Lena Dunham doesn’t take kindly to Photoshop. She’s so adamant about excessive airbrushing that she publicly slammed a magazine for retouching her cover — and later realized they didn’t Photoshop it at all. Tentaciones Magazine ran an image of Dunham styled as iconic model Twiggy that originally appeared in Entertainment Weekly in 2012.
Upon seeing the photo, shot by Ruven Afanador, Dunham criticized the magazine’s alleged airbrushing tactics on Instagram. She wrote, “Oh hello Spanish magazine Tentaciones! I am genuinely honored to be on your cover and so happy you used a pic by @ruvenafanador – he always makes me feel gorgeous. But this is not what my body has ever looked like or will ever look like – mad photoshop has been done to this iteration. So if you’re into what I do, why not be honest with your readers? Much love, Lena.” (more…)
Mario Testino has done just fine for himself this season, shooting a handful of advertising campaigns for a number of different high-fashion brands. The Peruvian photographer was once again Carolina Herrera‘s choice after doing wonders with Lily Aldridge shot all by her lonesome last season. But for Spring 2016, Lily is joined by Dutch beauty Romee Strijd, who makes for a welcome addition to the casting. The brunette and blond duo pose together poolside, while lapping up the sunshine on location at a lavish California mansion. The campaign doesn’t make our forum members want to join the party, however.
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Members of our forums were not impressed. “What a lovely American Vogue editorial! Oh wait,” laughed MON the moment the campaign dropped.
“So I know Lily’s not a good model by any means, but I’m going to blame Photoshop for destroying her smile here,” pointed out marsnoop2. (more…)
Target’s latest designer collaboration has been announced and the retailer is partnering with none other than Finnish design house Marimekko. The collaboration, first announced live on Good Morning America, will include over 200 print-centric pieces that run the gamut from outdoor decor to apparel and accessories. There’s a paddle board, hammock, printed swimsuits and even parachutes. Marimekko for Target ranges from $7.99 for sunscreen to $499.99 for the paddle board, with most items falling under $50. (more…)
V Magazine‘s previous offering, which was guest edited by Lady Gaga, was pretty much a flop with our forums and we were only interested in seeing the title’s upcoming edition marking its 100th issue. The momentous edition was unveiled earlier today and in an unexpected move (though we really shouldn’t be totally surprised), the mag secured a cover story with none other than Britney Spears. Photographed by famed photographer Mario Testino, the American songstress looks better than ever as she stars on three collectible covers wearing threads by Louis Vuitton, Balmain and Fendi.
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But for such a commemorative issue, our forums weren’t all too fond of the outcome. “Oh boy, I don’t even know what to make of this. She looks… good? Hardly looking like herself, but still. Plus, what’s with the Kim Kardashian styling and pose?” asked mistress_f immediately.
“Looks nothing like her on any of the covers. She’s such a random choice for the 100th issue,” complained SpeakThatJDunn. (more…)
In a sea of familiar faces at newsstands, U.K. Harper’s Bazaar serves up someone completely different and unexpected for its latest issue. Bazaar tapped American actress Robin Wright to be its unexpectedly fabulous April 2016 cover star, looking radiant before the lens of David Slijper. Robin’s last notable cover was forVanity Fair back in April 2015, so another magazine cover was certainly long overdue. Our forums first took an exclusive look at the cover for subscribers (below) showing the House of Cards star wearing a striped Ralph Lauren dress, while on the regular newsstand cover she wears Max Mara.
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From the onset, our forum members weren’t exactly feeling it wholeheartedly. “So lovely to see her on the cover, wish it had ‘more’ energy, but it’s still nice,” posted Miss Dalloway.
“Great cover choice. I wish the photo itself had been stronger, but I’m all for seeing Robin. She can look quite harsh in photos I find, so it’s nice to see it all a little softer here at least,” chimed in honeycombchild. (more…)
If you watched the Oscars this year, chances are you were moved by Lady Gaga’s emotional performance of Til It Happens To You, honoring the courage and resilience of abuse survivors. Jaime King was so inspired she decided to share her own story. The Hart of Dixie actress took to Instagram to reveal her heart-wrenching story of childhood sexual abuse that began when she was just 12 years old. (more…)
