Cover Boy: Garrett Hedlund for W Magazine

Purr.

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Kim Kardashian for W Magazine (NSFW)

Putting her talents on display.

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W Magazine: Where Troubles Melt...

W is Anti-M.

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W Magazine: Last Exit to Brooklyn

We're over it.

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Cate Blanchett for W Magazine

J'ADORE Galadriel.

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Jennifer Garner in W Magazine

W Magazine January 2010
Photographed by Craig McDean
Styled by Lori Goldstein
Hair by Orlando Pita
Makeup by Gucci Westman


We were always kind of ambivalent about Ms. Garner. Pretty enough, but nothing special and almost completely devoid of any charisma whatsoever. Never saw a performance of hers that ever stuck in our minds, either. If it weren't for the Mrs. Affleck thing, she'd be completely forgettable.

Having said that, we like this editorial, for the most part. We're not super-crazy about the cover, which almost looks like they took her picture before she was ready. The rest of the pictures look great. She should wear that Egyptian-style eyeliner more often because it completely transforms her from pretty girl to sultry siren - and it's not a look that most can pull off without looking trashy (e.g., Amy Winehouse, although that could be due to the fact that Amy's already pretty trashy).

Love all the clothes (with the exception of the Lanvin off-the-shoulder jumpsuit), although we have to say, she's kind of over-accessorized, even for an editorial.

Christian Dior Spring 2010 Collection
Model: Laura Blokhina

Miu Miu Spring 2010 Collection
Model: Shu Pei Qin

Lanvin Spring 2010 Collection [Miu Miu Shoes]
Model: Karlie Kloss

Chanel Spring 2010 Collection [including shoes]
Model: Kori Richardson

[Photos: www.wmagazine.com/style.com]


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Demi Moore for W Magazine

So...Demi Moore. We have opinions.

Balmain Spring 2010 Collection

Model: Anja Rubik

Armani Privé Fall 2009 Couture/Givenchy Spring 2010 Collection
Models: Daiane Conterato/Bianca Balti

W Magazine December 2009
Photographed by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott
Styled by Alex White

Some tidbits:

“The frustrating part is that the type of roles I’d be interested in are not really coming to me. I hate to say it’s a function of my age—but yes, I think in some ways it is. The majority of [female] roles are geared between 25 and 35.”

“I’m certainly not the first person to be in a relationship with a younger man, but somehow I was plucked out as a bit of a poster girl. I don’t know why that is. But I just kind of step back sometimes and say, ‘There is some reason, and what is it that I have to share in a positive way?’”

“[About being called a cougar] I’d prefer to be called a puma. I'm going to get T-shirts that say puma power.’”

“[Posting on Twitter] You post something and get your finger on the pulse. You know what people are interested in. I can’t impress enough the difference in how people are perceiving me. They’re getting to see who I am.”

You can read the entire article here.

Now. About those pictures.

Is it us or are they a little disturbing? She looks like she's starving. It's not just the alarmingly skinny arms, tiny waist, and child-sized legs, it's the wide-eyed look. She LITERALLY looks like she's starving.

You know, we don't deny that there is sexism in the entertainment industry and rarely does the industry have any place for women over 40. But we look at these pictures and think "You know, you might be up for more roles if you didn't look like, oh, say... a CRAZY STARVING PERSON?" It's the same thing with Nicole Kidman. There's a certain class of Hollywood women who have dieted and surgically altered themselves to the point where they really don't look like people. Not healthy people, anyway. There's a reason that the leading actresses in the over-45 category are women like Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren. Because they smartly realized a long time ago that the ingenue parts were gone forever and there was no use going after something they were never going to get again.

Of course, the fact that Demi never could act to save her life probably has something to do with her lack of roles, but still. We just want to grab people like this, shake them, and say, "Despite what your insular little industry has told you, it's okay to look like a human being." Seriously. We look at her and all we can do, despite her fame and fortune, is feel a little sorry for her. Imagine what she sees when she looks in the mirror. Imagine the kind of stress and self-image that causes you to go to the extremes required to look like that.

We realize there's no small amount of photoshopping involved here, so who knows what her real body looks like, but we're talking less about her waist size and more about her face, which looks pinched and sharp and undernourished.

No, there aren't a lot of roles for actresses over forty. That's true and that's not cool. But there are even less roles for actresses trying desperately to look 20 years younger than their age. "Desperation" is a terrible quality for a movie star to project.

[Photos: Wmagazine.com/Style.com]


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W Magazine: Art and Commerce (MNSFW)

Let's get cultured.

W Magazine October 2009
Editorial: Art and Commerce
Photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
Styled by Alex White
Models: Raquel Zimmermann/DNA and Freja Beha Erichsen/IMG

Here's a fun little splash of color and eye candy to get your morning started. Setting an editorial inside an art museum isn't the most original idea in the world, but come on. It's Paris, New York, models, and clothes. What else do you need?

Location: Centre Pompidou, Paris
Architects: Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers

Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2009 Collcetion
Model: Liu Wen

Artist: Franz West
Title: Maya’s Dream, 2006
Location: Museum of Modern Art, New York

Christian Dior Fall 2009 Collection
Model: Alexandra Tretter

Artist: Duane Hanson
Titles, from left: Tourists II, 1988; Old Man on Bench, 1977
Location: Van de Weghe Fine Art, New York

Oscar de la Renta Resort 2010 Collection
Model: Kasia Struss

Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: “The French Manager,” Costume for the Ballet Parade, 1917
Location: Museum of Modern Art, New York

Hermes Fall 2009 Collection

Model: Maryna Linchuk

Artist: Mel Ramos
Title: Peek-a-boo Scarlett, 2007
Location: Galerie Rive Gauche, Paris

Model: Christian Lacroix Fall 2009 Couture
Model: Heidi Mount

From left:
Artist: David Smith
Title: Cubi X, 1963
Artist: Aristide Maillol
Title: The River, 1938–43
Location: Museum of Modern Art, New York

Longchamp’s silk blouse; Louis Vuitton Fall 2009 Collection; Roger Vivier Shoes; Chantal Thomass hosiery
Second Model: Anya Kazakova

From left:
Artist: Francois-Xavier Lalanne
Title: Tres Grand Singe Avise, 2008
Artist: Claude Lalanne
Title: Miroir, 2009
Artist: Francois-Xavier Lalanne
Title: Rhinoceros, 1966
Location: JGM Galerie, Paris

Lanvin Fall 2009 Collection
Model: Nimue Smit

Sculpture
Artist: Aristide Maillol
Title: La Riviere, 1938–43
Balloons Artist: M/M (Paris)
Title: Agent scintillant, gonfle a l’helium, 2007
Location: Jardin du Carrousel, Paris

Marc Jacobs Fall 2009 Collection; Bruno Frisoni shoes
Model: Lara Stone

Artist: Duane Hanson
Title: Tourists II, 1988
Location: Van de Weghe Fine Art, New York

Balenciaga Fall 2009 Collection [Bally’s wool jacket and silk blouse]
Model: Anabela Belikova

Artists: Sophie Calle and Frank Gehry
Title: Le telephone, 2006
Location: Pont du Garigliano, Paris

Louis Vuitton Fall 2009 Collection [Emilio Cavallini hosiery]
Model: Magdalena Frackowiak

Artist: Chuck Close
Titles, from left: President Bill Clinton, 2006; James II (detail), 2007–08
Location: PaceWildenstein, New York

Valentino Fall 2009 Collection
Model: Anna Selezneva

Artists: Gilbert & George
Titles, from left: Cogs, 2008; Britishers, 2008; Jackland, 2008
Location: Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris

Erdem fall 2009 Collection [Pierre Mantoux hosiery]
Model: Colette Pechekhonova

Artist: Niki de Saint Phalle
Titles, from left: Crucifixion, 1965; La Mariee ou Eva Maria, 1963
Location: Centre Pompidou, Paris

Stella McCartney Resort 2010 Collection [Modified]
Model: Anouk Lepère

Artist: Aristide Maillol
Title: Pomone, 1910
Location: Jardin du Carrousel, Paris

Balenciaga Fall 2009 Collection [Le Bourget hosiery]
Model: Katie Fogarty

Artist: Mel Ramos
Titles, from left: Caramia Caramello, 2007; Hav-a-Havana #13, lost painting of 1965 #44, 2004
Location: Galerie Rive Gauche, Paris

Chanel Fall 2009 Collection
Model: Sigrid Agren

[Photos: wmagazine.com/style.com]


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