Jezebel: Vogue Uk

See Every 2010 Issue of Every Vogue All At Once

Mark Sinclair — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:09:00 EST

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In a series of ghostly Vogue covers, every 2010 cover in each edition is layered into a single image, revealing the gulf between the formulaic approach of the majority of editions and the more experimental nature of a select few. More »

Astrology Inspires Fashion, Gorgeousness Ensues

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:40:00 EST

British Vogue has just published one of the most beautiful — and original — fashion editorials in ages. It's all about the signs of the zodiac, and it is downright dreamy. More »

Glenn Beck's Gold Obsession Infects Ladymags

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:18:00 EST

This season, fashion is heavily into gold. Models are dripping in gold chains, draped in metallicized leathers, or covered, like Siri Tollerod here, in actual gold leaf. I can only assume the ladymags are listening to too much Glenn Beck. More »

See All The September Covers, By The Numbers

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:00:00 EDT

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. More »

Photoshop Crackdown Discussed In U.K.

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:34:00 EDT

"Children and young women should be informed about airbrushing, so they don't fall victim to looking at an image and thinking that anyone can have a 12in waist. It is so not possible," said Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone. [Guardian]

Is British Vogue Afraid Of Lesbians?

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EDT

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The Danish model Freja Beha Erichsen is having quite the summer. Her androgynous good looks have graced the covers of French, Italian, and British Vogue in quick succession, Karl Lagerfeld loves her, and her Balenciaga campaign just came out. More »

Naked Marc Jacobs Hawks Cologne; Thieves Rob Kate Moss

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 21 May 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Here is Marc Jacobs and his new men's perfume. It's like Tom Ford and Juergen Teller had a meeting, and this is what they came up with. "We tried it with clothes, but it didn't work," claims Jacobs. [WWD]

Meet The Man Behind The Plus-Size Revolution

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:00:00 EDT

The increasing visibility of models like Crystal Renn, Tara Lynn, and Ashley Graham isn't just a fluke: Each is represented by Gary Dakin, a man who's been trying to re-make the plus-size modeling industry for over a decade. More »

Leighton Books Shampoo Gig; Beverly Johnson Reportedly Threatens Ex

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Leighton Meester has become a face — a mane? a scalp? — of Herbal Essences. She says her personal stylist always uses it. Stars have to lie about these things, but couldn't they at least make it convincing? [Elle UK]

Moët. Louis Vuitton. Kate Moss. Almost A Luxe Haiku, Sans Nature.

Sadie Stein — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:30:00 EST

Jewelry brand Fred, which is "LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned," has acquired another luxury name as its new face: Kate Moss. She'll be snapped by eyebrowed superstar Patrick Demarchelier with French actor Melvil Poupaud. [WWD]

Nothing Says "Maturity" Quite Like Heidi Montag

Jennifer — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:30:00 EST

Clothing line Anchor Blue has signed Heidi Montag to be its new face. Because execs want to appeal to a "slightly older" demographic. No, really. [WWD, sub req'd]

Do Women Want To Be Thin In Order To "Dominate Other, Fatter Women"?

Jessica G. — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:30:00 EST

In the December issue of Vogue UK, British GQ features director Alex Bilmes tackles a ladymag staple: "Men's attitudes to women's attitudes to their weight," aka the article wherein a dude criticizes women as a gender for being so weight obsessed. Bilmes covers mostly familiar ground — men don't want women to be obese but they like curves, muscles are ugly on women, obsessing about your weight is "unappealing" to men, etc. etc. At the very end of the 3-page article, though, Bilmes drops this fascinating little nugget: "I think that much of the time, women want to be thin so that they can dominate other, fatter women." He also says that, "Where we see a vivacious, curvy, sensual sort, you see a hopeless beta-female, a Bridget Jones." More »

Rachel Zoe Shocks Universe, Proclaims Self More Important Than Anna Wintour

Jennifer — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:00:00 EDT

Rachel Zoe: prepare to die. The celebrity stylist has announced herself mightier than Anna Wintour! Uh, didn't Zoe ever study Greek mythology in school? Don't taunt the gods. [WWD, 1st item]

Omaha, Nebraska: Underground Fashion Capital

Jennifer — Tue, 01 May 2007 10:49:20 EDT

Indie pop band Tilly and the Wall announces Nebraskan style-revolution from the stage of the Coachella Music Festival, saying of their home state: "...you don't really have anywhere to buy clothes except for thrift stores so you just create it yourself, which has led to a ton of crazy style in Omaha." [WWD]

Rag Trade: P. Diddy Says You've Been A Bad, Bad Girl... And Smell Like It Too

Jennifer — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:50:53 EDT

Having convinced men that they smell Unforgivable, Sean "P.Diddy" Combs takes on the women's fragrance market. His new scent, which smells like a pina colada, will be supported by an ad campaign depicting Diddy forcibly taking a woman from behind. Ah, we love the smell of debatably consensual sex in the morning! [WWD]

Brooks Brothers makes a move towards the obvious, opening smaller, edited editions of their normal retail stores in resort locations and calling the wares there "The Country Club Collection." And everywhere, WASPS breathe a sigh of relief. [WWD]

Fashion's favorite enfant terrible John Galliano will not photographer William Klein's plagiarism allegations lying down. He was "inspired", not "stealing," ok??? [Vogue UK] More »