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in Vogue
by
Dodie Kazanjian, May 2008
Kazanjian spends a whirlwind morning at the Los Angeles home of Michael Govan, the new director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Govan, characterized by a high-energy, charismatic personality, touts Los Angeles as a new center of the art world, discusses the monumental fundraising he's accomplished, and expounds on his historical perspective on contemporary art while detailing several of the pieces in his home. Descriptions of the furnishings and art in his home, and references to his other stylish digs, buoy this portrait of Govan and his fashion industry wife as image-conscious, high-style art mavens.
Posted 11:56, 9 May 2008
This abstract was written by
Meghan Reid
and edited by Brijit.
in Vogue
by
Sarah Mower, May 2008
Mower profiles designer Patrick Robinson, the head of design for Gap, as he works to restore the brand's iconic status. Robinson's own "school of hard knocks" led him to Gap -- from reviving a struggling line at Armani to opening and closing his own label. Robinson shows a keen insight into Gap's classic image, how it was lost to a "fashion-reaction" design team, and how it needs to be restored. Mower effectively portrays Robinson as a confident and knowledgeable designer and businessman, invigorated by the challenge of "the most socially significant fashion job" in the country.
Posted 11:25, 9 May 2008
This abstract was written by
Meghan Reid
and edited by Brijit.
in Vogue
by
Hamish Bowles, May 2008
A new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute focuses on one unusual metaphor of fashion: superheroes. For its curators, it's about "transformation of identity through fashion, through clothing, and through one's appearance." Various designers weigh in on their favorite superheroes and their inventive imagining of the hero's costume -- Thierry Mugler's already futuristic tendencies translates well while Olivier Theysken's hilarious inexperience with American icons (the only superhero in his childhood Belgium was Legume Man) still manages to create a stunning Poison Ivy. Accompanied by gorgeous photographs, Bowles' piece is engaging and entertaining.
Posted 3:47, 8 May 2008
This abstract was written by
Ceda Xiong
and edited by Brijit.
in Vogue
by
Margot Livesey, May 2008
Livesey chronicles her childhood experience escaping from a disinterested father and stepmother to join a large, happy family she adopted as her own. She explains how she became their legal ward, the joys of having siblings, and the constant, nagging feeling of knowing she was an outsider. As she grew older, she continued attempting to define her adoption and relationship with the family, often with difficulty. The heartwarming culmination of her sometimes uncomfortable story occurs at her adopted mother's 85th birthday party, when new connections reveal the ways she does belong to them and re-evaluates the meaning of "family."
Posted 2:59, 8 May 2008
This abstract was written by
Meghan Reid
and edited by Brijit.
in Vogue
by
Plum Sykes, May 2008
Sykes spends a day with Gwyneth Paltrow, investigating how she balances career, family, and a movie star life. Sykes accompanies Paltrow on a chauffeur-driven lunch and shopping trip and at home with her children as Paltrow expounds on leaving the spotlight after her first child was born, suffering post-partum depression, and slipping between roles of mother and red-carpet star. While Sykes details several aspects of Paltrow's life that might indicate a degree of normalcy -- like having no time to do her hair during a morning with her children -- a portrait of a star enjoying the best of celebrity life emerges most convincingly.
Posted 11:37, 8 May 2008
This abstract was written by
Meghan Reid
and edited by Brijit.
in Vogue
by
Min Jin Lee, April 2008
Lee has been transplanted to Tokyo, where the average Japanese woman's 5'2", 110-pound frame has her facing the personal demon "Minus" that has followed her through the volatile years of weight loss. Beginning with a psychologically traumatic relationship at Yale, Lee suffered with severe bulimia until she began understanding that "my body did not deserve this ... and I did not deserve this." While Lee's deeply personal struggle with weight is insightful, readers might find it suspicious that Vogue finds the writer at her thinnest to pen the article about body acceptance.
Posted 9:35, 4 April 2008
This abstract was written by
Ceda Xiong
and edited by Brijit.
in Vogue
by
Megan O'Grady, April 2008
Paula Uruburu's book American Eve delves into the life of Evelyn Nesbit, the "it" girl of the Gilded Age. The classic pretty girl plucked out of obscurity by modeling, Nesbit's famous face was everywhere, from "the Metropolitan Museum of Art to penny-arcade postcards." Attracting the attention of famed architect Sanford White, who took her virginity then discarded her, Nesbit was rescued by Harry K. Thaw, a peculiar coal-and-rail heir who was later institutionalized for White's murder. Touching on the "essentially American taboos of class and sex," Nesbit's story has enough salacious pot-boiler material to keep the reader fascinated.
Posted 5:25, 3 April 2008
This abstract was written by
Ceda Xiong
and edited by Brijit.
in Vogue
by
Elizabeth Kendall, April 2008
Kendall recounts how a Marimekko dress spurred her creativity and confidence, inspiring her to break free from her husband-seeking, well-behaved persona. When a classmate at Radcliffe introduced her to the wild and colorful patterns of Marimekko dresses, Kendall's perspective on fashion and herself changed forever. In a heartwrenching twist, she helped inspire her mother as well, only to see her die in a car accident months later. This is a soaring and heartbreaking account of how fashion and self-image can change a young woman's life.
Posted 4:48, 3 April 2008
This abstract was written by
Meghan Reid
and edited by Brijit.
in Vogue
by
Adam Green, April 2008
Green reviews the Broadway opening of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, the classic tale about decadent sexual morality, this time starring Laura Linney and Ben Daniels. Director Rufus Norris had helmed a successful revival of Cabaret in London and hoped to bring the same kind of skills to New York with Daniels, an actor more famous in England. Green tries too hard to frame the already-modern drama with current context -- after outlining the famous plot, he gives a by-the-numbers review of the new production.
Posted 3:19, 3 April 2008
This abstract was written by
Ceda Xiong
and edited by Brijit.
in Vogue
by
Nancy Smith, April 2008
Facing thinning hair, Smith was largely in denial about her condition. When none of the common medical reasons for female hair loss (such as hormonal changes after childbirth, disease, or medication) apply, Smith's doctor diagnoses her with genetic female pattern baldness. Since 99 percent of hair restoration treatment is pronounced ineffective, she explores the different options, from surgery to minoxidil to Rogaine. In this informative consumer piece, Smith encourages readers to seek the correct diagnosis instead of trying exotic treatments, and ultimately finds her solution in a simple pill.
Posted 2:53, 3 April 2008
This abstract was written by
Ceda Xiong
and edited by Brijit.