Vogue Verdict | May 2010

Usually, when that curious white package slips through the door early in the month, my heart skips. It didn't this time as I found the package already laying on my bed when I got home that evening from work; my magazine was delivered on a Saturday morning surprisingly. But, after going through my ritual excitement Vogue dance, I was thoroughly disappointed to see Gwyneth Paltrow on the cover. I'm not a big fan of seeing celebrities on covers of fashion magazines, hence the reason why I promptly stopped buying Vogue US. I like to see models posing on the front, I mean it's only fair, right? Anyway. Flicking through the pages, and my disappointment grew and grew. Three uninspiring editorials featuring models Constance Jablonski, Karlie Kloss and Dorothea Barth Jorgensen, the latter shockingly resembling that horrific character from The Ring films. Not good. A feature on the late enfant terrible of fashion, Lee McQueen saved this month's issue from utter neglect, as did a snappy inclusion on eight upcoming females; actresses, models and photographers and the like, including Leah Weller, Zoe Zimmer and Josephine de la Baume in fantastic Louis Vuitton. Another perky article on the sudden injection and focus of fashion in the British pop industry by Guardian fashion editor Jess Cartner-Morley again lifted this article ennuyant but not to an exciting degree. The More Dash Than Cash feature was as drab as the issue itself and quite frankly this post reflects my utter disgust at the seemingly laissez-faire efforts of this month's contributors. So I'm not going to write anymore.

Vogue Verdict | April 2010

Monday morning saw my April 2010 issue of British Vogue promptly fly through my letterbox - on time and a very pink start to an usually blitzing cold March. No surprises to see Kate Moss graced on the cover in a fabolous chandelier dress by Prada and a silk body suit by Agent Provacateur. Great stuff, no? So as the story goes, I flick to the More Dash Than Cash spread and this time a frown painted my face. Bold, electro-pop prints deemed too abrasive for my sight, and the funk-punky stylings left me thoroughly disappointed. So far, so good bad. Thank goodness for the breathtaking editorials though, starring models Freja Beha Erichsen, Kate Moss, Lara Stone and Guinevere van Seenus. I applaud the sytlist for each editorial, especially the genius who teamed a Mark Fast body-con skirt and Nike high-tops in the Go Figure spread - glorious, glorious, glorious. Elsewhere, actress Gwyneth Paltrow chats to larger than life Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh in an interview titled The Goddess of Small Things and the charmante French actress Clémence Poésy tells us "Life's way too beautiful and fascinating to spend time on fashion rules." in Strike A Pose on pg 192. However it was the quintessentially French, artistic director of Maison Michel (and head of accessories and jewellery at Chanel; JEALOUS) Laetitia Crahay's mini-interview on page 71 that was the highlight of my Vogue reading. I can't even begin to describe the lashings of envy that engulfed me as her Chanel saturated Parisian apartment was intrinsically communicated to me via the glossy pages. Don't worry, that will be me very soon, sashaying in a luxury Paris apartment, tripping over Chanel 2.55 bags in sky-high Louis Vuitton heels. On y vera, bien sûr.

Vogue Verdict | March 2010

It's that time again people. The March edition of Vogue was a tad thicker than the other two issues but, I'm not complaining; although my shoulder feels like it's going to rip each time I pick it up. But it's fashion I guess! Anyhow, this month the eclectic Brit-girl Alexa Chung graces the cover in fantastic Chanel clogs and features inside banging on about the universal appeal of the wardrobe staple that is denim. Elsewhere, artist Tracey Emin relates her experiences designing her famous abstract quilts; a very interesting read for quilt-lovers and art fanatics alike. Models Sasha Pivovarova, Freja Beha Erichsen, Raquel Zimmerman and Patricia van der Vliet make appearances in several spreads documenting the delightful S/S '10 trends - check the pics below and tell me these girls are not killing it! Aside from these though, my favourite article this month was Power and glamour: can women have both? which followed the powerful and glamorous women of our era and of times gone by. The eternal mademoiselle Coco Chanel, political glamazons Michelle Obama and Sarah Cameron as well as royals Princess Diana and our very own Queen Elizabeth II encapusalate the term Powerhouse Women; fierce, sophiscated and admirable to all: young and old alike.

All in all, this month's edition is packed with goodies to read, editorials to gawp at and various talking points! On sale nationwide now! (and the price has gone up by 10p as well... curse you VAT!)

Vogue Verdict | February 2010

This month’s Vogue UK is totally killing it. I mean seriously. I'll probably say that about every single issue of Vogue that comes out, but honestly. This is a sincere statement guys. K-I-L-L-I-N-G-I-T. It's virtually homicidal. Now, being a girl of my disposition (and funds), automatically means that I turn to the ‘More Dash Than Cash’ feature of this glorious magazine and guess what I saw? White, white, and more white. White tux blazer, white Dr Martens, dainty white tennis skirts, white lace, white sandals even (yes people, it’s not a typo), shoe boots… I don’t think you quite understand just how my head exploded and collapsed in on itself. I'm loving the absence of colour in this shoot - so pure and fresh; totally fitting for Spring. Then there's the feature on Climate Change (no not, global warming and the like... rather climate change in fashion). Constance Jablonski along with models Alla Kostromicheva, Mirte Maas and Patricia van der Vliet appear in the spread, with photography by Daniel Jackson. See pics below for a taster! Meanwhile, supermodel Natalia Vodianova looks every inch the ice princess on the cover this month, wrapped up in pastel hues courtesy of Le Fashion Greats including Dolce and Gabbana, Prada, Valentino, Christopher Kane and my personal favourite, the eternal mademoiselle, Chanel. Check Miss Vodianova out in their dresses that she plans to auction for her charity, Naked Heart Foundation which aims to provide assistance for underprivileged children living in Russia. Sounds good to me!

I’m super in love with this issue man. Oh Em Gee.