Friday, December 28, 2007

Teen Vogue Needs to Shape Up!

While flipping through the December/January issue of Teen Vogue, I noticed that there is really a large lack of articles in this magazine. For example, Teen Vogue apparently thinks that listing the (extremely high) prices and the designer's name is article enough for their readers. I on the other hand think differently. Teen Vogue should include in their magazine's overview of the season's "hot looks" a list of who is using these ideas and styles in writing instead of just showing "Kate's Way" and "Our Way." Sure, you can show the new styles in pictures, in fact that really helps to define the style, but there needs to be more writing substance in the magazine! If Teen Vogue is worried about the cost of extra paper, they shouldn't be. The real money is in the advertising, so why not give little more to the readers? Why not invite a few more readers, even if it means spending a little extra? Why? Because this is the fashion industry we are dealing with folks. Yup! No matter how many extra readers Teen Vogue attracts with more writing and articles, they won't do it. Like I said, this is the fashion industry.

Ciao for now,
Zaza P