Elle Canada got it right

You may remember how disappointed I was with FASHION magazine's "spread" of Coco Rocha.
Imagine my total happiness and surprise when I picked up the Sept. issue of Elle Canada and there was Coco in all her glory with a full editorial spread. None of this "two photos only" business. Unfortunately, the website doesn't have photos of the spread, and my scanner is broken so I guess you're just going to have to buy it yourself.
The spread features Canadian designers interpreting the colour black. Coco is fabulous as usual; creating unique and fun poses. She always knows how to make clothes look their absolute best; the way she contorts her body into new shapes make you look at the clothes in a different way. This spread really captures her spirit and makes the designers' clothes look beautiful.
Click here to see a behind-the-scenes video of Coco's editorial.

Update: Found a pic from the editorial

Update Part Two: Found more pics from thefashionspot.com

My gripe with FASHION magazine

When I saw that my favorite model Coco Rocha was on the cover of FASHION magazine, I almost peed with excitement. Normally I am not a huge fan of FASHION mag's covers; they can sometimes be stale, uninspiring and even amateurish. But this cover really popped out; the vivid colours were beautiful and Coco's pose was so natural and high-fashion. This cover is a definite hit.
Unfortunately my excitement turned into severe disappointment and frustration when I saw that Coco didn't have an editorial spread. There were only two photographs from the shoot and then a bunch of small family and friends photographs.
To the editors of FASHION magazine: This is Coco Rocha; one of the top models in the biz right now and she's Canadian. How can you fuck this up? For Canada's top fashion mag to not give Coco the editorial she deserves is insane. Was it because you couldn't fit the photos in the mag? Screw the other articles and editorials; Coco takes precedence. It's embarrassing that international magazines give her lots of pages but her own country's top fashion magazine can't do her that service. Where's the love?

Another gripe: The story was boring and didn't have any new information. Everyone who follows fashion knows that Coco was found while she was competing at an Irish dance competition. Isn't there something new to talk about? Couldn't the reporter come up with anything better than this?
I hope that next time FASHION mag puts a model on its cover, it gives her more than two photos. After all, fashion mags are supposed to be about the editorials.

Update: Here are the two photos from the mag.





At least Elle Canada knows a good model when it sees one. Here are some photos of Coco from their June 2008 issue.

Elle picks favorite style blogs

Tired of The Sartorialist? Yeah, me neither. But the folks at Elle have worked hard to research their favorite style blogs and they want everyone to check them out. My only problem with their list is that it's missing Style Bubble, an awesome blog by a 20-something Londoner who tries on the kookiest outfits and actually writes interesting and smart prose.

Check out the list here.

U.S. Elle August 2008: Mariah Carey is back bitches

Love Mariah's photo shopped "new body." She is such an inspiration to young women. (Photos: The Fashion Spot)