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Sexy Or Sexist? Marie Claire’s Ads Feature Women Holding Their Own Decapitated Heads

Susannah BreslinApril 22, 2009 //

These ads caught my eye — which I suppose is exactly what their creators at Brazilian ad agency Publicis had in mind when they created them. The image is arresting, isn’t it? In this provocative ad series, the women appear to be holding their own lopped off heads. The tagline is an odd fit, though. “Keep a high self-esteem even after taking off your high heels.” Not sure I get that. I mean, I get the line by itself, but how does that work when the image would suggest the tagline should read: “Keep a high self-esteem — even after losing your head”? Another version reads: “Let’s face it: what’s the point having 40 pairs of shoes in your closet and 5 books on your shelf?” Which would seem to suggest if that’s what you’ve got, you’re an idiot? A third says: “Beauty attracts men. Intelligence keeps them.” Well, now I’m just confused. Maybe it would make more sense if I was holding my head in my hands. [Ads of the World] Keep reading »

French Elle’s No-Makeup Issue

Catherine StrawnApril 13, 2009 //

Magazine editors seem to have noticed (at last!) that women need to see models and actresses in a truer form, without the work of makeup artists and retouchers to mask their pores, cellulite, and wrinkles. The upcoming issue of French Elle, which hits newsstands this weekend, features Eva Herzigova, Monica Bellucci, Sophie Marceau, Charlotte Rampling, and four other females sans fards, which is a French idiom that literally means “without rouge/makeup,” but implies “openness.”

We’re totally psyched to see beautiful women in a more natural, albeit still extremely flattering light. Photographer Peter Lindbergh snapped the women, so they’re not anything like the horribly unattractive candids our friends take of us around 1 a.m. after we’ve ingested a few cocktails, but they’re the closest a fashion magazine is going to get. Keep reading »

The Celebs Who Sell The Most Magazines

Catherine StrawnApril 11, 2009 //

Magazines try to put celebrities on their covers who will sell copies on newsstands, but some stars just don’t seem to attract readers the way others do. WWD searched newsstand sales numbers from the Audit Bureau of Circulations and found that Angelina Jolie, Victoria Beckham, and Lauren Conrad seem to do consistently well, no matter what magazine cover they’re on or what month the issue comes out. Vanity Fair‘s July Jolie cover was that magazine’s best seller for 2008, as was her November W. Beckham’s Elle and Allure covers were those magazine’s best sellers, and Conrad’s Shape cover sold more than that magazine’s other issues. Some cover stars you would think would do well actually fluctuated based on what mag they were on and month their cover came out. Both Eva Longoria Parker and Scarlett Johansson were best sellers for some magazines and worst sellers for others. Do you buy magazines based on who is pictured on their covers? [WWD] Keep reading »

Quickies!: Halle Berry Is A Poser?

Annika HarrisApril 8, 2009 //
  • Halle Berry tries to convince regular women that she really is just a snacking-in-front-of-the-TV-girl-next-door in Harper’s Bazaar. By the way, I’m not feeling the blonde hair on Halle. What do y’all think? [Shine]
  • Stephen Colbert tricked another congressman into admitting he enjoys prostitutes and cocaine. You’d think they’d learn from Robert Wexler’s run-in with Colbert. [Asylum]
  • Tax time can get you in trouble with more folks than the IRS. One man almost ruined his marriage when his wife realized he was putting away a secret nest egg just in case they were divorced. [Your Tango]

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    Women’s Magazines: Who’s Evolving, Us Or Them?

    DivineCaroline.comMarch 10, 2009 //

    Women’s History Month should feel different this 2009. We’re living in an epicenter of change and progression. We have powerhouses Nancy Pelosi and Hilary Clinton sitting high in the White House. Tina Fey represents our new wave of venerated cultural icons. And before our new president married our first lady, he was reporting to her in the workplace. Yes, smart is sexy again. Or is it? Keep reading »

    “Obama Is Gay!” Plus 10 Other Tabloid Lies

    SimchaFebruary 26, 2009 //

    ZOMG! Did you hear?! President Obama is GAY! According to The Globe, that is. Tabloids sell amazing lies that millions of people buy. While it would have been doubly empowering for America to not only elect its first African-American, but also its first openly homosexual President, these rumors are just fun fantasies good for a laugh — which we could all use right about now. Guess that’s why The National Enquirer is America’s best selling weekly “newspaper.” Here are our favorite outrageously LOL rag-mag cover stories…

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    Poll: Heidi Klum Vs. Aubrey O’Day, Who Has The Sexiest Cover?

    Annika HarrisFebruary 12, 2009 //

    Heidi Klum is featured on the March cover of German GQ wearing only nail polish and makeup. Aubrey O’Day, surprisingly, is fully clothed on Playboy‘s March cover, although her dress and heels are so close in color to her skin that she is meant to look naked. Who do you think has the sexier cover? Keep reading »

    Goodbye, Domino

    Catherine StrawnJanuary 28, 2009 //

    Today started off as a miserable day, and it’s getting worse. We just heard that Conde Nast closed Domino magazine and its website, DominoMag.com. Damn, economy! March 2009 will be the magazine’s final issue. Amelia and I are simply heartbroken. Domino was our porn. What are we going to lust over (besides Ryan Gosling) now?!?! Please join me in a moment of silence. Keep reading »

    A Man’s Take On Advice In Women’s Magazines

    DivineCaroline.comJanuary 6, 2009 //

    “Why won’t he commit?”

    “Get your man to say ‘I do!’”

    “Why don’t guys call when they say they will?”

    Peruse any magazine rack and various Web sites and you’ll see headlines such as these splattered all over. Inside you’ll read article upon article about how women can decode, seduce, corral, turn on, and coerce men. Keep reading »

    If The Couples In Ads Could Talk

    Catherine StrawnDecember 23, 2008 //

    Sometimes, the most interesting part about reading a magazine is not the articles, but the ads. While I was sorting through a stack of magazines that needed organizing, I started noticing just how many ads for fashion companies feature couples. But they don’t look the least bit lovey dovey. In fact, they look awkward. After the jump, what the couples in ads are really thinking… Keep reading »

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