The August issue of Vogue arrived. It's the age or "ageless" issue and the mature -- that is, 35-year-old -- Winona Ryder is on the cover. That's the age at which most models are put out for pasture. Ryder's a curious choice, as her career is largely moribund. In the feature story, she's reduced to talking about her most celebrated work of the past five years: her 2002 conviction for shoplifting.
What does it take to land Vogue's cover? Ryder is a magazine favorite, though she's hardly in fashion in Hollywood. She remains achingly beautiful and highly photogenic though why stylists had to borrow Mrs. Lovett's hairstyle from Sweeney Todd remains a mystery. Ghastly.
It's alway interesting to perform Kremlinology on Vogue's choices, especially for the cover. Oprah appeared only once after, according to legend, editor Anna Wintour asked her to drop to 150 pounds. As first lady, Hillary Clinton appeared on cover. So far, there have been no Republicans. If this is truly the "ageless" issue, and older beauties (even in their 90s) are featured inside, wouldn't the beauteous Helen Mirren, who turns 62 this week, have been a more interesting and viable choice? The day Vogue puts someone of that age who is still beautiful and working will be stunning news, indeed.
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Also in the August issue of Vogue, check out the excerpt written by super model Alek Wek about growing up dirt poor in the Sudan. Wek is a very familiar face in fashion: http://www.style.com/peopleparties/modelsearch/thumb/person82. She models only the best from Carolina Herrera to Ralph Lauren, but she came from a world where toilets are a luxury. The story is a real eye opener.
Posted by Elizabeth Wellington | July 24, 2007 6:17 PM
Posted on July 24, 2007 18:17
Achingly beautiful??. Most( alriight,all) men I know feel she is achingly average at best. What is this need to assign the term beautiful to all these hollywood actresses?
Posted by fran harkins | July 31, 2007 3:05 AM
Posted on July 31, 2007 03:05