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more about #elle otennant38001: Every time I read Lara Stone being described as "curvy" or "voluptuous" I indulge myself in a brief fantasy in which Christina Hendricks breaks into t... more » pointfivejew: This right here? THIS makes me glad that my career is one based on how smart I am, not how pretty I am. I mean, yeah, I make science and mass spectr... more » straightbuggin: Ughh...every time I read something about this woman and her "curves," I have to just say to my computer screen, "Oh, BOO." I understand that she often... more » koalaholic: Lara seems like a very fragile person. Not trying to be snarky, but maybe she should consider a different career. You feel sad when people criticize ... more » UritBarlow: ugh, this strikes a cord for me. I work in TV sometimes and I've had female celebs and lady correspondents say things like "luscious" and "curvy" to r... more » asparaguss59: This is such an absolute joke. The anorexia-pushers of the fashion industry have really had their way, haven't they? They've pushed the siz standard d... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: "Did she fling her arms in the air, too, Vogue? Because limb amputation sounds almost as painful as reading that sentence!) " *snerk* ILU just for th... more » Sadako: "and the stylist took out this tight corset dress and said, 'Here, put it on,' and I was like, 'Who are you kidding?' There was no way, so that was ve... more » jeepchic: Why not give up on models and send mannequins down the runway on a conveyor belt? Provided, of course, that they are extra tall and extra thin. Voila!... more » raineesue: While I do agree that the modeling industry needs a boot to the head -- the business is looks-based. When you become a model, you KNOW that your live... more » DinaRonson : Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Yeah, clearly.... [4.bp.blogspot.com] WHAT!?@ more » STICKSnSCONES: The Vogue article states that she is 5'10 rather than 5'7. I would think this makes her even less atypical than the article conveys. more » Valkyrie607: "It's like, come on, she's a woman; whether you're buying jeans at the mall or wearing couture, you know what it's like for clothes not to fit. It's n... more » alwayswrite: Body diversity is a serious issue in magazines. But Lara Stone is highly successful - wasn't she in the top 10 models of the decade post? I would rath... more » Edna Sednitzer: She seems to suffer as a result of her career (drinking problems, pills, body snarking in the hands of insensitive jerks, etc.). Why would she remain ... more » Tchotchke: Something that I will never understand from an intellectual standpoint is how designers, photographers, editors and stylists who have been working sin... more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: Yeesh. If we keep going in this same direction, in ten years we'll have 0.0001% of the population wearing nothing but Prada and Chanel, and the remai... more » soeffingclassy: I kind of think talking about it in these terms at all is not helpful to the conversation. So, she's not thin enough to be thin, she's not big enough... more » voteforme: I don't mean to sound facetious; serious question time: As much as fashion SHOULD embrace everyone, it simply does not have to. Why do women insist ... more » CoalMineCanary: Vogue writing an article sympathetic to a "larger" model's plight is tantamount to Phillip Morris's advertisements against the use of tobacco. more » -
#weightymatters
"You Know They Mean 'Fat':" Lara Stone, Crystal Renn, And Body Diversity
Consider the cruel plight of model Lara Stone. Although she wears, at most, a U.S. size 4, the fact that she has breasts means that — well, nobody in fashion calls her 'fat' exactly, but...
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#maghag
The 15 Most Popular Ladymag Cover "Models"
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.
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#coverlies
Elle: The New Year's 'Make Better' Metamorphosis
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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#infashion
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 » -
#coverlies
Elle: Women Will Never Be Satisfied, Should Buy Expensive Sh-t
The December Elle would like to remind its readers that they will never be happy this holiday season.
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#maghag
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 » -
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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 » -
#maghag
Lara Stone, Rehab, & The Problem Of Idiotic Celebrity Profiles
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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#coverlies
Elle: Covering Hollywood, Missing Cover Lines
First, Harper's Bazaar was missing pages now the November Elle is missing a cover line. Where's all this lost ladymag text going?
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#photoplay
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! -
#ragtrade
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]
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#maghag
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 » -
#theshitty
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 » -
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Model Crystal Renn On Self-Acceptance, Size, & The Fashion Industry
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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#dirtbag
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:
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#contradictioninterms
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] -
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Expensive (September) Shitfight: Elle Vs. Bazaar Vs. Vogue
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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#ragtrade
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]
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#coverlies
Elle Shills Fashions Most Women Would Be Embarrassed To Wear
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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