Cosmopolitan Editor Wants to Cover More Politics
On the heels of magazine editors the industry across discussing ladymags' devotion
Young Women Using Social Media To Normalize And Demand More Plus-Size…
Adele's forthcoming plus-sized Burberry campaign is only one of the many factors that are leading to a new eye on mass-market retailers' plus-sized clothing, which blogs have dubbed "fatshion." For years, adult-skewed women's magazines had unchanged advice for larger women: steer away from horizontal stripes and fitted…
We Read So You Don't Have To: The Year's Biggest Ladymags, Rated and…
In Ladymag Land, the biggest issues of the year are the September issues. And this year, Vogue, Queen of the Ladymags, had its biggest issue ever. Nine hundred sixteen pages: Absolutely GIGANTIC. But all of the Ladymags celebrated the fall season in a huge way, and we could not let this momentous occasion pass without…
Why Don't Women's Magazines Care More About Their Websites?
Bonnie Fuller, head of HollywoodLife.com and former editor of multiple mags like Glamour and Marie Claire, has some thoughts about why most women's magazines have lackluster websites. While it should be noted that her most recent column for Ad Age is partially just a giant advertisement for her website and editorial…
Surfer Tragically Loses Arm to Photoshop Shark
An alert tipster pointed out to us that the June issue of Marie Claire has a picture of a surfer who seems to be missing an arm. Fortunately, her fingers have held on for the ride.
Turns Out Being Born a Woman Is a Major Financial Mistake
As if being a woman wasn't difficult enough—what with all the not having control over important decisions about our own bodies, making less money than our male colleagues, and, yes, let's play the childbirth card—we are also routinely hit with financial penalties just for having the balls to be born with a vagina.…
There Is Only One Way To Write A Charlize Theron Profile
Oh, is it time for another Charlize Theron profile? In which we will learn that she consumes alcohol and uses swears and ? It's been like three months since the last one, and easily scandalized editors seem to still be surprised that a woman could drink and say "fuck," so why not? In fact, looking back over the long list …
The Brand New Marie Claire Claims To Have Some Insight Into Cover Star …
A practically makeup-less Kim Kardashian (whose appearance, as always, serves as a reminder to us all that she's actually really pretty underneath all that slap) is on the new cover of Marie Claire. The cover promises, "KIM KARDASHIAN REVEALS WHAT WENT ON IN HER CRAZY MARRIAGE," which, enviable restraint in not going…
Marie Claire Recommends Fruit Prints For Spring
The weather today in New York is shitty — chilly and overcast and drizzly — which seems appropriate for a Monday. And no, the firmament won't be providing residents of the tri-state area with any particular reason to get out of bed in the morning and put on clean underwear for the rest of this week, either. But this…
The Difference Between "Good" & "Bad" Girls, According To One Idiot
I almost feel bad picking on Marie Claire dating blogger Rich Santos because even though he's the magazine's resident expert on women, I'm beginning to think he never gets laid. And normally I would just think that was a shame, but in this instance, it's actually pathetic. I mean, the title of his column is "Sex and the …
Baptiste Giabiconi Isn't Sure Why Karl Lagerfeld Loves Him
- Dansk magazine's wanton disregard for Baptiste Giabiconi's hotness makes us want to say to the stylist, Hey, whazz wong witz you, man
? Meanwhile, it seems Giabiconi occasionally doubts his place in the heart of his Grand Monsieur, Karl Lagerfeld...
The Best Of The Year's Worst Photoshops
There were literally dozens of oddly digitally altered models and celebrities this year, with a swipe of the mouse resulting in wonky elbows, whittled waists, new hands and unnaturally lightened skin. Here we have the very worst.
Proof That Ladymags Cater To Designers Who Advertise
Here is an internal Harper's Bazaar document that lists the brands to feature in upcoming editorial spreads, ranked according to priority — and helpfully divided between "Advertisers" and "Non-Advertisers." This is how your ladymag sausage gets made.
Marie Claire Deals With "Fatties" Fallout
Marie Claire "fatties" epilogue: the ladymag is kind of handling complaints via Facebook. Kind of.
Emma Watson And Her Charming Haircut Break Ladymag Mold
Oh my, how cool does Emma Watson look on the December cover of Marie Claire: The Magazine With Absolutely No Fatties In It? We're serious: It's a great shot. And it's not the pose or the Photoshop. It's the hair.
"Fatties" Writer Emails Angry Reader: "I Truly Apologize"
When an outraged reader wrote Maura Kelly objecting to her Marie Claire piece "Should Fatties Get A Room (Even On TV)?" the author sent her a personalized apology.
Marie Claire "Fatties" Writer To Teach Mediabistro Class
Maura Kelly certainly made waves with her writing last week: in all seriousness, we actually think she'll bring an interesting perspective to this course on the personal essay — as well as the dangers inherent in making the personal public.
Did Marie Claire Remove The "Fatties" Piece?
If you try to find the lightning-rod "opinion piece" "Should Fatties Get a Room (Even On TV)" a funny thing happens: nothing. It seems that, without a word, the magazine has taken the offensive post down.
Here's A Question: Who The Hell Is The "Fatties" Editor?
I ask because, well, that's where this started, isn't it? When Maura Kelly unwisely decided to proceed with articulating her disgust with "fatties," it was because her editor brought it up.
Protest At Marie Claire's Offices Tomorrow
Readers outraged by Marie Claire's refusal to issue a proper apology for Maura Kelly's fat-shame screed are taking it to the streets. And making them watch all kinds of people kissing, whether they find it "aesthetically displeasing" or not.
Marie Claire "Fatties" Piece Gives Birth To Brilliance
If there is an upside to the "provocative" "opinion piece" that was Maura Kelly's exercise in fat-shame, it's the amazing writing it's generated. Here, just a few of the awesome responses.
If You're Fat-Phobic, You're Also An Ignorant, Bigoted Idiot
A few days before Maura Kelly, a blogger for Marie Claire, published
Marie Claire's "Fatties" Counterpoint: "Yes, Fat People Exist"
The Marie Claire mishigas continues. Now, the mag is running a "counterpoint" series to Maura Kelly's initial "provocative" article
Marie Claire Responds To "Fatties" Controversy
The editor-in-chief of Marie Claire has responded to the controversy
What Was Marie Claire Thinking With This "Fatties" Piece?
Let's say it again: what the hell were they thinking? Because as if the title "Should Fatties Get a Room? (Even on TV?)" wasn't bad enough, there's the article itself.
Healthy-Living Blogs Maybe Not So Healthy
Are blogs about healthy living just a disguised form of thinspo? This question, posed by a ladymag, has ignited a fierce debate about health, weight, writing, and how they all intersect.
How Many Black Models Were In The September Issues?
In fall 2007, WWD and The New York Times published pieces about the absence of black models on the fashion runways. We did our own
See All The September Covers, By The Numbers
Here are 29 covers from the hallowed, heavy September fashion issues (click to soak it all in). So how do Vogue, Elle, and the smaller titles stack up? Let's put September to a full statistical analysis.
The Straight Guy In A Gay Man's World On Project Runway
Last night, the designers were challenged to create something for the Marie Claire woman, which would be featured on a billboard in Times Square. At the end, there was a cameo appearance by Coco Rocha!