Thursday, September 10, 2009

Preview of Death

For the nth time, disappointed na naman ako sa aking favourite fashion magazine, Preview.

This year alone, 3 issues na ang hindi ko na pinag-aksayahan ng muscles para buksan or alisin man lang sa plastic cover nito. Eh kasi naman the people on the cover are very repulsive. Hahaha!

Eto ang mga issues na sinasabi ko.


September 2009 (Kim Chiu)


August 2009 (Carla Abellana)


June 2009 (Marian Rivera)


Ayoko lang kasi maputol ang aking Preview magazine collection kaya I obliged myself to get a copy every month. Sad to say, parang I’m getting bored and not excited na with their articles and fashion spreads. It’s the same old stories kahit iba-ibahin pa nila ang font and graphic design nito every now and then. Even the July Best Dressed issue with Maricel Soriano on the cover is quite underwhelming. Nakakapagod na ang puro celebrities ang nakikita on the cover. I mean, marketing-wise this really works but compromising fashion and style for the sake of calling yourself a ‘best-seller’ dahil inubos na ng fans club ni Marimar at Rosalinda ang mga magazines sa stands at bookstore is so disgusting. Hahaha!

Pauline Suaco-Juan, jologs ka na ba? LOL

US Vogue does it but hello, they are US Vogue, and Anna Wintour is Anna Wintour.

Ano ba! It’s time na siguro to say goodbye and farewell to Preview?

Well… Pag-iisipan ko.

Pero itong MEGA September issue is very tempting ha? Supermodel and photographer JoAnn Bitagcol on the cover! Nakakalokaaaah!



Kahit luma na ang Lanvin blouse na yan at on-sale na, I still love it!

Ibalik ang mga tunay na supermodels sa cover!



photo credits:
Preview magazine photos from StyleBible
Mega magazine photo from Starmometer

4 comments:

Ming Meows said...

oonga. parang same putahe lang. boring. magsubscribe ka na lang sa Bog.

kawadjan said...

Melanie, I just had the same conversation with Donita Rosebud aka Fuchsiaboy about the mags in RP.

Gaya ng sinabi mo, kailangan talagang pasukan ng freshness and creativity ang ating mags kase most of them are just downright safe and humdrum.

Get me Steven Meisel puhlease.

mel beckham said...

Ming: Bog na lang yata ang matinong basahin ngayon. Hehe

Ate Girard: korek. I got a copy of Imagine's maiden issue with Ria Bolivar on the cover. Concept is not so revolutionary but it's a breakthrough magazine sa local scene. I hope hindi ito agad mawala kasi it's very promising.

Mr. Scheez said...

si anna "the nuclear" wintour (US Vogue) ang nagpasimula neto eh - celebrities on covers of magazines.

ang ganda ni joann bitagcol.

gusto ko makita sina natasha poly and racquel zimmerman sa mags.