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Lucky, March 2011

We've Lost Our Good Old Mama

Guinevere van Seenus - Vogue Italia March 2011 by Tim Walker

Vogue US sucks :(

I'm Not The Lady Killing Sort

So, honestly - I haven't been keeping up with high fashion much lately. I've been much more into finding my inspiration from music and other people. As such, I've had a stack of Vogues, Elles, Marie Claires, and Nylons piling up at home unread - I just don't care for them anymore. Anyway, I finally looked through a couple of them and found this FW 2010 Chanel ad that I really liked - that first shot. (Probably the only thing in the whole issue I liked, and it wasn't even an editorial.)

You're The Dirty Hack That Shot Your Woman Down

In middle school I had this friend with an older sister who I thought was oh-so-awesome. She had the best clothes, great makeup, impeccable musical taste, modeled, really edgy, etc, etc.

She also read Nylon, so I decided that I had to as well. I remember seeing this issue in their house in particular that especially piqued my interest:

It seems that as I have been subscribed over the last 5/6 years, though, I have been witnessing the steady decline of the magazine. Granted, occasionally they'll have a few interesting features, or will pick a decent cover subject. I think they still do pretty good music reviews.

However, who can forget the dreaded Paris Hilton issue?

Even the most recent one... not great. Hillary Duff? Really?

I think the SJP issue of Elle the other month had edgier styling. This issue read a little "Teen Vogue" for me.

Moral of the story? I need a new, actually inspiring subscription.

I wish Jalouse was cheaper in the states.

On Her Lawn Spun And Alone

As soon as I saw this Tim Burton photoshoot by Tim Walker online I had to run out and buy the October issue of Harper's Bazaar to see it in person. It is so macabre and dark and crazy and I absolutely love everything about it! Really amazing stuff.

(photo overload ahead)

Simply the best.

When Things Start Splitting At The Seams

I just got the smallest September Vogue in the mail that I have ever received in my subscribing life. I guess the recession hits everyone, huh?

On the plus side, there was this rad Little Red Riding Hood editorial with Natalia Vodianova.

source: fashionweekdaily

Also, the sixth page of the spread in this set of scans is a lot of Stella, and features great thigh-high boots she did that remind me of these, also from the FW 09 collection: