Vogue articles from July 2005

Vogue archives from July 2005

BUG OFF!(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Byline: Adena Spingarn When summer releases us to the great outdoors for alfresco dining and impromptu canoe rides, mosquitoes follow close by, carrying the threat of West Nile virus. For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control...

the rules; There are a lot of very newsy new directions to assimilate before fall.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Think like a sculptor: There's a different silhouette in town, all bell-shaped sleeves and whistle-thin midriffs. Go for an hourglass; imagine yourself backlighted like a Brancusi. Listen to your skirt: It should The latest high-volume skirts...

having a ball; From Nicole Kidman to Andre 3000, everyone who's anyone partied at this year's Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala, William Norwich writes.
July 1, 2005... Byline: William Norwich Ready?" she asked, as a champion might before entering the gates of an ancient but familiar arena. Selma Blair took my hand and rose from the back seat of her chariot, a luxurious Mercedes-Benz. How to escort a...

the real deal; Kate Winslet has bucked the trend of Hollywood stars by remaining resolutely down-to-earth.(Interview)
July 1, 2005... Byline: Eve Macsweeney Kate Winslet is drinking verbena tea in a Japanese cafe in Chelsea. She's dressed in generic jeans and a baggy black V-neck sweater with elbow patches that looks like she's borrowed it from her husband, the director...

the Flemish face; Forget dark lipstick.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Gaby Wood The girl turns to look at you in faint amusement, the trace of a smile on her lips, a diamond-white glint in her iris. She has skin as smooth as alabaster but seemingly twice as warm-as if a doll had come to life and...

hate it, love it; When they came down the runway, they looked like nothing you'd ever wear.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Sarah Mower Now, here's a thought: Forget nicey-nicey collections, bland reviews, the safe, unchallenging seasons when we drift along happily thinking nothing too much about what we're wearing. It's the ones that are Trouble that...

here comes summer; At her Nantucket beach house, Ashley Brittingham sets the stage for the quintessential American vacation, complete with surfboards, wet suits, bunkroom, flashlight tag, and buttermilk pancakes.
July 1, 2005... At 24 I fell in love with the grassy dunes and cobblestoned streets of Nantucket on a vacation from California with the man who became my husband. Relocated east a few years later, Jeff and I were drawn back to its understated charm and began...

ready, set...(Summer!)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... 1. Clear colors-like pink, chartreuse, and daffodil-yellow-say summer. 2. Give floors a fresh coat of paint at the start of the season. Try a color other than white, like indigo, to suggest the ocean. 3. Simplify. Edit your belongings,...

what to buy now; Find the top trends for fall-from a statement coat to a snappy cap-all at a sweetly satisfying bargain price.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Pining for the perfect curvaceous cocktail dress? Longing for a lacy, Shakespeare in Love wrap? Well, we've got good news for you: Investment dressing has taken on a whole new meaning lately, and the all-important new silhouette can be...

directory.(Directory)
July 1, 2005... Page 18 (cover look): Louis Vuitton silk-and-lace embroidered dress, $3,914. Louis Vuitton boutiques. Karen Karch for Push silver cuff earrings with three strands of silver faceted beads, $530. Push, NYC, or call (212) 965-9699. Up front 50:...

Shock Value.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Anna Wintour I recently had the pleasure of attending a lunch at the White House with a group of women from around the country-including, of course, the First Lady. It was an interesting occasion, not least because most of my...

thick & thin.(Weight loss.)(Column)
July 1, 2005... Byline: Andre Leon Talley It's my personal War and Peace, this weight-loss journey. I feel like Tolstoy's stoic Prince Andrey on those days when battle rages in my mind between a determination to stick to mindful eating and hard exercise...

the daddy of cool; As a boy in 1960s Beverly Hills, Bruce Wagner knew James Coburn was the Man.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Bruce Wagner I grew up in Beverly Hills. I went to one of the poor cousins of the moneyed elementary schools, called Beverly Vista. Fashion was big in B.H., and big in my house as well; my mother wore Balenciaga, and my father was...

the president's daughter; A memoir by Mitterrand's secret child is causing a sensation in France.(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... Byline: Elisabeth Franck-dumas Tucked away in a quiet courtyard of Paris's busy Eleventh Arrondissement, all but masked by a profusion of potted plants, lies the door to the apartment of Mazarine Pingeot, the once-hidden illegitimate...

BOYS of the moment Proenza Schouler.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... These days, JACK McCOLLOUGH AND Lazaro Hernandez, the dapper young wonderboys behind Proenza Schouler, seem to be unstoppable. Making entrances from coast to coast, the designers might be seen in Santa Monica hosting a benefit party and fashion...

in the spotlight; Azzaro and Aquascutum, both established establishment brands, are hitting their mark this season, as they head off in refreshing new directions.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Sarah Mower paris: azzaro Something's afoot at 65, Faubourg Saint-Honore, in the glam disco-mirrored showroom above the Azzaro store. Two longtime girlfriends, Julie Delpy and Vanessa Seward, are rifling through the new Azzaro...

the $900 bra; Here comes the bride . . . but before Plum Sykes walks down the aisle, she must walk the Rue Cambon to find the most exquisite lingerie for the First Night.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Plum Sykes Once upon a time, about two weeks ago to be precise, this bride-to-be was under the impression that once she had taken off her wedding dress, she never had to look good again. Or, at the very least, the pressure would be...

fair game; Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson star in this summer's buddy blockbuster.(Movie Review)
July 1, 2005... Byline: John Powers The most surprising thing about Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson is that they behave exactly the way you'd expect them to. Surrounded by fans during a Santa Monica shoot ("I love you, I love you," a teenage girl cries), the...

all in the timing; The comedy Happy Endings stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Lisa Kudrow, while Me and You and Everyone We Know is an uproarious debut.(Movie Review)
July 1, 2005... A big, bright pinata of a movie, Happy Endings is bursting with surprising things-abortion, blackmail, kinky sex, illegal immigration, and profound emotional betrayal. Needless to say, it's a comedy. Lisa Kudrow stars as Mamie, an uptight L.A....

MOVERS & SHAKERS.(David LaChapelle's Rize.)(Movie Review)
July 1, 2005... Byline: John Powers David LaChapelle's amazing documentary Rize-about the rival South Central L.A. dance crazes of Clowning and Krumping--begins with a strange note announcing that none of the footage has been sped up. It doesn't take long...

going platinum; A new show, Dodie Kazanjian writes, reveals another side of Irving Penn.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Byline: Dodie Kazanjian No American photographer has been more obsessed with perfection than Irving Penn. In the early sixties, he began to experiment with platinum printing, a complex late-nineteenth-century technique using platinum and...

day trippers; Traveling in Europe this summer.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Leslie Camhi Renowned for their flirtatious elegance, the women of Arles have long inspired artists. If you find yourself in the South of France, don't miss "Pablo Picasso: Portraits of Arlesiennes," at the Fondation Vincent van...

in the buff; This summer, nothing is chicer than the polish-free, flawless foot.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Maggie Bullock Swabbing Nars's deep, dark Chinatown lacquer off my toes, Bastien Gonzalez makes one thing clear: "I'm not against polish," he says in his lilting French accent. "But it is so much more elegant to have naked nails."...

catch the wave; Could surfing be the new yoga.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Abigail Walch For some, it's a slight jiggle under the arm. For others, a dimply pillow on the back of the thigh. For me, it's a gentle roll, one I could pinch or my cat would knead, right below my navel. Almost everyone has one, a...