Blogging, and reading other people’s blogs, has slowly replaced reading magazines for me. I still subscribe to my two favorites, Lucky and Vogue, and will pick up French Vogue as a special treat every now and then, but for the most part, I superficially flip through them, and they pile up on my coffee table un-absorbed.
I read on a few blogs about a new women’s magazine coming out of the UK called The Gentlewoman, and was really interested in picking it up. By the same people who put out Fantastic Man, The Gentlewoman promised to present fashion intellectually, a switch from the frivolous, socialite and consumerism heavy magazines I usually flip through. Interesting…
After searching for a few weeks, I finally found the first issue (ever!) at a local magazine stand, and made some time to read through between blogging. The magazine approaches fashion and lifestyles by paying attention to, and dissecting details. Interesting women are interviewed about specific aspects of their lives deemed important to them (from tidiness, to correspondence, to intimacy), and fashions are broken down to their main elements (from deconstructing the hair knot, to detail shots of garments made to look like paper). I felt a little more introspective after reading through the interviews, and found the detailed fashion and beauty close-ups fascinating. I love details! All in all, an interesting read.
My favorite article was of course, “Tall ‘n Small”, which was just a pictorial of two friends, one short (5’2″), and one tall (6’0″), modeling similar styles. The juxtaposition of their heights, anonymity, and stylings on the two different body types really caught my attention.
Was there any mention of the stats of the friends in "Tall n Small" ? I'd be interested in finding out! They are both very stylish!
The stats were mentioned! Doh! I forgot to add them to my post. I'll add them when I get home from work today.
The short model is 148cm (5'2") and the tall model is 182cm (6'0").
Wow is that it? The difference looks much bigger!
PetiteXXS – I know! It makes me wonder what I look like next to my tall friends! =)
@AN: 5'2" is just under 158 cm, not 148 cm. 148 would be like 4'10" or something.
CynthiaC – Whoops…typo…158cm is the height given in the magazine, which corresponds to about 5'2".
Ah…thanks for the update on stats.
My friend/coworker who I always work with is 5'10," very stylish, and always wears heels … I look like her small adopted child when we walk around together!
Love it!! Tall and small women co-existing together in harmony =D
@CynthiaC @AN: 148cm is 4'8.5", and 182cm is 5'9.7" (citation: I am a Canadian. You can also use Google to do conversions.)
Generally speaking, 6ft for a model is actually considered too tall for a model so even that measurement seemed a little off.
Ah…thanks for the update on stats.
My friend/coworker who I always work with is 5'10," very stylish, and always wears heels … I look like her small adopted child when we walk around together!
Love it!! Tall and small women co-existing together in harmony =D
The stats were mentioned! Doh! I forgot to add them to my post. I'll add them when I get home from work today.
148cm is 4’10”
182cm is 5’11.5″
FYI 0.8 feet is not 8 inches. There’s 12 inches in a foot, not 10. You converted into just feet.