The gorgeous face of Lily Donaldson, the genius photography of Partick Demarchelier and the avant garde styling of Carine Roitfeld. The three may be perfect in themselves, but add a little Britney Spears, post baby, to the mix and you’ve got one hilariously captivating spread. Though the action in the photos is, by far, more enticing than the fashion itself, spreads like this certainly qualify why Vogue Paris blows American Vogue out of the water. At least someone isn’t afraid to step outside the box…and bring light to bad parenting. 

Thanks Fashion Copious! 

With spring break just around the corner, I find it more likely that some indies will be making the transatlantic  journey to Milan for a fabulous fashion themed getaway. If you happen to be one of those lucky few, I advise that you make time to visit Milan’s Palazzo della Ragione for the “Extreme Beauty In Vogue” exhibit. In honor of Dolce & Gabbana’s makeup collection debut, the exhibit analyzes the role of beauty in modern culture via Vogue spreads over the past 75 years. The breathtaking works of world renowned photographers like Annie Leibovitz, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon and Steven Klein appear in the exhibit created and curated by American Vogue. Excuse me while I go book plane tickets to Italy. 

Gallery: Extreme Beauty In Vogue

Thanks Style!

Okay folks, you can put down the champagne bottles, party hats and noise-makers. The celebration (for most…) was fun while it lasted, but the party is over. It’s pretty safe to say that Anna Wintour is NOT retiring and is NOT being replaced by Carine Roitfeld. We all know that I have a soft spot in my heart for Anna Wintour, so let me help the fashion diva out and provide all of you indies with a few trustworthy sources and put this rumor to rest:

Wintour herself told the New York Observer this morning:

 ”I have no plans to leave American Vogue now or in the foreseeable future.”

Also, while speaking to a panel at the Plaza Hotel (Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter and New Yorker editor David Remnick were present) she revealed that she wasn’t yet “fed-up” with her job:

“My father always said to me that when you get too angry that’s the time to stop. The day I get too angry is the day I take up gardening.” 

Carine Roitfeld, editor for Vogue France and supposed replacement for Wintour spoke to WWD from London and told them:

“I’m very happy at Vogue France.”

Si Newhouse, chairman of Condé Nast, said through a spokesman on Tuesday:

“There’s no truth to it. This is the silliest rumor I ever heard.”

So there you have it. Wintour, Roitfeld and Newhouse all disaffirmed the rumors of Wintour’s retirement and replacement. This is a prime example of why we should ignore non-credible sources and not jump to conclusions. But I did hear that Anna Wintour was pregnant with twins…only kidding… Or am I? No, I’m really just kidding.

Thanks NY Mag!

Love Nick Knight, and love the delicateness of this spread. The colors are subdued yet sexy, and the brightness of the model’s orange hair really stands out amongst the other muted tones.

Thanks Wicked Halo for the pics

As I stated earlier it is my mission prove how much American Vogue sucks. But today I am not going to shit on Anna Wintour. Instead I want to highlight when American Vogue under Anna Wintour was good. Because Anna Wintour did indeed create some groundbreaking covers. The below image is one of them. This November 1988, shortly after Wintour assumed the post of editor-in-chief,  was the first high/low fashion image. Wintour paired a $10,000 Christian Lacroix t-shirt  with a $50 pair of jeans. This idea of mixing high fashion with low fashion would become much imitated and cans till be seen to today.

So my question is where did the innovation go?

So I’ve finally made my way through the September issue of American Vogue. And as expected it sucks. But what weirded me out the most was the article with Daniel Radcliffe about his play Equus. It wasn’t the article itself, because I didn’t read it, it was the below image. As my mother asked “Why must he always be naked?!” Seeing this image makes me incredibly uncomfortable and I can’t be the only one. Who OK’d this? Another reason why American Vogue sucks.