Vogue: Spring/Summer Fashion 2015

The cover page for this March issue is blunt. The trademark Vogue in red, an absolutely stunning photo of Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift, and 2 headlines: "Taylor & Karlie. Unstoppable, Inseperable, Adorable" and "Ease Up! 604 pages of Fashion's Effortless Attitude."

The fact that this cover page is so simple speaks volumes of the magazine. Vogue doesn't need to explain herself or attract any readers. The reputation of the magazine alone is enough to get the message across that this is the spring/summer 2015 fashion Bible.  

SPRING 2015

Dear Reader,

It has been months since my last post on this blog. Being a full time college student and having a job, it has been difficult to be able to find the time to thoroughly continue this blog. However, I have decided that this blog is my passion. I will make the time.

In honor of when I first started, my big return will take place at midnight on March 1, in honor of the spring lines. Stay posted.

-Taylor

The Shape Issue 2014: Steal Of The Month

This article traditionally features the work of a new designer.  This month, the designer is Isabel Toledo.  Isabel Toledo designs plus-size clothing for curvier women; being born in Cuba, these are the women she is the most familiar with.  Fashion typically dictates that clothing will look the best on you if you're a twig.  Toledo's goal is to defy this stereotype; she wants women with curves to feel confident and always look amazing.

This article also means the end of my coverage of the issue.  Until next month, readers.  However, keep in mind that I will be posting throughout the next few weeks before the next issue.  I won't be gone for too long.  As for Vogue, we will see you in May.

The Shape Issue 2014: Short Notice

"You can talk about sports in a boardroom--if you talk about fashion, it takes on a stigma.  It's an insidious form of misogyny." - Audrey Gelman

This article, written by Lynn Yaeger, focuses on the 26-year-old politician Audrey Gelman.  Audrey Gelman did work for Hillary Clinton back when she was running for president and she most recently acted as spokesperson for Scott Stringer during his NYC comptroller campaign, leaving her with quite the resume.

The thing that makes her so unique in comparison with other politicians is not only her young age or her tiny physique (she is a size 0 and 5 feet tall, but the fact that she has a passionate interest in fashion.  She is the only female politician who can be found at a political boardroom meeting, and then later be sitting front row at a Chanel fashion show.  She is living proof that this generation does not entirely live up to its lazy and self-absorbed stigma.  She is a hardworking young woman who is done dreaming; she has already made her dreams come true.

The Shape Issue 2014: Mindy Over Matter

Fashion icon, writer, producer, comedienne, and one of my personal favorite women on television takes shape as Mindy Kaling.  Kaling is a veteran of The Office, a writer for television and her very own memoir, a talented actress, and "the first Indian-American to have her own network show."

Kaling has been making me laugh since I was 12, and she has only made me laugh harder and harder every year since.  Compared to classic stylish comediennes Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett, Kaling has a kind of natural charisma about her that is nearly impossible to find in television, or just in people in general.  Kaling relates the to idea of shape because she is constantly making fun of her own weight.  A size 10, she is not overweight.  However, that is simply not the case when it comes to Hollywood.  Kaling has an ability to laugh at herself that most people covet.  She is creating a spot for herself in our world as this hilariously charming public figure--a lovably funny woman, which is something America hasn't seen in a very long time.

The Shape Issue 2014: Keeping Up With Kimye

I tried.  I really tried to review this article without bias that the media provides me about Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.  I read Anna Wintour's letter, which gave me a sense of hope for the article.  However, I just can't take this seriously.  I can't read an article about a "cultural phenomenon" (yes, that is Kim's title as provided by the article) and a man who apparently films his infant daughter moving around and then actually spends time editing it to make it look as if she is break-dancing.  I believe the intentions of Vogue in their choosing of Kim and Kanye for the cover were good, but it just simply did not carry out as they planned.  I don't think Kim and Kanye should be in this issue.

The Shape Issue 2014: Our Bodies, Ourselves

It's that time of the month...the Vogue fashion spread for the month of April.  The concept for this month is: "Our Bodies, Ourselves."  This concept addresses how discomforting and cruel fashion can be to women.  As the old saying goes, "pain is beauty," and boy do us females know it.

For April, Vogue dictates that we momentarily disregard that aspect of fashion and relax.  The bold phrases on this page include: "letting down its hair," "a few deep breaths of April air," "easier, looser silhouettes," "at-ease pieces," and "a softer kind of sophistication."  This suggests that the lines for this month are going to be loose, breezy, and comfortable.  Fashion is not used to taking this form, but it is a relief for women everywhere.  Vogue requests that we do one thing this month: love our bodies, and furthermore, love ourselves.  Embrace your own beauty and let your clothing do the talking.