Vogue articles from April 2009

Vogue archives from April 2009

VOGUE.
April 1, 2009... APR NIP/TUCK Designing a Perfect Body SHAPE ISSUE Fashion for Every Figure From Size 0 to Size 20 WORK IT! Longer Legs, Leaner Lines, Sexier Silhouette + THE RIGHT SWIMSUIT FOR YOUR BODY TYPE Real Women...

Fitting.
April 1, 2009... Byline: ANNA WINTOUR Shoulders are back. In this issue, our annual celebration of shape (and therefore silhouette), Patrick Demarchelier and Grace Coddington bring us a terrific story about the return of T-definition in jackets, shirts,...

VOGUE.
April 1, 2009... ANNA WINTOUR Editor in Chief Creative Director GRACE CODDINGTON Design Director DANKO STEINER Fashion Director TONNE GOODMAN Fashion News/Features Director SALLY SINGER Associate Editor EVE MacSWEENEY Fashion...

Letters From Readers.(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... AMERICA'S SWEETHEART I've seen some of my favorite divas on VOGUE's covers, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, and PenA[c]lope Cruz, but I have never been so elated as I was when I saw the vivacious, gorgeous, glamorous Hollywood...

A View From The Top.(life experiences of a tall person)
April 1, 2009... From schoolyard taunts to dating a man of the tallest order, Arianne Cohen chronicles life from on high. I was once, I believe, one half of America's tallest couple. We met in Germany, where Alan, seven feet two, expressed his romantic...

It Girl Kate Winslet.(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR THE GORGEOUS, GIFTED ACTRESS CAPS OFF AN AWARD-WINNING STREAK WITH OSCAR GOLD. This is truly Winslet's year. With an Academy Award, two Golden Globes, a SAG, a BAFTA, a Critics' Choice, and the...

It Girl Out On The Town.
April 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR CAPTION(S): JANUARY 2009 IN YVES SAINT LAURENT. FEBRUARY 2008 IN VIVIENNE WESTWOOD. FEBRUARY 2009 IN LANVIN.

A Touch Of Grey.(Grey Gardens)
April 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR AFTER A SCREENING OF THE NEW GREY GARDENS, LEE RADZIWILL REFLECTS ON FAMILY LORE WITH WILLIAM NORWICH. One afternoon in New York recently, the powers that be at HBO invited Lee Radziwill to her own...

The Red And The Black.(party theme of Alexandra Lind Rose)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR "We wanted an opportunity to celebrate all the things in our life that were meaningful this past yearthe birth of our daughter, Kingsley, in August; our seventh wedding anniversary; and my birthday." Fashion...

Great Lengths.(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR Your mother always said the best way to hold on to a man is to keep him guessing. And if you didn't listen before, maybe this season's enigmatic hemlines will convince you she was right. With cascading...

I Am A Bird Now.(headdresses in spring collection)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR SALLY SINGER Haute Couture is often defined by its opulence, its collectibility, its artistic weight in the flighty world of fashion. Karl Lagerfeld, in his spring outing for Chanel, argued a slighty...

In Bloom.(fashion design)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR SARAH BROWN When roman designer Frida Giannini arrived at Gucci in 2002, she had a look through the archives. Flora, a whimsical botanical print, caught her eye. Rodolfo Gucci had sketched it back in 1966 for...

Tickled Pink.(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR Some like the color sweet, like little-girl ballet slippers or a lover's blush, but others like it hot. Behati Prinsloo toughened her Alexander Wang dress with a leather jacket and a studded cuff for...

The Godparent Trap.
April 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR IF YOU'VE BEEN DRAFTED AS A CHILD'S SPIRITUAL GUARDIAN, KNOW WHAT'S EXPECTED OF YOU, SAYS WILLIAM NORWICH. Being a godparent can be a beautiful thing, heaven for singles and particularly for friends who...

Going Places.
April 1, 2009... Byline: ANDRA LEON TALLEY No limousine purring curbside at her apartment, for Caroline Kennedy knows you get from point A to point B faster by public transportationand got Giorgio Armani to join her on the subway. Kennedy, vice...

Fine Lines.
April 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Sally Singer A trio of very different, figure-conscious women reveal the ways in which they've learned to make the most of what they've got. 1. curvy Christina Hendricks Playing office manager Joan Holloway on Mad...

Grab It!(shoes designed by Alexandre Birman)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: FLORENCE KANE editor: Sally Singer "My female friends tell me my designs are really comfortable," says Brazilian shoe designer Alexandre Birman. "Even though they're in high-heeled platforms, they can dance all night, and their...

Wet-Suited.(swimwear design)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: JANE HERMAN editor: Sally Singer Finally, bikinis cut out for extreme water sports and (not-so-extreme) sunbathing, too. The idea is so smart and logical, it's a wonder we haven't seen more of it: neoprene bikinisstylish,...

Try It!(Apiece Apart)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: JANE HERMAN editor: Sally Singer A new system of interlocking basics is sweet simplicity. What if you could distill your wardrobe to fifteen essential pieces that all looked impeccable together? Modular dressing, as it's...

Pure Magic.(design of Bamford's clothes)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Tonne Goodman The real heroes of the green movement are the ones who fight the good fight," says actress Cameron Diaz. "The activists who are helping to change legislation. The lawyers who hold toxic industries...

Get Physical.(sportswear)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Filipa Fino. SARAH BROWN Style note: Rather than go head-to-toe athlete, pair one sporty piecethink neon neoprene or a tennis-white accessorywith a regular day look. This spring, Alexander Wang, with basketball on his...

Sun City.
April 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Sarah Brown The lightweight, supercharged new SPFs mix the strength of armor with the elegance of skin care. Sunshine was naturally on the mind of designers for spring, and as a true sign of the times, so it seemed was...

Luxe Lips.(Rouge G de Guerlain)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Sarah Brown Guerlain and one of Paris's hottest young jewelry designers create the ultimate lipstick. In the 1967 film You Only Live Twice, Helga Brandt is a redheaded German assassin (disguised as a secretary) who tosses a...

Easy Does It.(skin resurfacing)
April 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Sarah Brown In the past, laser resurfacing has been epically harsh or barely noticeable. Catherine Piercy reports on the breakthrough that's finally getting it right. It's a bright winter morning when I arrive at...

Heavy-Metal Manicure.(Minx nail covering)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: SARAH BROWN Goodbye black, hello . . . silver. The manicure of this moment is futuristic, coolly robotic. It looks as though you've dipped your fingertips in mercury. The nails are by Minx, and they are metallic, mirror-finish,...

Coup De Grace.(Nora Arnezeder)
April 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Valerie Steiker CAROLINE PALMER Half-Austrian, half-Egyptian, and entirely gorgeous, Nora Arnezeder is French film's newest siren. To find the star of his latest film, Paris 36, Academy Award-nominated director...

Little Darlings.(Adventureland)(Movie review)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Valerie Steiker Adventureland' s Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart make young love feel grown-up. John Powers reviews. Movies about summer romance are like old standards in musicthe trick is to make them seem fresh....

Crossing The Line.(Sin Nombre)(Movie review)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: John Powers editor: Valerie Steiker Precariously poised between tragedy and hope, Sin Nombre, hailed as a revelation at Sundance, is a gripping tale of redemption and flight. It focuses on two immigrant teenagersnewcomers Paulina...

A Fine Joint.(The Breslin)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: STEPHANIE LACAVA editor: Valerie Steiker Dark and glossy with a moody atmosphere," says chef and co-owner April Bloomfield of The Breslin, her latest restaurant with partner Ken Friedman (both of Spotted Pig fame). Design team Roman...

The Last Laugh.(God of Carnage)(The Norman Conquests)(Theater review)
April 1, 2009... Byline: ADAM GREEN editor: Valerie Steiker Director Matthew Warchus brings two darkly hilarious London hits to Broadway. The English theater director Matthew Warchus may just be the Hardest Working Man in Show Business. Last year, he...

Heat Wave.(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: RICHARD ALLEMAN editor: Valerie Steiker In Uruguay, Estancia Vik is a postmodern Spanish colonial ranch house with an unusual locationright near the ocean. Designed by local architect Marcelo Daglio, the property boasts twelve...

Good Vibrations.(Au Revoir Simone's "Still Night, Still Light")(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: LAUREN WATERMAN editor: Valerie Steiker The original idea was to cover these sort of cynical, evil-sounding songs," explains Annie Hart of Au Revoir Simone, which she formed with Erika Forster and Heather D'Angelo in 2003. It's a...

The Way We Were.(Plot summary)
April 1, 2009... Byline: MEGAN O'GRADY editor: Valerie Steiker The freshest new fiction takes a backward glance. A ghostly tobacco farm in 1980s Kentucky is the Faulknerian setting for C. E. Morgan's vibrantly sensual debut, All the Living (FSG), about...

VOGUE: Point Of View.(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... THE ILLUSIONIST STEP 1: Give thanks for what your mama gave you. STEP 2: Bone up on the latest shape-shifting bluffs and dodges. STEP 3: Work your magic. Remember how in the early 1990s we alllaughablythought we needed...

The Deep End.(bathing suits)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Swim's new wave is the scorching, sophisticated maillot, redux (as worn by divine body Daria Werbowy). CAPTION(S): SOLAR ENERGY Think panels. Think heat. Delfina...

Fit To A 'T'.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by Patrick and Victor Demarchelier. The season's strongest silhouette is letter-perfect: broad, sharp shoulders balanced atop a thin, straight line. CAPTION(S): EYE-CATCHING Fullness at the top of...

A Fertile Mind.(Wangechi Mutu)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Eve MacSweeney. Portfolio by Annie Leibovitz Kenyan artist Wangechi Mutu's pregnancy has helped to inspire her rich and wildly imaginative work. Most pregnant women go out shopping for expandable clothing whose aesthetic they...

Skinny Genes.(Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon)
April 1, 2009... Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon are the daughters and guardians of the French avant-garde. Sarah Mower meets the two spirited sisters who treat being thin like a birthright. French women don't get fat. They have je ne sais quoi . They...

Feeling Groovy.(Adele)
April 1, 2009... At 20, the voluptuous, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Adele translates her passion for soulful sixties divas into a captivating style. Hamish Bowles delights in her unvarnished truth. I feel so proper," says Adele, laughing, as she eyes...

Rocking It.(Interview)
April 1, 2009... Best friends Olivia Thirlby and ZoA' Kravitz are New York girls with an answer for everythingespecially, Sally Singer learns, how to be small yet staggeringly stylish. On a December day with snowflakes like silver dollars falling on New...

Stretch And Glide.(L'Wren Scott's fashion line)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Vicki Woods reports. Her clothes may be the height of elegance, but, say L'Wren Scott and her fans, they work wonders on every figure. Paris is where good Americans go when they die, Oscar Wilde said. Right now it's where tall...

Iron Maiden.(Doutzen Kroes' gym workouts)
April 1, 2009... Twice-daily workouts keep Doutzen Kroes in fighting form. Robert Sullivan follows the Dutch supermodel to the brink of exhaustion. Doutzen Kroes doesn't just go to exercise class. What she puts her abs through in preparation for a...

Fierce Creature.(Beyonce Knowles)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by Mario Testino. Catching up with BeyoncA[c] before her world tour (in between gigs at the Inauguration and the Oscars), Jonathan Van Meter discovers why the superstar never slows downshe's unstoppable. February...

Secrets Of The Flesh.(Francis Bacon's works )
April 1, 2009... Byline: Dodie Kazanjian. As a major Francis Bacon retrospective comes to New York, six contemporary artists reflect on the creative impact and enduring legacy of the 20th-century painter. Francis Bacon, who died in 1992, is the great...

Along Came Polly.(Polly Mellen)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by Eric Boman Who says age alters an active life? Marina Rust catches up with the fit and feisty 84-year-old fashion legend Polly Mellen. Oh, you're going to have fun, " says everyone who's ever worked with the...

Perk & Work.(plastic surgery)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by Mario Testino The audaciously augmented American body, Sally Singer argues, is fashion's latest challenge. If you've ever been to a yoga class on the Westside of Los Angeles, you'll have noticed that Newtonian...

Net Worth.(Monica Seles conquers weight problem)
April 1, 2009... On court Monica Seles was all but unbeatable; off court she was losing a battle with her weight. Now the tennis great tells Rebecca Johnson how she finally stopped obsessing. It is bad enough to be a young woman struggling with your weight....

Laid Bare.(women's shoes)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by Raymond Meier. Sky-high heels in leg-lengthening flesh tones are a revelation. CAPTION(S): STATUESQUE Pale platforms at the base of a structural dress serve as a strong foundation. Balenciaga by Nicolas...

And One For All.(swimwear)(Buyers guide)
April 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Meredith Melling Burke Swim season's key silhouette is the maillot, the shape that works for every shape, from long to lean to everything in between. A bold claim, to be sure, but the covered-up alternative to the, ahem,...

In This Issue.(Directory)
April 1, 2009... Page 60 (cover look): Dress, $4,995; Balenciaga, NYC; balenciaga.com. Diamond stud earrings set in platinum; De Beers stores; (800) 929-0889; debeers.com. Vogue.com 64: On Knowles: Carolina Herrera silk-jersey draped gown, $3,690; Carolina...

Last Look.(Hunter Wellington)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Virginia Smith Those May flowers won't just bloom on their own, you know. In April there will be rainbuckets, perhapsand for that there's the guru of galoshes, Hunter Wellington boots. Since 1856 these dependable puddle...