November 18, 2009
Gemma Ward's recent two-year hiatus from the public eye seems to be coming to an end, if not already over. Following the death of her close friend Heath Ledger, Ward took herself out of the limelight to grieve and regroup - and left fashion insiders speculating whether this spelled the end of the 22-year-old's six-year, glittering modelling career. (Ward was discovered at 14 and rose up the modelling ranks at astronomical speeds, which resulted in her being the youngest model, at 16, to star on the cover of US Vogue.)
It seems nothing could be further from the truth, judging by her recent email to The West Australian, in which she clearly states, "I have not 'quit modelling' and my fans back home can expect to see me back at work modelling and acting in the new year." Her mother added to that by saying, "She's 22 years old and has worked incredibly hard...She's been doing some great drama theatre courses and is considering doing a three-year course in Yale which is a great possibility..." It seems that Ward is making up for lost time and proving that, like Lily Cole, some models can have beauty and brains. Jealous? Us? Either way, we're glad to welcome Ms Ward back into the fashion fold.
September 04, 2009
As we reported this week,is th Victoria Beckham is the cover girl for ELLE's 'Personal Style' October issue, instead of American Vogue as was previously reported. In the interview Victoria talks about everything from her insecurities to her new look.
On being perceived as a cold person: “People think I’m a moody bitch. I do have my insecurities. Maybe that is why I look a little bit serious. The kind of person who’s going to stand on the red carpet and love the attention and have the big grin—I’m just not like that. I want to get in there, do what I’ve got to do, and get home to my kids.”
August 19, 2009
Model: Natalia Vodianova
Editorial: Into The Wood
Magazine: US Vogue
Issue: September '09
Photographer: Mert & Marcus
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July 28, 2009
Models: Karlie Kloss & Iris Strubegger
Editorial: The Specturm's Ends
Issue: July 09
Photographer: David Sims
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July 28, 2009
The past few months have been pretty hard for US Vogue. As previously reported, the ad pages for their September issue have dropped by 36% from last year, with ELLE beating them in pages for the first time.
In light of these problems, recent reports claim that the magazine is quietly revamping. "Think a new circle of models, an influx of fresh, young photographers and a desire for 'unpredictability' in the stories."
July 14, 2009
The credit crunch hasn't reached Russia if the latest issue of Vogue Russia is anything to go by. Where most magazines are being cautious of price points and even US Vogue is following suit, Vogue Russia appears to be moving the opposite way. The latest cover showcases diamonds after diamonds on model Dree Hemingway.
July 13, 2009
Model: Christy Turlington
Magazine: US Vogue
Issue: August
Photographer: Steven Klein
July 09, 2009
Anna Wintour definitely woke up smiling this morning. After an embarrasing loss of overall ad pages to ELLE two weeks ago, US Vogue has come back fighting. Fashionologie reports that despite the overall loss, the magazine is still leading with the most luxury ad pages.
According to a Vogue spokesperson, the magazine's share of luxury ads have increased by 5% this year compared to InStyle, who have experienced an 8% decrease, and ELLE, whose luxury pages have dropped by 5%.
July 08, 2009
Anna Wintour is not the only editor absent at the couture shows this week. British Vogue editor-in-chief Alexandra Schulman was also MIA from the action.
Is haute couture becoming irrelevant due to the problems with the economy or does their absence signal that closing the September issues in today's climate have proved particularly difficult?
What do you think?
