Anna, how could you?

When I found out that actress Jessica Biel would be on the cover of February American Vogue, I was devastated. Ok, that's a bit dramatic; I was more disappointed.

Let me count the ways in which Jessica Biel is not deserving of a Vogue cover.

1. She doesn't have a lot of fashion sense (see the MET gala, all of her movie premieres).

Let me elaborate: Her style is boring, matronly and predictable. Nothing to write home about.

When there are actresses such as Diane Kruger leading the way in fashion, Biel can't even compare. Diane Kruger is way more deserving of a cover.

2. She is a bad actor (see Powder Blue, I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry, The Illusionist, etc.)

3. She has, on numerous times, complained that her beauty has hindered her career. Snort! What an insult to the likes of talented and beautiful actresses such as Emily Blunt, Marion Cotillard, Anne Hathaway, Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson.

4. She has never been in a movie where she is not the girlfriend/sexy love interest. In other words, her roles are boring.

And this is the woman Anna Wintour chose to be on the cover of Vogue. It's insulting to all the other amazing actresses out there. True, Biel is beautiful; but that's only skin deep. There is nothing else there. Trust.

And really, when was the last time anyone really cared about her? Exactly.

Anna and Dave

Last night, the Queen Of All Fashion, Anna Wintour, appeared on David Letterman to promote The September Issue. It was amazing.

I barely noticed Dave's questions because all I could do was stare at Anna's reactions. She would alternate between tight smiles and her cold hard bitch face. That woman gives the best bitch face. I love her so much. My favourite part is when Dave asked her what a person could get if they had a $20 fashion budget and she disdainfully replied "you could buy lipstick."

It's obvious that Anna wasn't completely comfortable being up there surrounded by people who are most likely on $20 fashion budgets, but she gamely answered Dave's questions and tried to make little jokes. Please. Get that woman back to the offices of Vogue so she can boss people around!

Another great moment was when Dave asked her what the fashion industry is doing during the bad economic times and she replied that she was going to be at a Macy's in Queens. Queens! Can you picture Anna freaking Wintour in Queens autographing t-shirts? It boggles my mind.

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September is almost here!

"September is the January of fashion" as they say and I couldn't agree more. Have just started getting my September issues in the mail. So far I've gone through Marie Claire, Flare, FASHION and Harper's Bazaar.

I was really, REALLY impressed with Flare's issue. This was the first issue of Flare I ever bought and I was amazed at the beautiful editorials and the great articles. It helped that there were three (yes, three!) covers of one of my favourite models, Daria Werbowy, in the issue. The photo of her in the Louis Vuitton bunny ears was so gorgeous that I had it framed for my wall. Editor-In-Chief Lisa Tant wrote in her blog about how she chose the cover.
Maybe it's time for another magazine subscription.

On the other hand, I was disappointed with FASHION's issue. I'm a huge fan of the magazine but this issue fell completely flat. The editorials were boring and looked a bit amateur- specifically the spread that used several models just seemed disjointed from the rest of the issue. To me, the issue was a bit sub-par, especially for a September issue.

I'm still going through Harper's Bazaar; there are so many editorials that I really have to sit down for a couple hours to get through it. Looks beautiful so far with great models.

Can't wait for Vogue!

And speaking of Vogue, check out this great profile of Creative Director Grace Coddington. The article is about her and the documentary The September Issue. In it we learn that Coddington drove all but one of the main fashion features in that particular Sept. issue- the "semi-disastrous cover shoot with Sienna Miller."

We also find out that she is the only one who can get away with being cheeky and opinionated with Anna Wintour. For example, Coddington had the idea to photograph the camera crew jumping in the air with model Caroline Trentini. "Wintour liked it — but made the comment that Richman's belly would need to be airbrushed to a slimmer shape; Coddington wouldn't hear of it. If the atmosphere captured by "The September Issue" is true to life, Coddington is the only one who stands up to Wintour that way."

I cannot wait to see this movie.

Update: Watch the red carpet arrivals for the movie's New York premiere on facebook here live at 7 p.m.

And here are two just-released clips!

1. Sienna's Wig


2. Texture Shoot

Victoria: 1, Anna: 0?

Rumour has it that Victoria Beckham, that wily, Birkin-obsessed alien woman, will be on the cover of a major U.S. fashion magazine in the next few months. Could it be that Anna Wintour decided to be kind and let Vicky be on the cover of her dreams? Will Vogue become a reality for Posh Spice?

Hello! magazine is reporting:

"It's all been kept very hush-hush, but she's going to be a cover star in the autumn. To say it's a huge coup is an understatement. For Victoria to have achieved that, for her own business successes, means she's considered a superstar in her own merits. She is beyond thrilled."

If this is true my friend Elaine will be screaming with glee and will make me raise a toast in Posh's honour. It's been a long time coming.

But I'm not sure whether to believe the reports. The Wintour is known to dislike the WAGness of Posh. I think a combination of her concrete balloon boobs, the tight face, the constant frowning and the always perfectly styled style turns the Wintour off Posh. But then again, she did put Blake fucking Lively on the cover. And Posh deserves Vogue more than Serena Van Der Woodsen. Right?

Anyway, I still like to believe that maybe Wintour is lying to Posh; she gets her to do a photoshoot, promising the cover, and ends up shitting on the polaroids. I love Anna Wintour so much.

And in case you need a reminder of how awesome Anna is, please watch the trailer for The September Issue which opens in October for Canada. So far away!




And here are the shots of stiff Posh, posing her tits off on a swing. It looks like the least fun swing ride that ever happened in the history of swing rides.

The September Issue

I just watched the trailer for The September Issue and I am trembling with excitement. I can tell that the documentary is probably going to rival Valentino: The Last Emperor as one of my favourite fashion docs.

My favourite bits include:

- Anna telling Oscar de la Renta to take out a look she dislikes from his upcoming collection. "I personally would not put this in the show."
- "This type looks so large and pretentious. It looks like it's going to blind people."
- Grace Coddington telling a minion to mention an "amazing" photo, because Anna has "killed half of it."
- Anna's reaction to a minion telling her that "he didn't do the Coliseum dress" in a photo shoot.
- Anna's minions nervously mumbling after she asks them "is this really the message we want to put in the September issue?"

Check it out here

The devil she doth appear

I just watched the Anna Wintour interview for 60 Minutes and it left me a little disappointed.

We see very little of Anna's creative process is making Vogue or her opinion of style and the recession.

What really comes through is how much of an influence she is in the creative process of all designers.

We see how she tells designers what colours to use for their collections (Dolce and Gabbana); we see how she picks which designers get to head which labels (John Galliano for Dior) and her complete power over new designers by featuring them in her magazine (Alexander Wang.)

It makes you realize that Anna Wintour really does control a lot of the fashion industry in all aspects. All designers owe their jobs to her and in return she controls them. Even Balenciaga creative director Nicolas Ghesquiere is scared of her!

It made me wonder whether that is really good for the fashion industry; the fact that this one person has so much power and is able to dictate her opinion to everyone and they obey.

But anyway, it was still fascinating to watch her. This woman scares me and I love her.

Here is the video:


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Watch outtakes here.

We are not worthy!

"Vogue is the best of everything that fashion can offer...we are a glamorous girlfriend." - Anna Wintour.

60 Minutes is airing an Anna Wintour special this weekend and they have released a sneak-peek of what's in store for us.

The clip shows Anna conducting a staff meeting, editing layouts and photos, choosing clothes for photo shoots and talking about how the magazine is dealing with the recession. The best part is when she sternly tells a Vogue staffer to "keep thinking."

I cannot stress how excited I am see this. I would be her foot stool just to have the honour to be in her presence.

Met ball: The disasters, the fabulous and the crazies

I love waking up to photos of all the craziness that is the Met ball. I could pore over the photos for days and never get bored.Trashing the disasters that celebs wear is fun but equally entertaining is seeing how hard some of these woman are trying to fit in (see Victoria Beckham and Jessica Biel.)

I truly have more fun looking at the Met dresses than the boring ones that show up at the Oscars. For those of you unfamiliar with the Met (Metropolitan Museum of Art) ball, every year there is a themed party at the museum in accordance with a new fashion exhibition. This year the theme was "The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion."

Why, you ask, is it so amazing? People say it's the "Oscars of the East" but it's not. It's 100 times better because you are expected to wear something avant-garde. No boring prom dresses allowed. It's about pushing the limits of fashion and if you don't "get" the dress then you don't understand fashion. Which is why there are so many celebrity trainwrecks but also fabulous fashion that you don't see on regular red carpets.

So I picked out a bunch of outfits that stood out (not necessarily in a good way) and made me want to laugh, cry, die and fawn over. Prepare yourself!

The ridiculously bad

Leighton Meester
Ugh! Please take it away! Everything about this ensemble disgusts me; her lightened prom girl hair, the garish colours and the weird fit.

Molly SimsHideous. Just hideous.


MadonnaOn models this Louis Vuitton dress looks amazing but on model it's just too much. It's too girly for her. And please take off the bunny headband. I get that she's the LV campaign model but it's too much.


January JonesHaving a James Bond gold moment.

Hillary SwankThis dress offends me because it really doesn't fit her well. It's all lumpy in places where it shouldn't lump.

Blake Lively
She's trying so hard, no? Wish she would tone down the sex just a bit.

Rachel Weisz

She scares me in this dress. It's like one of those murderous dolls come to life.


The special mention bad aka. the try too-hards

Victoria Beckham
I had to show you both sides of this dress so you could see the total ugliness of it. She tries so hard. She wants that Vogue cover badly!

Jessica Biel
Justin Timberlake is so stylish so it makes me wonder what the hell is going on when his girlfriend shows up at the most fashionable event in the States wearing a prom dress. She wants that Vogue cover too.

Emmy Rossum
Two words: Dead Flipper. What is she doing here?


The amazing

Diane Kruger
Classic Chanel. She looks gorgeous.

Emma Roberts
I love that she's so young and taking chances.

Marion Cotillard
Very elegant but not prom dress.

Ashley Olsen
I really like the shape of this dress. Ashley likes to take risks and isn't afraid to be fashion forward. It works.

The party girls- Kate Hudson, Stella McCartney, Liv Tyler, Kate Bosworth
They look like they're having so much fun that I had to put them in this category. I love Kate Hudson in gold.

Anne Hathaway
This was a tough one because I hate Anne's hair. Too poofy. But I like the dress. The purple looks great against her skin. Girl needs to smile more.

Heidi Klum

She's pregnant but that doesn't mean she needs to be frumpy. I like all the layers of tafetta.

Kirsten Dunst

I thought about this one for a while. I was going to put it in the not-sure section but then I realized that it's amazing. It's so different from all the other safe choices out there; but different in a flattering way.

Lake Bell


Pure sex.

The boring

Kate Beckinsale
As per usual, Kate goes with the prom queen Marchesa dress. Yawn.

Jessica Alba

Tights, Alba? Really? The dress is cute but not for an event like the Met ball. Next!

Elizabeth Hurley

Liz needs another Versace paper clip moment.


The models


Cindy CrawfordI love the colour even if she is too matchy-matchy. She knows how to work the carpet. I miss the supermodel days even though I'm too young to remember them.

Miranda Kerr

Only on a model could this Jil Sander dress work. But where is her best accessory Orlando Bloom?

Bar Rafaeli

She looks hot and doesn't need Leo DiCaprio by her side to know it.

Helena Christensen

Not crazy about the dress but she still looks smokin'.

Jessica Stam

The Rodarte dress washes The Stam out but I really like the dress so it works for me.

Claudia Schiffer


I like how this dress is geometrical and peek-a-boo.

Gisele Bundchen

Love it. She's a sexy beast.

Agyness Deyn

She has granny hair but she looks amazing in silver.

Kate Moss and Marc Jacobs


To me, Kate can do no wrong and she certainly was one of the best dressed (in my humble opinion.) She glows!

Alex Wek

That colour! Looks amazing! Against her skin!

Chanel Iman

It's a very mature dress for a 16-year-old but then again, models mature quickly. It's beautiful.

Hillary RhodaI die for the shoes.

Sasha P

Yes! I want more of that peacock cape thing!

Karolina Kurkova

I think she's wearing Balmain. Look at how saucy she is!

Isabeli Fontana

Again, a bit matchy, but I love the colour.

The not-sures

Mary-Kate Olsen
I have a feeling I will appreciate it the more I look at it but for now, I'm just not convinced that it's "good" fashion." The granny factor bothers me.

Anna Wintour


She's wearing Chanel again like last year, but last year's dress was crazy cool. This one is kind of meh.

Rihanna

This is her first big public appearance and this is what she wears? I know that shoulders are in but I just can't get over how big hers are. On the other hand; Rihanna is not known for playing it safe. She wears crazy clothes that you wouldn't wear. I like that she's pushing the boundaries. Besides, she's only 21 so she can get away with it. I would never have the balls to wear it.

Rose Byrne

I think I like the dress but I'm not sure if I like it on her. Her hair is messy.

Kerry Washington

Her Louis Vuitton dress certainly suits her better than Madonna's but is it a bit too much of the 80s?

Of course part of the fun of these best-dressed/worst-dressed lists is that everyone has a different opinion on the clothes. Many of you probably won't agree with my choices.
What did you all think of this year's Met's dressers?