Vogue articles from March 2009

Vogue archives from March 2009

VOGUE.(First Lady Michelle Obama in a Jason Wu dress)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... MAR MICHELLE OBAMA THE FIRST LADY THE WORLD'S BEEN WAITING FOR SPRING FASHION SPECIAL Every Look That Matters SUPER POWERS! Queen Rania of Jordan Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Melinda Gates CAPTION(S): First Lady...

Vision Quests.(optimism amidst the world crises, consumer spending, and fashion industry)
March 1, 2009... There's no doubt that we live in the toughest and most trying of times: wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Gaza; a global economic recession of historic proportions; and a planet whose physical and biological health grows more imperiled by the day....

Now, Voyager.(John Galliano's plight as designer)
March 1, 2009... Byline: AS TOLD TO HAMISH BOWLES From London's club scene to Paris's couture houses, John Galliano 's odyssey was hard-won. The designer recalls his defining moments. My journey began in Gibraltar, the peninsula in the strait that...

The Survivor.(Silda Wall Spitzer)(Interview)
March 1, 2009... Labeled a hero, a victim, and everything in between, Silda Wall Spitzer opens up to Rebecca Johnson about privately overcoming a public debacle. Hers was the face that launched a thousand discussions. She knew. She didn't know. She cared....

It Girl Freida Pinto.(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR THE SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE STUNNER SUDDENLY FINDS HERSELF BASKING IN HOLLYWOOD'S GLOW. This 24-year-old Mumbai-bred model turned actress is the latest Indian import to catch the eyes of savvy fashion...

Vox Popular.(Beyonce Knowles)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR BY ANDRA LEON TALLEY After the new First Lady, the superstar of the Inaugural festivities was BeyoncA[c] Knowles. At the We Are One concert at the Lincoln Memorial, she gave a most dignified rendition of...

American Dream.(Michelle Obama's support for young designers)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR Perhaps no one was more elated than Jason Wu ("I felt like I was floating") when Michelle Obama stepped out on Inauguration Night in his one-of-a-kind ivory chiffon ball dress covered in handmade organza...

Moveable Feast.(marketing of Silkstone)
March 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR WILLIAM NORWICH SAMPLES THE FRUITS OF AN ORGANIC CATERING COMPANY'S LABOR. Given the bad rap consumerism is getting these days and media reports claiming social life is dead and buried, you wouldn't wish...

The Kenneth Connection.(Kenneth Battelle)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR Drop into Kenneth'sthe jewel-box salon discreetly tucked into the back corner of the Waldorf-Astoriaany day of the week, and chances are you will find a gaggle of Manhattan's most-photographed women quietly...

Private Accounting.(management of personal finances)
March 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR KEEP MONEY TALKS GENERAL, SAYS WILLIAM NORWICH. IT'S CALLED PERSONAL FINANCE FOR A REASON. The first time it happened, I didn't know how to respond. At a party, I complimented a work acquaintance's...

Overheard.(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR In New York's Nolita, Anne Hathaway, Gemma Ward, and Sophia Hesketh have all been spotted at Southside, where Nathan Bogle and the Pierces' Catherine Pierce have shown up to deejay. For the younger Palm...

Cinema Paradiso.(the documentary 'Valentino: The Last Emperor')
March 1, 2009... Byline: ANDRA LEON TALLEY "I don't think Valentino was in any way ambivalent about wanting to retire," says first-time film director Matt Tyrnauer, who spent two-and-a-half years embedded in the luxe, rara avis world of the Italian...

Independently Minded.(boutiques)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Sally Singer Our salute to the boutiques that have always supported fashion's most fabulous impulsesand the women who shop at those hallowed stores. 1. Kirna ZabA*te New York We never wanted to sell designers who...

Introducing Style Ethics: Gatsby Goes Organic.(fashion design)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Tonne Goodman JANE HERMAN Every inch of the Organic by John Patrick look that you see here is environmentally sound: The suit is organic Japanese-cotton seersucker; the slip is Oeko-Tex certified cupro, a silklike...

Found Treasures.(jewelry design)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Tonne Goodman Verdura launches a line of pieces once designed for the inimitable Babe Paley. Jean Nathan gets a preview. Even 30 years after her death, the name Babe Paley still conjures a paragon of best-dressed...

Forever England.(English heritage as inspiration in fashion designing)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Tonne Goodman MARK HOLGATE Mulberry's new designer believes in acting locally, thinking globally. Emma Hill, the creative director of Mulberry, is in heaven. Well, maybe Cherry, a vintage store in New York's West...

Imaginary Friends.(inspiration for the brand 'Hester' by Tasha Green and Mauricio Quezada)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Tonne Goodman FLORENCE KANE Who is Hester? "She's a chic girl, but awkward, a little jolie laide," says Mauricio Quezada. "She's scary-sexy," adds Tasha Green, his design partner. "Although she has a granny name." This...

Let's Go America!(shopping habits of Estelle and Agathe Born)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Tonne Goodman MARK HOLGATE Two European chicsters shop our shores and explain how to be style- and dollar-conscious. Yeah, that's it; that's the one!" The British-born, Brooklyn-based singer Estelle, known only by her...

Crowning Glories.(Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Tonne Goodman HAMISH BOWLES Star milliner Stephen Jones curates a magical history of his craft for London's Victoria and Albert Museum. Millinery maestro Stephen Jones has been consulting the hat archives of London's...

Manju Jasty.(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Tonne Goodman AS TOLD TO GENEVIEVE BAHRENBURG An Indian-born banker turned bijou designer keeps it simple. In my banking days, I wore tailored suits in a neutral palette, but now that I run my own company, I reach for...

Metallic Taste.(Buyers guide)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Filipa Fino Fashion's been foiled again! Spring's candy wrapperhued accessories come in shades like bubble-gum, mint, or blue-raspberry. So you see, metallic doesn't always have to mean silver, gold, and gunmetal. Add a...

The Bold Shoulder.(haircut)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Sarah Brown The new hair? It's not long, it's not short; it's just right . Haircut pioneer Plum Sykes reports from the cutting edge. Last week, I did something I said I would never do again: I wore a strapless Alexander...

Word Of Mouth.(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Sarah Brown CATHERINE PIERCY Makeup maestro Dick Page lends his magic touchand keen eye for colorto an irresistible new lipstick line. When whipping up his first global color collection for Shiseido, makeup artist (and...

Power Plays.(makeup)
March 1, 2009... Byline: SARAH BROWN All hail spring's polished, painted face: vivid red lips, updated smoky eyes. There was a timelet's call it the eightieswhen just waking up was an occasion for painted lips that could stop traffic and...

The Body Elastic.(resistance stretching)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Abigail Walch Equal parts yoga, massage, and circus act, the latest fitness fixation promises to stretch your workout to the limit. Elizabeth Weil adds a new twist to her exercise routine. I've never been one to try...

A Style Of Her Own.(Coco Chanel)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Valerie Steiker In Anne Fontaine's Coco Avant Chanel, Audrey Tautou embodies the designer as a feisty young woman. Hamish Bowles goes on set. Festooned with Majesty palms and Belle Apoque lovelies in rustling pastel...

Odd Couples.(Sunshine Cleaning and I Love You, Man)(Movie review)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Byline: JOHN POWERS editor: Valerie Steiker A comic fable for economic hard times, Sunshine Cleaning stars Amy Adams as Rose Lorkowski, a broke single mom who decides to make money by tidying up crime scenes. For a sidekick, she enlists her...

Light Fantastic.(Leo Villareal)
March 1, 2009... Byline: LESLIE CAMHI editor: Valerie Steiker Leo Villareal finds the perfect medium for transforming a landmark space. Dominating Leo Villareal' s Chelsea studio is a fifteen-by-ten-foot panel of pulsating white lights whose constantly...

Once Upon A Time.(Hernan Bas)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Byline: KIMBERLY STRAUB editor: Valerie Steiker From maritime legends to forbidden romances to supernatural thrillers, there is nary a tale the painter Hernan Bas hasn't told. This month, his dreamy tableaux of demons, demigods, and dandies...

Botswana Sleuth.(The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Valerie Steiker Jill Scott charms and delights Joan Juliet Buck in Anthony Minghella's last film, which kicks off a new series on HBO . The pilot for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (HBO) is the last film and a labor...

Lipstick Wars.(cosmetics executives Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein)
March 1, 2009... Byline: JOAN JULIET BUCK. editor: Valerie Steiker The Powder & the Glory (PBS) uses all kinds of fun little tricks to tell the story of the 60-year rivalry between the two founding mothers of the beauty industry, Elizabeth Arden and Helena...

Something's Coming.(Theater review)
March 1, 2009... Byline: writes Adam Green. editor: Valerie Steiker Broadway celebrates the return of two classic New York musicalsWest Side Story and Guys and Dolls When West Side Story opened on Broadway, in 1957, it was hailed as revolutionary for...

Spring Fling.(Inntravel)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Byline: RICHARD ALLEMAN editor: Valerie Steiker A stylish British company tailors bike tours to match your interestsand your budget. Whether through southern Spain or northern Norway, classic Provence or Italy's unspoiled Basilicata,...

Passion Play.(Ellen Terry)
March 1, 2009... Byline: MEGAN O'GRADY editor: Valerie Steiker Ellen Terry made the world her stage. Thomas Hardy described the preeminent Victorian actress Ellen Terry as a "sea anemone without shadow"; John Singer Sargent painted her as Lady Macbeth...

To Have And Have Not.(Caitlin Macy's Spoiled)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Byline: MEGAN O'GRADY editor: Valerie Steiker The women in Caitlin Macy' s wickedly smart, unwittingly timely short-story collection, Spoiled (Random House), seem to get everything they wanta house in the Hamptons, a honeymoon in Moroccoyet...

Hear Me Roar.(power dressing)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Remember Teddy Roosevelt's old line about speaking softly and carrying a big stick? It says volumes about today's attitude to power dressing: Fashion's strength this season comes from its QUIET AUTHORITY, its finesse. DRESS SOFTLY, reader, and...

Born To Be Wild.(feral prints mixed with exotic skins)(Buyers guide)
March 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by Raymond Meier. Just as spring comes in like a lion, the newest accessories of the season arrive in feral prints mixed with exotic skins. CAPTION(S): BIRD AND THE BEASTS Combining animal prints can be...

Desert Fox.(Sahara-inspired clothing)(Buyers guide)
March 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier. Standard-issue khaki? Anything but, on model Liya Kebede in Sahara-inspired silhouettes and colors tinged with olive and gold. CAPTION(S): MIDAS TOUCHES Earth tones warm up...

Leading Lady.(first lady Michelle Obama on running the White House)
March 1, 2009... Byline: Portraits by Annie Leibovitz. From envisioning a more inclusive White House to embracing fearless fashion, Michelle Obama is poised to become the most transformative First Lady in history. AndrA[c] Leon Talley reports. Do you...

Gates Of Heaven.(Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Melinda Gates)
March 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by Norman Jean Roy The wife of a software billionaire plans to wipe out hunger and disease in our time, and she may just do it. Michael Specter meets the passionate, private Mrs. Gates. Melinda French Gates may be...

Royal Appeal.(Queen Rania of Jordan's Youtube videos regarding middle eastern stereotypes)
March 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by David Bailey Whether at a U.N. delegation or on YouTube, Queen Rania's persuasive style is changing attitudes. Vicki Woods meets a thoroughly modern monarch. Amman, Jordan. I'm watching YouTube in my hotel: A...

Paris Match.(France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy)
March 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by Jonathan Becker Singer, model, freethinker Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has become an ideal first lady. The newly French beauty discusses power, image, and poetry with Joan Juliet Buck. I loved them until they loved me,"...

Dreamcatcher.(Stephen Meyer and her writing of Twilight)
March 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by Jonathan Becker. How did a suburban mother of three become the next big thing in publishing with her chaste-but-erotic Twilight series? Robert Sullivan meets Stephenie Meyer. She may prefer to write late at...

Modern Manors.(castles as art galleries)
March 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by Christopher Sturman. As timeworn English castles turn their gardens into galleries for contemporary art, Patrick Kinmonth finds new inspiration taking root among the ruins. As I was speaking to a princess of my...

Scents Of Place.
March 1, 2009... Can ambient aromas lull or arouse or seduce you into behaving a certain way? Jeffrey Steingarten explores the art of olfactory manipulation. Have you ever counted the number of artificial smells you're exposed to from the moment you wake...

The Magic Maker.(Julien D'Y's practice as a hairdresser)
March 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by Annie Leibovitz A rebel, a romantic, a pirate, a painternot to mention a trusted collaborator of fashion's top designers. Sarah Mower meets the marvelous and mysterious couturier of hair. Who is Julien D'Ys?...

Boy Meets Girl.(women's clothing)(Buyers guide)
March 1, 2009... Byline: Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier. Preppy and winsome, spring's menswear-informed pieces are leaps and bounds away from last decade's androgyny. CAPTION(S): CATCH ME IF YOU CAN This tomboy doesn't buy the "unisex...

All About The Benjamins.(accessories and jewelries)(Buyers guide)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Meredith Melling Burke 100 + UNDER $100 When it comes to our net worth, black is the new red. So with an eye on the bottom line, we searched high (style) and low (price) for chic steals under a non-budget-bust ng $100....

In This Issue.(women's clothing)(Buyers guide)
March 1, 2009... Editor's letter 192: On Gates: Carolina Herrera cotton blouse ($1,290) and silk-faille skirt ($890); Carolina Herrera, NYC. Verdura necklace. Bulgari watch; Bulgari boutiques. Lives 274: Silk-cashmere sweater ($455) and stretch-satin skirt...

Last Look.(kite-influenced handbag by Bruno Frisoni )(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Byline: editor: Virginia Smith More than seven centuries ago, Marco Polo returned to Europe from China with instructions on how to make the whimsical wind-riding kites he discovered there. Since then, these sky-circling devices have...