The Actor's Boutique

Women’s Wear Daily reports on how and why the biggest event every September has decided to take a hiatus. 

As a fashion student, I always thought that FNO wasn’t really a time to shop, but more of a time to meet designers and celebrities. The purpose, which as stated in this article, was to get consumers to buy but instead, became one huge party. My classmates and I would always say, “Can’t we just have designers and industry people? What does someone like Nicki Minaj have to to with fashion?”

Personally, I’d rather be meeting people like Grace Coddington or CEOs like Mickey Drexler or designers like the Dannijo sisters. FNO was never meant to be “Hollywood’s Night Out”: Fashion is the first and key word here.

Yep. One of fashion’s most larger-than-life characters is leaving his legacy at the magazine to pursue a late night talk show. I don’t get it, either.

Last week, I finished Grace: A Memoir, by Vogue’s one and only legendary Creative Director. 

I was excited to read this because, before I did, I didn’t know much about Ms. Coddington except for the fact that she was considered ‘The Nice One’ at Vogue. A classmate of mine interned at the magazine two summers ago and said she was the only person who’d ever say ‘hi’ to you. 

Grace made a name for herself in R.J. Cutler’s documentary, The September Issue. A film that was supposed to be about the making of the magazine’s most important annual issue, it seemed to, instead, confirm that Anna Wintour is one serious woman. More importantly, it showed how inspirational and realistic Grace is. Her memoir does the same (there’s a chapter on cats because she loves them so much!)

If you watch ‘The September Issue’ and then read her book, you’ll see why so many people think highly of Grace. She stands up to Anna when she believes in an idea. She doesn’t take town cars, but prefers the subway. She goes to the local nail salon to get her nails done. She still styles the models instead of having an assistant do it for her. She hates technology and only learned how to text and email a few years ago. 

Grace: A Memoir can be purchased at Barnes and Noble for $35. 

The legendary photographer shoots the boys along with Edie Campbell for the December issue of British Vogue. 

Let’s just say, Patrick really worked his magic with this one. 

The home to famous magazines like Vogue have made some drastic changes to the one internship every girl dreams of. 

… and it was fantastic.

Swift is mature, charismatic and very self-aware of the dream she’s living. She seems thankful of everything that has come her way, which is important for we fans and readers to see.

I think her older fans should really read this interview. It shows such a different side of Taylor that a lot of people haven’t seen. She says that her fans aren’t ready for her to be a grown-up yet, but she’s slowly getting there. Swift may be 22, but she absolutely has the heart and soul of the awkward teen she used to be.

This week, Taylor Swift finally made it to the big leagues in the fashion industry by landing on the February cover of Vogue. After reading numerous articles on her cover story, she takes a more mature approach with this interview, talking about her awkward middle school days and what she’s learned from her past (and very public) relationships.

Now, here’s what I’ve been wondering. Is Taylor Swift really fashionable enough to be on the cover of Vogue?  Sure, the Fanning and Olsen sisters have had their fair share of having their faces on one of the most famous magazines in the world, but Taylor?

Maybe I’m looking at this from a merchandising point of view. As you all saw in the ‘Sh*t Fashion Girls Say’ video from StyleCaster, it seems that everyone in the fashion industry has some secret love for Taylor Swift. But her music and image seem to be more appropriate for Teen Vogue (which she’s been the face of before).

I wonder what Anna saw in her that made it okay for her to be on the face of this month’s issue. Maybe it’s Swift’s striking blue eyes and how her straight hair makes her almost unrecognizable. Or the fact that she always looks stunning and mature on the red carpet. 

My point: I’m a little iffy about this issue. I guess I’ll have to wait till I actually see the spread and read the interview in person to see what my final opinion is.

(Source: dailystab.com)

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