Topic: Vogue Magazine

Tyra Banks talks skinny. We say models model clothes, not life, for our girls

Tyra Banks warns about the perils of skinny, and that's great. But what gets lost in the “models are too thin and therefore bad role models for our girls” discussion is that models shouldn’t really be role models for our girls who should have loftier goals.

Vogue bans too-thin, underage fashion models as unhealthy

Vogue pledges to set a new standard: bans too-thin, underage fashion models from its pages. Modeling advocates applaud the decision as progress for improving unhealthy standards in the industry.

Asma Assad, Syria's first lady, faces sanctions, contempt

The European Union slapped sanctions Friday on Asma Assad, the 36-year-old wife of the president who for the past decade offered a veneer of respectability to one of the world's most opaque and ruthless dictatorships.

The dinosaur that dressed like Anna Wintour

Gliding through trees in what is now China some 130 million years ago, the microraptor sported shimmering black feathers, a new study reveals.   

Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift sing a new message of girl power

In July I drove 1,800 miles with only the radio to keep me company. What struck me were the overarching themes of female empowerment sung over the airwaves. Pop music is singing a new tune. Are girls taking the message to heart?

Fashion's Night Out hopes to give retail sales a boost

Fashion's Night Out, a late night shopping event, kicks off tonight in New York and London. Now in its third year Fashion's Night Out was the brainchild of Vogue editor Anna Wintour.

Best 4 novels set in the world of fashion

It's hard not to be enthralled by the glamorous world of fashion. Here are four of the best novels set in the exciting, cutting-edge, and sometimes cut-throat realm of the fashion industry.

3 great 2010 photo books

Looking for that just-right holiday present? A photo book is one of those gifts that keeps on giving. It can be enjoyed over and again for years to come and never really goes out of style. Here are three particularly good picks recommended by our Monitor staff photographers from among the 2010 releases .

Obama as ATM: Democrats want him as fundraiser, not campaigner

As the election season ramps up in August, President Obama is putting on his fundraiser hat, attending $30,000-a-plate dinners but not spending much time campaigning for candidates.

Busting India's myths about skin color

Vogue India's April cover story proclaimed that it's time 'to say we love, and always have loved, the gorgeous color of Indian skin.' But busting the myth that whiter skin color is more beautiful will be hard.

Russia: Art club lets rich and famous sell drawings – anonymously

A Jury of Her Peers

Elaine Showalter’s absorbing tour of the American women writers’ pantheon.

Michelle Obama rocks the bureaucracy with her star quality

For now, the first lady avoids policy issues, sticking to meet-and-greets with federal workers and citizens.

Photo of Michelle Obama on the cover of Vogue released!

Michelle Obama on the cover of Vogue

India's colorful catwalk catches the world's eye

Nearly half the buyers at India Fashion Week, held this month, came from abroad.