Sexist or feminism?

During one of my many frequent trips back to my home town at the beginning of the week, I found myself having to wait at London Waterloo for an hour until my connecting train. To pass the time I decided to purchase a magazine to read on my journey. I grabbed a copy of the august issue of Elle and, eventually, got on my train. As I flicked through the front pages, admiring the latest aspirational ads by Chanel and Burberry, 5 business men in suits sat in the seats opposite me. Now of course I am interested by the content of Elle otherwise i wouldn't have bought it! But I couldn't help feeling like these middle aged business men were judging the fact I was reading a magazine deemed having 'less intelligent' content. Flicking past the editorials however I got to the articles, on titled 'How to look good on Facebook' and further on another 'Can you handle casual sex?' 

At this point I felt a bit naive for telepathically defending the magazine to these men for being "inspiring and useful- especially for my future career!" These articles were neither relevant to fashion or inspiring and intelligent. It felt like I had picked up a cheap copy of cosmo, but I actually chose this magazine to learn more inside details into the fashion industry. Maybe more up and coming designers? Photographers? People that have used the creative industries in a positive way to help change the world. This is what I want to read, and I'm sure- I hope- in not the only young woman interested in fashion that feels this! Or maybe their magazine just isn't aimed at me any more. I better stick to my Love magazine and I.D. 

I.D magazine- The Royalty Issue summer 2012

Last month, I picked up a copy of I.D magazine. Having not bought one as of yet, I was a bit sceptical as to whether I should buy it. There were a number of different covers, but the one below sold me; a stunning photo of Carolyn Murphy wearing Alexander Mcqueen.

The editorial to go with the cover is absolutely breathtaking. It has an eerie, ghostly feel with the oriental styling mixed with the futuristic and structured clothing. 

Models: carolyn murphy, isabeli fontana, guinevere van seenus, shalom harlow & china machado daniele & iango patti wilson