August 2012: Table of contents
ALWAYS IN FASHION 18 Fashionmagazine.com 22 Letter from the editor 24 Contributors 26 Letters from our readers
FASHION FILE 30 PREVIEW From New York to Paris, FASHION’s first look at Fall 2012. 38 FLASHPOINT Stylish Canadian women take the spotlight in ’80s-inspired neon and one-shoulder goddess gowns. 40 MODELS Life behind the lens: Sarah Nicole Prickett traces the rise of models turned photographers. 46 THE LIST Designers are breathing new life into those old blue jeans.
BEAUTY 50 MOST WANTED Scents that bottle the essence of Paris, London and Rio, dual-purpose dome-shaped makeup, the secret to pumping up neon nail shades, and more. 52 NEWS The latest dispatches from the FASHION beauty desk. 54 GREEN Finally, natural lipsticks in punchy colours and chic tubes. 58 TRAVEL The world’s best hotel amenities are worth slipping into your bag upon checkout. 60 NOTICED Of all the pastels we embraced this season, cool mint still has legs. 62 COSMETIC SURGERY Some women will do anything to keep their procedures on the down-low.
CULTURE 69 INTERVIEW Italian actress Alessandra Mastronardi has a Woody Allen moment. 70 INDEX Emily Schultz takes on The Blondes, electro-pop from Parallels, ballet meets design, and more. 72 ART How luminescence is lighting up both art and fashion. 78 FILM Art or commerce? The explosion of designer films is changing the fashion game.
FASHION & FEATURES 85 STARK STRUCK Photographed by Moo. 96 ABOUT A GIRL Actress Allison Williams on HBO’s Girls and her no-nudity policy. Photographed by Seiji Fujimori. 100 MODEL BEHAVIOUR Photographed by Malina Corpadean.
FASHION SHOPS 107 IT GIRL Jacqueline Conway talks prairie style and retail therapy. 108 NOTES The coolest stores and names to know across the country. 121 FOCUS Our picks of the nation’s best hair salons. 132 BUY IT Where to find everything in this issue.
134 ONE FINE PHOTO Happy anniversary, FASHION! A look back through our archives.
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