Weight Watchers

Living as a teenager in London today, I have quickly become aware of how obese people in our society are seen as lazy, weak and ugly. Whether the thinner half of the public are praised for their self control and seem to come across as more powerful. Talking to one of my parent’s friends last night about this weighty issue. I was shocked to hear that he would be reluctant to employ an obese person. He felt that being a bigger person in the workforce you could be seen as sloppy and unable to achieve respect from people.

Looking at most fashion magazines, the most powerful people in the world. If it’s looking from world leaders or movie stars, theses people all take care of the appearance especially their weight. Is it so that they can fit into more stylish clothes or just so that they have more power as a thinner member of our planet?

I believe it’s only in the western world that being underweight can be seen as something to be praised for. I have been told that in India, a girl that looks a little chubby would be seen more attractive and therefore more likely to be able to find a better richer husband. A person’s wealth can be measured by weight. It makes me laugh that girls like Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie who are desirable size 0 bodies that many young girls aspire too in America. If they moved to India the tables would turn and these types of girls would now be perceived as too skinny and therefore must come from a poor family. This shows that different countries see being fat to have separate meanings.

It baffles me on how countries like England and America have become to praise anorexic looking people. In our society we parade underage underweight girls so we can admire small fitting clothes. I know this is what the fashion industry is like now but will the way we display clothes change in the future. Will there ever become a time when a size 14 beautiful models would grace the cover of Vogue and walk the catwalk in Chanel couture.

Vogue Post

It was once said that ‘if all other fashion magazines disappeared, fashion will continue to thrive as long as there is vogue.’ I wonder why the world including me seems so in awe and inspired by this magazine. I decide to strike up the infamous question but change the question slightly from what item you think you would most need on a desert island, to what magazine you would most earn for. Such a question always provokes a heated debate between practicality and luxury. So when I asked my friends, I could bet money on their answers ranging from Glamour to Heat magazine, convincing myself that young adults would strive for any chance to see a glimpse of the gossip columns back at home.

I was mostly shocked by their determinate answers that were made without even giving a delayed pause of thought, shout out a newspaper, which to them seemed an obvious choice. The impression I had of a dessert island was in my bikini, lying on my stomach reading ‘Vogue’. It was then I stared at each of them for a few minutes waiting for their mouths to break into a smirk and think twice about their answers but no there faces were serious. The way a person answers questions like this one can pretty much sum up their personality even measure intelligence. I was now extremely confused that my desperation to read something thrilling and enchanting could be seen as shallow. Was now a good time to admit I had an undying love for vogue?

Everything about this magazine seemed to fluster them. Even its physical appearance, of gloss and thick plentiful pages seemed to represent Vogue to be selfish. I began to wonder if they only saw this magazine as ceebrating emaciated bodies that made ‘heroin chic’ cool and valued wealth.

However a fresh issue of vogue can give me butterflies, as I get ready to be charmed into a subnormal world. Vogue is like a fairytale book where expensive clothes and secret fashion parties become attainable. Vogue is not only a magazine but also a textbook that holds so much power; its words can seem as valuable as gold dust. Inventing and setting trends that can affect the public’s attitudes and identity from the way movie stars dress to how normal pedestrians do is a massive reasonability. Vogue can cleverly intertwine art, politics and food with fashion so not only does it sell clothes but an entire lifestyle.

My family have always made fun of me for using a bookmark when reading vogue, it is only so I can take the time to escape into each page. This fashion magazine differs from the others as it not only makes the reader fashion savvy but also lets you become educated and able to stay in sync with the world’s current cultures.

Party frocks

The Christmas season is nearly upon us. My family has decided to host this big event this year. So somewhere in between finding beautiful thoughtful presents for all my friends and family. Also decorating the house I have got to find time to look good for every event. I have been looking for the perfect Christmas dress for the party. You may be having the same problem this year. I decided to post some of my options that you may find nice.


The black dress is Wayne Aveline at Debenhams and costs £180.00. Aveline is the winner of project catwalk. I love the way the fabric drops over my shoulder as it makes the dress feel elegant. This dres can flatter most body types as it is not too clingy and the slimming black makes a larger woman look smaller. If your not too tall then I would suggest that you should wear heels.







The red dress is slightly less formal and can also be purchased in Debenhams by the designer Ben De Lisi. It costs £144.00
This red have a lovely festive feel. It has a floaty flirty feel that is great for any christmas party.

I love Kate

It is hard to look through a fashion magazine today without seeing Kate Moss staring back at you. To me she is an icon that defines street beauty, her less then perfect model body, as she is far below model height at only 5ft 7ins. Most fashion agencies won’t even look at girls that are smaller than 5ft 8ins. Her lack of height has never got in her way; she still makes clothes look flawless if it’s working in a Burberry campaign or in her personal life.




I believe she was a gift to make people transfixed to her. When bringing up Kate moss to my friends and family many of them have more bad things to say about her than positive. I feel her personal life of bad rock star druggie boyfriends, and her cocaine habits, which has been well documented by the daily mail newspaper is what eclipses her talent as a fashion model.



It makes me angry when people base their opinions on her based on what magazines like heat and Ok have to say about her and start looking at her covers of Vogue. She was a pioneer in the fashion industry in the 90s. Moss was like a breath of fresh air in the 90s, she broke the barriers and was different from models like Cindy Crawford who were busty and womanly. Kate was fresh and street, she got people talking and inspired designers like Calvin Klein.


On January 16th, she will turn 34 years old; Moss has turned into a mature woman with the spirit and face of a teenager. I think people should stop slating her and celebrate Moss as the fashion icon of our generation.