Skinny is NOT Sexy

Weight has and always will be an issue amongst women. But what body size is most desirable? 

I asked men and women to choose their favourite out of these three women with very body shapes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The medium figure came out on top.

People felt the first woman, Cheryl Cole, resembled a child which was “highly unattractive”.

Interestingly, quite a few women preferred Cheryl Cole to the last woman(Tyra Banks) while men felt the total opposite. 
The medium figure (Kim Kardashian) won most people’s vote for looking “most normal” and “in proportion”  

 

 

 

 

(photos: O.K Magazine and Wenn)

Blogs vs Magazines: Are Fashion Blogs the Lesser of Two Evils?

In a previous piece of research I did about women’s magazines, I found women aged 18-29 held very mixed views about fashion magazines. They either loved the idea of having a ‘guru’ or hated the idea of being treated as inadequate. So what about fashion blogs (like My Pretty Vogue)? 

Women's Fashion Magazines

I received more positive feedback. Those who once held a cynical view about being told what to wear feel more optimistic about blogs. But why? Safa Murad says the main issue is that she knows most bloggers write for the fun of it, they are not under pressure form advertisers nor their institution. “It feels more genuine” said the 19-year-old student. 

Some others that liked fashion magazines felt negative about blogs. Vanessa Hubbard said she felt blogs were the “uglier sister”. She feels “they both do the same thing but blogs do it as well”.

Leesa Naidu recognised they both use photographs of skinny women so it did not make that much of a difference. Most fashion blogs, e.g. iamfashion.blogspot.com, use the same photographs that appear in magazines – professionally taken of the catwalk. 

It seems both magazines and blogs are criticised. Which do you choose? 

(photo: my own) 

A Progress for Fashion Magazine

The women in fashion magazines, let’s face it, lack versatility. They are tree high, stick thin and Daisy white (sorry for the nature theme-it’s sunny outside and I’ve been making Daisy chains). Time for a change?

           American Vogue said yes!
 

In the light of Obama’s win, Vogue hopped en vogue by putting black women on the cover 3 months in a row.
The beautiful Michelle Obama, curvaceous Beyonce and perfection in the form of Liya Kebede all graced US Vogue.

Where once female readers looked down on fashion magazines, they now feel more positive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

None of the 3 women fit the norm; not by age, body type or ethnicity.

This certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed by normal women who usually feel ugly after reading these types of magazines, Seema Khan, 34, regards this as ‘a beautiful moment for Vogue’.

BethM, at Twitter, replied saying ‘…even though they all look airbrushed, it’s not everyday someone bigger than a zero and older than 25 makes the cover…’ I agree- but it’s a progress!

April 2009 cover reads ‘Real Women Have Curves’. This could mean a change for all fashion magazines. If the fashion bible is celebrating curves, could we see the trend spread? Is Marilyn Monroe’s voluptuous body back en vogue?
 

Let’s hope so!

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Gladiator Galore

Again, with the shoe theme for the day, I’m admiring the art de la shoe. This time: 

GLADIATORS

Topshop £22

 

These Topshop’s sandals kill two bird with one stone when it comes to styling for Summer ’09 as they celebrate tassels and gladiators simultaneously. 

Office £40

 

This Office pair is perfect for a splash of colour, adding to the summer mood.

(photos: shop website)

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Carvela Heels

Sky high heels have vogue written all over them. 

Carvela certainly gets our full seal of approval with these sexy platforms (and they’re on sale!!).

was £100.00 now £85.00

was £110.00 now £85.00

It’s not everyday pink shoes (or pink anything for that matter) catch my eye, but Carvela has swayed me with this classy pair of sky high heels!

was £95.00 now £70.00

(photos: www.kurtgeiger.com)  

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Stunning Maxis

Maxi dresses are everywhere! 

The feminine shapes, crazy prints and summery shades suit all body shapes. 

Mango

Whether that be complimenting taller figures or adding a few inches to the smaller ladies. 

Mango

 

Zara

 

They are the ultimate summer item (especially living in Britain) as they do not expose too much skin (because, let’s face it how many days a year does the sun shine on London?)

 

(photos: my own)

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Summer Time : Colour Time

Summer time is colour time. 

Yellows, oranges, pinks, greens….

…PASTELS or BRIGHTS…

…It’s all good in summer time! 

Just don’t add ALL these colours together like this unfortunate woman I spotted:

(photo: my own)

Nicole Richie gets it spot on!
 

(photo: www.chinadaily.com)

 

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