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Rachel Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669293722234376468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603684623489037969.post-16690362231688661132012-09-30T21:08:00.000-04:002013-05-12T12:08:54.923-04:00RECOLLECTIONS OF TIMES RECENTLY PASSEDSO NOW that "I'm back", RESURRECTED from the NYC dead. Yes, NEW YORK CITY can devour your tiny Midwestern soul, digest you, and simultaneously spit you back out with a self esteem the size of a peanut. Maybe a BIG PEANUT, but nonetheless, a peanut.<br />
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BUT THAT'S OKAY. You've got to toughen up. That being said, I'm hoping to change a bit about this blog. Make it a little more blog-ie. BLOGGIE. More writing, since I do enjoy it. And obviously more fashion photos and the whole bit. Probably more Cinemagramms. I think those are cool. Something I don't see anyone really doing on fashion blogs. Sure people are doing .gifs, but these are mini movies, really.<br />
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So let me tell you a little bit about the things that have been going on with me. I have been working A LOT. I've been trying to find better, more interesting and focused work that really has to do with what I want. Something that won't prevent me from being creative as well. I officially moved to BROOKLYN; went back to MICHIGAN, packed all my stuff, and rode the OHIO TURNPIKE, 'round the mountains of PENNSYLVANIA and through two tunnels in a massive truck back to BROOKLYN. With my DOG of course!<br />
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I went to FASHION'S NIGHT OUT in SOHO which was an absolute disaster and I'm almost positive I may never do it again. Let's just say it was WALL to WALL people, and barely enjoyable except for THIS: My friends and I stumbled down a side street to a small MARC JACOBS store that were giving out free samples of JACOBS' new perfume DOT, the street littered with several VW 'BUGS' all imprinted in RED and BLACK DOTS to celebrate. Whilst grabbing a sample (I should have grabbed more because really there were almost no people around), I made my way into the showroom, barely able to hold my jaw to my face, my drool in my mouth. THE CLOTHES. THE COLLECTION. I DIED.<br />
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I think I was floating through the store, it certainly felt like it. I floated all the way to the shoe section and lifted into the air as if I were lifting Cinderella's glass slipper, the jeweled pilgrim heel. I DIED, AGAIN, and while I was dying I heard the peep of a small gay guy say "You would look great in those shoes, they are so you. You should get them." OH, IF ONLY. Although I'm not sure if the jeweled buckle is all my style, but who cares! After that nothing of much interest happened, except we found a small boutique that still had free alcohol and food and we spent the rest of the night there amongst NEW YORK'S FINEST OLDIES BUT GOODIES, who mistook me for a professor. Awesome.<br />
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During NYFW I was also invited to a rooftop party at the EMPIRE HOTEL, most notable for it's reoccurring roll on GOSSIP GIRL as CHUCK BASS' only business venture. This party was slated to happen last Wednesday night to celebrate a new brand of vodka. I got all dolled up in my best BLOG WEAR and tried to defy typical TRAIN delays, but naturally every train was either A. leaving when I got there, or B. running slower than one can possible imagine, ALMOST like they were moving backwards. Of course this made me perspire to ungodly degrees, and pushed my patience to the limit of basically screaming at everyone. Once I finally made it to the EMPIRE, I was met with a 'THE PRIVATE EVENT IS CLOSED, EVEN IF YOU WERE ON THE LIST'. I decided to ride the elevator to the roof with my date anyway. I snapped this picture while trying to reel in my emotions about being denied to a party that I was INVITED TO:<br />
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I walked to the nearest park bench and experience my first 'cry' in public. I guess everyone goes through their "Oh god, I'm crying in public moment. What am I doing? Ah, fuck who cares. Yep, LOOK AT ME, I'M CRYING IN PUBLIC." I quickly realized how ridiculous I was being, hobbled back to the subway, and never spoke on the subject again until now.<br />
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ISN'T THIS EXCITING? Somehow I got on the the press listserv for URBAN OUTFITTERS and now I'm getting updates from them about all of their new and exclusive lines!</div>
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One of the most recent is BESS, a punk inspired collection by NEW YORK designers DOUGLAS and BESS ABRAHAM. The pieces all include studding and rocker silhouettes. </div>
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THIS STUDDED MOTO JACKET and the STUDDED VEST are my favorites. Perfect to throw on this summer to update an already grungy look, or mix with other styles to mix and match. If you wish to spend $189.00.</div>
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RB.</div>Rachel Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669293722234376468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603684623489037969.post-80568701377010541442012-06-09T19:10:00.000-04:002012-06-09T19:11:16.419-04:00RIDING ON THE R<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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IT WAS FALL-LIKE WEATHER LAST WEEK HERE IN NEW YORK. MADE FOR SWEATERS. I LOVE SWEATERS.</div>
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SEE MY GORGEOUS LOAFERS? $10 AT A THRIFT STORE. MAKES ME FEEL REMINISCENT OF THESE:</div>
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WEARING AMERICAN APPAREL <a href="http://store.americanapparel.net/rsadm300.html?cid=151-398&c=MediumStone-WashedIndigo">DENIM CIRCLE SKIRT</a> IN DARK WASH INDIGO.</div>
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AND ABOUT MY LAST LOOK. Wow, what a surprise. I'm, quite honestly, still high off of the unexpected response from the photos! It's so validating to create something that you love so much, and then have people respond with love and admiration.</div>
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So check back here soon. It's been a while since I've found anything news/noteworthy to really comment on in the fashion world. Although I did hear that ANNA WINTOUR of VOGUE EDITOR IN CHIEF status did say (non verbatim quote) "OVER MY DEAD BODY WILL KIM KARDASHIAN EVER BE ON THE COVER OF VOGUE." </div>
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AND WE'RE BACK! Officially! How appropriate that my first post in the big city is prep school reminiscent, and less than dripping in pastels. </div>
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I cannot tell you how much I love this outfit. It has everything an outfit I would love would have in it: preppy overtones, ties, polka dots, red, navy, brown, collegiate/nautical, WASP, GOSSIP GIRL, METROPOLITAN everything. YES, somehow I just discovered the genius that is WHIT STILLMAN after seeing his adorable/hilarious/awesome movie DAMSELS IN DISTRESS.</div>
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SO, I believe since I signed some very serious binding contracts with this particular company, that I cannot disclose much, but that I am a newly hired VISUAL MERCHANDISER for AMERICAN APPAREL. I'm so excited to join a company that supports progressive social issues that I completely agree with and support. I also cannot wait to prove my styling worth by creating awesome displays that make you all rush into stores to buy their quality products! (PLUG.)</div>
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I've got outfit photos and exciting news to show/report to you tomorrow. So here's the preview!</div>
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I hope you are all enjoying my various posts from weeks past. I just wanted to check in with my readers. I'm still planning on outfits this week. It's been such a hectic few days in the city. I started a new job, have two more job opportunities that if pan out will be AWESOME and DREAMS-COME-TRUE jobs. So many things have happened so quickly since I last posted, which has made it difficult to get out and take photos. Not to mention that we had a HURRICANE (not literally, but) come through on Sunday. GROSS.</div>
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Just to leave you all with a taste of things to come, hopefully tomorrow, if not FRIDAY, some new shoes that have been added to my ever growing shoe collection:</div>
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THESE SHOES WERE PURCHASED WITH THE UTMOST EXCITEMENT AND LUCK. I went to the Salvation Army a month ago just perusing. I found these darlings while looking for some loafers to update my wardrobe. They just starred at me in all their genuine leather, never worn, gorgeousness. And then I saw they were $11.99. And then I moved on.<br />
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Turns out, I couldn't get them out of my mind. I mean, look at them? And a nice designer brand, practically brand new, and everything I was looking for in a LOAFER. And so, a week later, my hopes so HIGH I practically floated, I went to the Salvation Army to pick up my shoes. There they were, untouched, all mine. I was prepared to pay full price, it was a steal for these anyway. BUT I GOT LUCKY. They were half off. Can't beat $6.00.</div>
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TURNS OUT, I couldn't make it to the sales in time because the boots SOLD OUT. So I thought I had lost them forever. Fast forward to March, I decide to go to the mall with my family, something we don't normally ever do. I decided to check out the "NEW JCP", since they had just recently changed over their business model and image.<br />
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I don't really buy many clothes from JCP, but I do find them to have relatively inexpensive, trendy, and of moderate quality footwear. Naturally, on this day, I was drawn to their shoe department to check out their spring sandals and pumps. They also happened to be having amazing boot sales (as were many other department stores). So while looking for through the boots, I SAW THEM. ONE PAIR, SIZE 6. I nearly cried. I couldn't believe it. Someone must have returned them. I told they sales lady practically in tears about my love for these boots and how I never thought I'd see them again. She thought I was nuts. </div>
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I GOT THESE STRAPY BLACK SANDALS A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO ON SALE. No great story about them, just that I wanted to add some new black sandals to my collection and the minimal straps really work for me right now.<br />
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I HATE TO SAY THIS, BUT I HAD THIS REALLY GREAT POST ABOUT HOW I MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY ALL WRITTEN UP. AND SOMEHOW IT GOT DELETED. FISH STICKS. I will try to re-create it in some fashion, below:</div>
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Yes, that's right. That's where this blogger has been for the past two weeks, getting settled in her new apartment in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. I finally saved enough money to take the plunged with my boyfriend and just move. It was sad to leave Michigan. I had high hopes that I could move to DETROIT and create a name for myself as "DETROIT'S FASHION BLOGGER". But unfortunately my larger career aspirations just didn't have the same kind of opportunities as NYC does.</div>
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So for the past two weeks I've been exploring the city, HUSTLING FOR EMPLOYMENT, reconnecting with my partner, who I have not seen in over a month, and getting settled into my new place.</div>
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RB.</div>Rachel Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669293722234376468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603684623489037969.post-28049413362748754982012-04-05T13:59:00.000-04:002012-04-05T13:59:46.256-04:00VOGUE MAGAZINE APRIL 2012: HEAVY ISSUES, SPICE, & POP ART<div style="text-align: center;">
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When I first heard about the backlash this article was receiving last week, (it definitely feels longer than that) I admit I made some snap judgements. I even got in a heated argument with my mother about how ridiculous it seemed to be putting a 7 year old on a diet.</div>
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SO YES, I MADE MY SNAP JUDGEMENTS, AND THEN COMMENCED THE ARTICLE. To be honest, up until the very end, I was unwilling to let go of my pre-article opinions. But I was one over by ___ vulnerability, authenticity, honesty, and courage to write an article about a subject most people want to glaze over and throw to the pile of "non discussible" topics.</div>
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AFTER I read the article, I realized the publics distain with it was mostly just because the public seems to have this unwillingness to recognize its flaws. Weight IS a very personal topic. No one wants to be thought of as "OBESE" or "ANOREXIC". ESPECIALLY at such a young impressionable age. </div>
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WHAT SEEMED TO BE BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION WAS THE REASONING BEHIND THIS MOTHER'S CHOICE TO TAKE CARE OF HER CHILD. This was about teaching her daughter to be healthy and eat healthy at the recommendations of HER DAUGHTER'S PEDIATRICIAN. This was not about a mother believing her daughter to be "FAT" and therefore starving her daughter to put her on a diet. And yes, in the article ___ does admit to letting BEA go without a meal. But she admits those as her flaws, just like all of us have done the same in some crazed desire to lose weight.</div>
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WHAT I BELIEVE is that the public should be embracing this article. PARENTS are supposed to teach and guide their children into making good lifestyle decisions, promoting a good overall well-being. PARENTS are supposed to protect their children. I think ___ was just being a good parent.</div>
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AND ONE OF THE ONLY CELEBRITIES TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL CROSSOVER CAREER INTO FASHION. I'm not talking the KARDASHIANS, because we all know that's a JOKE, I'm talking REAL, RUNWAY SUCCESS.</div>
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AND THIS IS MAYJAH, to quote the former pop sensation. I don't know what ever happened to her BRAVO REALITY SHOW she was supposed to have about moving to LA. It peaked at one episode. I guess people couldn't handle all the "MAYJAH" things going on in her life. I <i>could</i>.</div>
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OKAY, so I might be a little bit biased. POSH SPICE was always my favorite SPICE. And I always "played" her when on the playground with my girl friends, even though I looked nothing like her. I even had a <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Spice-Girl-Victoria-Posh-Spice-Rare-Doll-Mint-In-Box-/220989336993?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3373fdada1#ht_4782wt_900">POSH barbie doll</a>.</div>
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What I've always loved about her is how endearing she can be, how her style is impeccable (short of what happened in the 90's), and how despite comments like <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/victoria-beckham-thinks-her-figure-stands-775903">"I stand for the general public here"</a>, she is really down to earth. Almost like a normal person was just thrust into the spotlight and hasn't let their true self be altered. Because come on, we all know her body <i>does not</i> stand for the general public. </div>
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THIS ISN'T TRULY AN ARTICLE, but an excerpt from CHRISTOPHER SIMON SYKES new book: <i>DAVID HOCKNEY: THE BIOGRAPHY</i>. Yet still an exciting piece about the painter as a young student and romantic, painting in Suffolk.</div>
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You're not going to learn much about the painter on the whole in this excerpt, just about one particular summer escapade where the artist got his start. What really drew me in were the gorgeous landscape paintings done recently of the English countryside. Although these are all recent prints on display at London's Royal Academy of Arts, they seem to speak to this particular excerpt from the biography. Hockney spent his summer in Suffolk painting landscapes of the countryside, which later were either destroyed or sold. </div>
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WHAT SOLD ME ON THIS 'ARTICLE' WAS NOT ONLY THE GLORIOUS BRUSH STROKES AND BRIGHT COLORS, but the fun, and immaturity of the subjects. Just a couple of mates who are completely committed artist's engaging in a conventional, trite artist's story of setting up "shop" in a barn and all the mistakes they made a long the way. AND OF COURSE, THE HAPPY ENDING WHERE YOUR COMMITMENT PROVES FRUITFUL.</div>
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I did not read and or cover the main article "VENUS RISING" about Jennifer Lopez because I have no interest in her, her career, her life, etc. THIS "REVIEWS" are completely SUBJECTIVE. So naturally, I'm only going to write about what I find interesting and or important. JENNIFER LOPEZ doesn't do either of those things for me.</div>
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RACHEL B.</div>Rachel Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669293722234376468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603684623489037969.post-7546516836273956092012-04-02T20:18:00.003-04:002012-04-02T20:18:37.469-04:00THIS SIDE OF PARADISE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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THESE ARE JUST SOME LITTLE PHOTOS THAT INSPIRE ME. I don't get "inspired" much, like some fashion bloggers. I've had the above photo as my computer background for a good month, and the below photos of people/style that I adore. </div>
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But seriously, I could literally eat these photos. Like that low, warm, fiery feeling you get when you have an overwhelming desire to consume something? <i>Like that.</i> It's <i>like that</i> when I see these photos.</div>
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PICTURES OF <i>ME</i> WILL BE BACK HERE SOON. WITH ALL NEW SCENERY.</div>
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IT'S ALMOST IRONIC, ALMOST, THAT VOGUE GOES FROM HAVING TAYLOR SWIFT ON THE COVER TO ADELE. Both are young ladies who've had ridiculously successful music careers that are largely based on love and the broken heart. Which I guess is probably not saying much, since BEING IN LOVE is probably one of the most complex and sought after conditions by human beings, and the most written by musicians.<br />
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BUT WHAT WILDLY DIFFERENT ARTICLES, interviews, even. This one focuses mostly on Adele's vocal surgery, and then presses on to her personal life and album. I recently had an argument with a coworker about Adele's <i>new</i> voice. I told this person, after they proclaimed that her voice was "great, exactly the same!" that I thought she lost her talent, the real uniqueness in her voice. You know, that 60's rasp. I was met with "Did you see the grammy's?" Come on, of course I did, or how could I have formed a decent opinion?</div>
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GEE ADELLY DEAR, that's exactly what I thought when I heard you. That poor '20 million dollar' polyp. But when it comes down to it, this girl has the one and only <i>voice</i>, and even if it changes, I know she'll still be able to use it to her advantage.</div>
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IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN LEARNING A THING OR TWO ABOUT TWITTER, then reading this four page piece on the social media website will be a less than eye opening experience. What is there really to know about TWITTER? You can share your life in real time, without all the mess of comments, new album uploads, and game updates. TWITTER really is nothing like FACEBOOK, especially since they boast that their mission is to create a community around the world, a connection between each of it's users that are experiencing the same thing at the same time and commenting on it through #hashtags.<br />
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NICKI MINAJ'S BREAK OUT HIT "YOUR LOVE" HAD ME AT "SHAWTY". I feel even more deeply in love with her, when <i>yes, I actually watch the documentary <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1653115/nicki-minaj-vents-about-being-female-mc-my-time-now-preview.jhtml">"My Time Now" on MTV</a>, </i>and she revealed herself to be a some what femmy when she said:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"WHEN I AM ASSERTIVE, I'M A BITCH. WHEN A MAN IS ASSERTIVE, HE'S A BOSS. HE BOSSED UP. NO NEGATIVE CONNOTATION BEHIND 'BOSSED UP'. BUT LOTS OF NEGATIVE CONNOTATION BEHIND BEING A BITCH."</span><br />
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I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT ZOOEY DESCHANEL, SO IF YOU WERE HOPING FOR THAT, MOVE ON. I'm talking about the gorgeous, talented, and finally getting recognition FELICITY JONES.<br />
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EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT HBO'S NEW SHOW <i>GIRLS.</i> It's slated to be the next "SEX AND THE CITY" but far less fantastical and for a younger, wittier generation. It follows four 20 something girls starting their lives in the city. And while its star LENA DUNHAM is coming off the success of her film <i>TINY FURNITURE</i>, I'm a still a bit skeptical.<br />
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DID YOU SEE <i>TINY FURNITURE?</i> In a doofus move, I waited till the last minute to see it in theatres after I had desperately wanted to but was afraid of going to the theatre alone. Truth be told, I don't like theatres and I'm not much of a movie person either. So when at a all girls tea party, some of the guests and I discussed the movie, I had to see it. And lo and behold, after two weeks of screening at some "indie" theatres in MI, it was gone. So I searched and searched for pirated versions online, but I came up with nothing.<br />
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IT'S AMAZING how an editorial can create an atmosphere about clothing that is retro and powerful, even when the clothes aren't necessarily screaming "BOSSY". The cutouts, necklines, and exposed shoulders and bare midriffs are all sex, the pastels are all infantile spring, but the painted skyscraper backgrounds and beehive hairstyles only point to strong, career climbing women.<br />
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All the scenes also seem to suggest that these women are gossips. Kinda points to a "HOW TO SUCCEED IT BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING" theme. At least, that's how I want to see it. I would hate to assume that <i>Vogue</i> magazine would do anything <i>but</i> promote <i>good, healthy</i>, images of women.<br />
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I love how this article showcases the prints, rather than the overall styling of it all. Although the "urban, graffiti" theme seems a bit trite. BOLD, OUTRAGEOUS, FUN prints, kinda deserve something a little more interesting, don't you think?<br />
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THIS "ARTICLE" is really more of an EDITORIAL to showcase MARIO TESTINO, the photographer's stunning style. There's so much to look at in these pictures, I just admire the way the model becomes a piece of art within every scene. She never absorbs all of the attention. She's always the second focal point.<br />
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ANOTHER PERFECTLY COMPLIMENTARY BACKGROUND TO FOREGROUND EDITORIAL. I think I'm biased when I say that this is my favorite of the magazine. It's the most "fun", "interesting" and the sinking cars are practically a nod to the MOTOR CITY and it's FAMOUS HEIDELBERG PROJECT.<br />
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