Vogue's Use of 10-Year-Old Model Draws Questions

Thylane Lena-Rose Blondeau in a recent issue of Vogue Paris. Photo: Vogue ParisThe image of 10-year-old Thylane Lena-Rose in an issue of French Vogue is raising questions about the sexualization of young girls - full make-up, suggestive posing and adult fashions.

Although Thylane has modeled extensively before this, the question of placing children in adult roles is being raised once again.

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Anna Wintour featured in WSJ

Anna Wintour watching a tennis match at the Paris Ritz. Photo: Mario TestinoThe Wall Street Journal profiled fashion industry icon and editor of Vogue, Anna Wintour, focusing on her accomplishments as much as her power inside... and outside of the fashion industry.

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Vogue Diaries: Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman's Vogue photo shoot is discussed and documented.

Fashion Mags Focusing on Average Shopper

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Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and other fashion magazines are beginning to print more articles with budget conscious shoppers in mind.

Many of their articles are also leaning toward an older demographic with varying body types(older women with curvier figures).

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September's Vogue Paris Cover

Actress Marion Cotillard as she appears on the September issue of Vogue Paris.

Diddy's Vogue Photo Shoot w/ Natalia Vodianova

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These are from the February Vogue issue and were shot by famed(and infamous) photographer Annie Leibovitz.

Fresh.

Anna Wintour Getting Obama's Online Team to Redesign Vogue.com

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She's been appointed to the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, now she has hired the team behind President Obama's effective and successful internet campaign to redesign Vogue.com.

Blue State Digital will be responsible for improving the online presence of the fashion mag and enhancing the experience of the sites visitors.

Not much info is being given as to what we should expect so we'll just have to wait 3 to 6 months to see what they unveil.

I'll keep you posted!

Vogue Magazine Lets Six Staffers Go Due To Cuts

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Conde Nast has confirmed, six staffers have been let go from Vogue magazine as part of "companywide expense cost reductions".

Vogue have suffered noticeable losses in ad revenue over the past year.

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Meet Designer Rachel Roy

Diddy and Anna Wintour Invite You To "Fashion's Night Out"

This is going to be a good weekend to be in NYC.

Whether you're in the Meatpacking District, Soho, Midtown, Bronx or Queens(there's a lot of emphasis on Queens this year), you need to be in the city!!!

Jason Riffe - Personal Photographer and Protege of Andre Leon Talley Steps From Behind The Camera

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Jason Reffe, as a personal photographer, follows Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley everywhere. His job is to capture the fashion celebrity and "fashion king maker" as he goes to movie premieres, conferences, studio visits and meetings with the likes of Vera Wang and Francisco Costa.

As a photographer he captures runway shows and documents major fashion houses like Isaac Mizrahi.

Riffe(sounds like riff) was law school student when he decided he wanted to leave law school in 2007 and pursue a career in fashion photography. He enrolled in the Savannah College of Art & Design, where he later met Mr. Talley, who is on the board of trustees.

Riffe actually selected the school because he knew Tally was on the board. As fate would have it, he got his opportunity to make the connection and the rest, as they say, is history...sort of... he did have to work... hard.

Read the entire interview he gave NYMag...

Head over to his website and read about some of the things he's done and take a look at his use of natural light as a technique.

Website: www.jasonriffe.com

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