Next year. The January 2010 ladymags are already cluttering up the Internet. The same six actresses have swapped covers amongst themselves again. More »Behold: Lady Gaga On The January 2010 Cover Of Elle
She says: "My album covers aren't sexual… an issue at my label… The last thing a young woman needs is another picture of a sexy pop star writhing in sand, covered in grease, touching herself." Pix after jump. [The.LifeFiles, ONTD] More »Lara Stone, Rehab, & The Problem Of Idiotic Celebrity Profiles
Elle: Covering Hollywood, Missing Cover Lines
Before They Were Stars = Spot The Nose Job
Casting director/producer Bonnie Timmerman is in Elle's Women In Hollywood issue, and so are the Polaroids she took of noted actors when they were just starting out. Here's one of the three pages of snaps… My, how some have changed!Lagerfeld Slams Big Women; Louboutin Slams Barbie's Ankles
- "No one wants to see curvy women," says Karl Lagerfeld, who has struggled with his weight. "You've got fat mothers with their bags of chips sitting in front of the television and saying that thin models are ugly." [News.com.au]
More »Elle Highlights Women In Hollywood Who Actually Work
Last week, Aymar Jean Christian complained that women's magazines feature "women who don't work." But the November "Women In Hollywood" issue of Elle has 5 different covers, and, GASP — each features a different working actress. More »The City: Designer Knockoff Shopping Scene Is A Fake
On last night's episode, Elle sent Olivia Palermo to purchase items for a piece on why designer knockoffs are bad. Much like a fake Louis, Olivia's Canal Street experience wasn't at all authentic. More »Model Crystal Renn On Self-Acceptance, Size, & The Fashion Industry
Heigl Confirms Adoption; Aniston Calls "Lonely Girl" Label B.S.
- It's confirmed: Katherine Heigl and husband Josh Kelly are adopting a baby girl from Korea. In an episode to air on Friday, Katherine tells Ellen:
More »This Is What Democracy Looks Like?
"Fashion has been fairly democratized. [...] The celebrity-fashion connection in the way that we consume culture is undeniable and here to stay." — Robbie Myers, Elle Editor-in-Chief [Mediabistro]Expensive (September) Shitfight: Elle Vs. Bazaar Vs. Vogue
The Great Ladymag Slim-Down
The folks over at The Wrap weighed the September issues in 2008 and in 2009 and found that last year, the magazines weighed in at more than 21 pounds — this year just 15. Thin is in! [The Wrap]Heidi Klum Is Out. (Of Her Clothes. On Your Coffee Table.)
- Heidi Klum's new coffee table book, Rankin's Heidilicious , is "very naughty." Who doesn't want nudity with their coffee? Oh, wait, everyone? [ElleUK]
- American Apparel brings its sleaze to England. England doesn't like it. [The Street]
More »Elle Shills Fashions Most Women Would Be Embarrassed To Wear
Elle's "New Face Of Homelessness": White And Formerly Middle Class
"Bri," the 24-year-old homeless woman given an internship by Elle's E. Jean, made her blogging debut today with a piece titled "The New Face of Homelessness." Unfortunately, parts of this well-intentioned piece are as cringe-worthy as its title. More »