1. This is not so much a Vogue note as a general observation, but does anyone feel comfortable (or decent) in tiny minidresses that barely come down past the derriere? Some of the dresses I see on women in several different magazines look like they would pop
up around your waist if you dared to sit in them. If I had awesome legs, I might try it out, but to me it really looks like a look for teenage girls.2. Go red, go now? The issue has a feature on RED, and lots of ads with lots of red to back it up. Many with red nail polish, when we only saw one set of colored nails in the entire magazine last month.
3. Dolce & Gabbana has a rather disturbing ad toward the front of the magazine. Some lovely resort wear (because I always wear underwear and knee high boots on vacation), but the model in the center is disturbingly thin. I did a little research, and besides realizing that a lot of the Dolce & Gabbana models look alike, I guessed that it might be either Katarina Ivanovska or more likely Tatiana Lyadochkina. It might be neither. But I have to wonder if this photo is stretched out or something. I am all for attractive models, but besides her gorgeous, luminous face, this poor dear looks ill. It doesn’t appear as if she could draw a full breath with such a tiny torso, and her arm calls to mind starving refugees. Come on Dolce. Quit it with the Photoshop, or encourage this girl to get some medical (or nutritional) attention. She’s clearly not at optimal health. The girl on the right, though, looks great. She’s got some sweet curves (I think I even note some fat on her thighs. Gasp! Very sexy, actually.), and wears the aforementioned ridiculous outfit with confidence.
4. p. 155 – Jennifer Connolly as the “It Girl” in Balenciaga. If not looking like that is wrong, I don’t want to be right. I think I just hate Balenciaga, but seriously? Those (hideous) shoes with that (hideous) dress? Maybe it’s just too high-minded for my FashionNoob brain to bear. Jennifer is in Vogue two months in a row, though, and despite the get-up, she is glowing and beautiful as usual.
5. AAAH! Natalia Vodianova is in the exact same Balenciaga outfit on p. 88… slightly different shoes, actually, but similar horror.
6. Gosh, who is the senior stunner in the Rolex ad? A lady with grey/silver hair who I want to be when I grow up. Gorgeous!
7. Is anyone else annoyed by Hayden Panettiere all of a sudden? I am an animal lover too, but ever since that whale story came out, I cringe when I see her. I actually think what she did was awesome, but I think she’s getting a little bit overexposed at the moment.
8. There’s a sample of Estee Lauder’s fragrance called Pleasures. Normally I rip fragrance samples out and throw them away because they're giving me a headache already, but I actually walked back to my desk sniffing to figure out where the lovely smell was coming from. So I’m trying it out for the day. It was too strong when I first put it on, but it’s nice now. I’ll see if I get any comments from my husband. He almost always notices if I’m wearing perfume of any kind. Gwyneth Paltrow is in the ad too, with puppies.
9. There’s a spread of ads for the Gap, with holiday fashions in great jewel tones. I went right to Gap.com to look for the green sweater (The Color V) they had on Amy Adams. The sweater is on the site, but not in green. Must find green sweater in store. I’ll report back on my effort.
10. p. 164 – another hideous Balenciaga ensemble. I think my hatred is official. Guys, I just developed an opinion of a designer! Am I all growed up yet?
11. I want a black and white houndstooth coat. Badly. Thank you Banana Republic.
12. OK, now I’m getting nauseous from all the perfume samples. Horp.
13. p. 326 - There’s a great little article on hair extensions, which has me almost convinced that a keeping a few temporary pieces around the house might not be a bad idea. Would that be so awful?
14. p. 352 – The editors must have been getting sleepy. The headline for this article is “Big Love”… they used the same phrase to title a caption for a photo in an article about a Mormon woman who is a society writer. Very funny, Dr. House.
15. p. 406 – I love this spread of photos of the supermodel Gemma Ward doing everyday things in high fashion. Very reminiscent of Us Weekly’s “Stars, They’re Just Like Us!” page. Also, I think "near the recycling bins" might just be the appropriate place for those Balenciaga horror show boots.
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FV -- Big favor to ask you. I left my copy of December Vogue on the plane. I know, how could I, but it was heavy and I was tired. Anyway, in the book section there was a blurb about a coffee table type book that was something about "innovation" or "Most interesting" things in the planet. Do you recollect what the exact title was? I know, I really want you to flip through 400 pages and find it. I should just go to the library but it's icy out here... I've tried Googling, Amazon.com but I don't remember enough to find it... Anyway, if you can assist, I would be very grateful.
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