
This morning, New York Magazine's The Cut published an article entitled, "Vogue to Get a Makeover?", which was supposed to discuss the changes and challenges that Vogue is going through. Instead of presenting the situation delicately, The Cut's Amy Odell sort of bashed the renown publication for the its lack of creativity and model-on-cover usage. The small jabs and sarcastic tone of the article makes the reader feel as though two of fashion's biggest contributors may have problems arising: "As style editor Alexandra Kotur told the New York Observer in April, they just 'carry on' and do what they do when such articles come out. Because they are Vogue, and Vogue knows everything, and we little non-socialite people are not Vogue, and know nothing." I don’t know how you guys feel, but this is great for fashion--it's like hip-hop: the bigger the beef, the more albums sold. The bigger drama between web and print editorial, the more subscriber and the more hits.
The article continues to say how people wouldn’t be saddened if Vogue stopped editorials of a models against a gray backdrop "jumping as though a spider fell down her pants." The article also advocated for singer/ songwriter Lady Gaga to be on the cover: "She's earned it after all — no one tries as hard with clothes as she nowadays." I feel as though, yes Vogue should use more models on the cover but if were going to be using musicians too Rihanna should definitely be a contender before Lady Gaga.




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