The Ladies Who Hunch: The Best and Worst Selling Cover Girls (and Boys) of the Year

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Some gals got it and some gals would sell their first born just to get it — that “je ne sais quoi”, that “It” factor that makes men want them, women want to be them, and magazine editors want to put them on their covers. But even with that hard-to-categorize quality, the magic can fall short. Some gals can sell a magazine and some gals should stick to their day jobs, starring in movies, recording dance-pop hits and whoring their lives out on basic cable. Assembled here are the biggest winners and losers of the Great Magazine Cover War of 2011.

Elton John’s Greatest Shades of All Time

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

I can’t exactly recall which came first: Buying my new rad vintage sunnies or singing Rocketman repeatedly in my head, and aloud. Either way, I can’t help my insatiable appetite for fantabulous frames to Sir Elton John. He is the fore-fairy-godfather of wild sunglasses, and for that (along with countless hours of music), we thank him. Let’s take a gander at some of his greatest specs. 

Bradley Cooper Named People Mag’s “Sexiest Man Alive”

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Well this is neither a disappointment nor a surprise, but Bradley Cooper was just named People Magazine‘s Sexiest Man Alive. Joining the ranks of studs like Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Ryan Reynolds, this is just about the highest honor one can receive from a high-class supermarket tabloid. Click to see a gallery of the other 2011 sexy man honorees.

INDIE NEWSROOM: Bieber A Bomb…Dior’s Haute and Cold Reception…Formichetti Not a Fan of the Fats

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Justin Bieber‘s cherubic face may tug at tween heart strings but it does not move mags.

J. Lo to Schill Love and Light for 8 Hours on HSN

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Fresh on the Louboutin heels of her comeback, Jennifer Lopez is not resting on her laurels. The mother of two and sometime singer-actress is putting in a full day’s work on HSN July 2nd to promote her newest fragrance Love and Light.

MUSE OF THE WORLD: Galliano’s Trial Date, Pippa’s Tatas and Clooney Clocks Cothing Company

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- John Galliano‘s court date is set for June 22nd in Paris, meaning if he gets the full 6 months for making racial slurs, he’ll miss Chanukkah. What a shanda! [Huffington Post]

FASHION SCRAMBLE: Galliano Axed from Galliano + Dolce Will Tumblr for Ya + J. Lo’s a Beauty

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- A little less than two months after getting the sack from Christian Dior, John Galliano has officially been kicked out of the house that bears his name. Dior, which owns 91 percent of the Galliano label, has received interest from potential buyers, though with or without its namesake designer, the fashion show must go on; a pre-spring collection is reportedly being strung together. [WWD]

What do Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears have to do with Fashion and the Big Celebrity Boom?

Edited by Benjamin Kanarek

From Benjamin Kanarek Blog

Celebrities and Fashion have always been synonymous. However, today more than ever, fashion magazines are featuring more celebrities than immigrants trying to get into the USA for their Green Card. In many cases these highly regarded magazines are using celebrities more often than Super Models for their covers. There are many reasons for this and in my opinion some of those decisions have more to do with the Politics of Fashion than the notoriety of the Celebrity.