the september vogue, all 798 pages of it, pledges an issue of value conscious chic, when to spend, when to save. i bought my issue several weeks ago and tucked it away, patiently waiting for cottage time to treat myself, in front of the wood stove, on the couch, with a glass of wine, and the time to look at every single page. carefully. oh my. i love me a september vogue.
the first ad that grabs me, clinique, in white. a gorgeous ad, clinique grown up. ding dong, clinique calling for the baby boomers. genius. the very next page, chanel, my own dear love, with a vintage fan. i want a vintage fan!! i am so en vogue.
my dear shudder sisters, the september issue is a plethora of amazing photography. personal, intimate photos, a true team effort of advertising genius, creative directors, editors, fashion designers, models, hair and make up people and photographers. there is a nordstrum multi page series that is fabulous. tiffany has a peace symbol pendant studded with diamonds for the flower child hidden inside every baby boomer. ahem, we are sporting a peace symbol magnet right above charley's name.
oh my, target is flogging peace symbol charm bracelets by dean harris (?), tiffany watch your back.
whoa, is that lauren hutton in a lord & taylor ad? yessiree ... and it's not even the age issue of vogue! everybody out there is sleeping with the baby boomers. oh hello jane fonda, you're here too!! good heavens banana republic are you really 30 years old? just like my daughter?
the piece de resistance, on page 622 we are introduced to clinique medical, oy vevoy, this procedure formula is available only at your doctors. hat's off clinique, you were reliable and worked when i was young and now, like a blessed prescription, available only from my doctor. way to go people. oh look, the cover of men's vogue, billionaire winos. haha. we are dimestore winos but whatever.
and there it is, right there on page 595! proof that i am so en vogue and in vogue, an article titled margiela be mine. ah, vogue you shouldn't have. i would have read you anyway.
i have to go, my vogue is calling me. best overall ad in my opinion, get chucked, the converse spread. and cher, i have no doubt you are on the cover of the october issue, you know the "do you believe in love" issue.
Girl, is that how you spell winos? Me should have know dat mon! ; )
I will have to check that Vogue out!
Posted by: Christina | September 12, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Hmmm. I never looked at it this way, I just thought...what a bunch of ads, there's nothing in here to read! I may have to get a copy and think about it differently. Thanks for spinning my bubble!
Posted by: Leanne | September 12, 2008 at 09:35 PM
oh you are a clever, cool chic i can tell. but somehow i just didn't think of a Vogue mag being read at and fitting into the decor of a log cabin. this is a bit of brilliant writing.. in my opinion :) love the dripping sarcasm or at least the dryness of each and every sentence.
xo
i was never a clinique girl but i may need to be a clinique patient in this decade.
Posted by: robin bird | September 13, 2008 at 02:03 AM
p.s. i hooted over your twin barn cat photo over there! too cute! you look like you are are doin' a disco dance...
Posted by: robin bird | September 13, 2008 at 02:05 AM