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Glossed Over


Why I Didn't Finish Reading October's Bazaar

I’m going to keep this brief and cranky. It’s never a good sign when I roll my eyes before I’ve even opened the magazine. Sure, the photo is novel and eye-catching, and Kirsten Dunst hasn’t appeared...

Started in Glossed Over • 4 days ago • 0 responses
Tags: advertising, bazaar, celebrities, fashion
Working Girl Wednesdays: A Retrospective

At last, we’ve wrapped up our journey to the world of working women in 1964. Sure, Sex and the Office was rather ridiculous, but it was also delivered a healthy dose of perspective. Aren’t you glad...

Started in Glossed Over • 5 days ago • 0 responses
Tags: anna wintour, book club, cosmopolitan, helen gurley brown, working girl wednesdays
InStyle's Insane Ideas About Women's Bodies

In “What’s Age Got to Do with It?” (InStyle, October), a survey conducted by the magazine reveals a wealth of terribly predictable stats. Readers think Demi Moore and Helen Mirren look great for...

Started in Glossed Over • 1 week ago • 0 responses
Tags: body image, fashion, instyle
Vogue: Shopping Saves Lives, Marriages, and Sykes

In case the interminable pages of advertisements didn’t make it clear, Vogue has just one simple request for you: spend money! Virtually every page in the October issue has something to buy—from...

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Tags: absurdity, anna wintour, fashion, money, plum sykes
Working Girl Wednesdays: "An Abiding Love for Girls Who Work and All the Men Who Protect Them"

Welcome to Working Girl Wednesdays! Need advice on handling the complexities of the modern workplace? Well, fret no more! Whether it’s a senior partner making a move or a catty co-worker plotting for...

Started in Glossed Over • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: book club, cosmopolitan, helen gurley brown, work, working girl wednesdays
The Elle Words: Lindsay Lohan, Leggings, and Lesbian Chic

With the release of her new line of leggings, Lindsay Lohan is making the public relations rounds. Lacking a fresh stint in rehab or a spate of late-night carousing to dish about, the mags this month...

Started in Glossed Over • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: celebrities, elle, marie claire, relationships
Glamour Undermines Its Under-the-Skin Message

The October edition of Glamour is all about age. You know, it’s the issue where they divide women into incredibly broad and stereotypical categories based on one small facet of our existence and then...

Started in Glossed Over • 3 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: beauty, celebrities, glamour
Cosmopolitan: The Magazine for Fun, Fearless, Female Food Shoppers

Turns out that magazines haven’t always existed solely for the purpose of selling designer fashions and high-end cosmetics. Just nine years ago, one magazine tried to use its clout to sell dairy...

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Tags: absurdity, cosmopolitan, miscellany
Working Girl Wednesdays: "Being a Career Girl Kept Me From Visiting a Psychiatrist"

Welcome to Working Girl Wednesdays! Need advice on handling the complexities of the modern workplace? Well, fret no more! Whether it’s a senior partner making a move or a catty co-worker plotting for...

Started in Glossed Over • 3 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: cosmopolitan, helen gurley brown, relationships, work, working girl wednesdays
Lowest Common Denominator: Cosmopolitan, October

“Just enough”: According to the cover, the amount of bitchiness the magazine will instruct readers to deploy Not a trace: Actual amount of bitchiness in the behavior Cosmo advises Endless: My...

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Tags: absurdity, celebrities, cosmopolitan, fashion, lcd