NYLON September 2013
I have been fascinated by Marvin Scott
Jarrett’s collaborative outlet: NYLON USA, for over 7 years, though I’ve never
commented any single issue at Magazine Madness column because of the delayed arrival
(to Finland, perhaps of the custom) leading to my procrastinated laziness of
writing. Anyhow, it’s a deal that I try not to miss any single chance to remark
this long-term favourite anymore, since NYLON deserves its many LIKES.
Compared to other mainstream fashion magazines, NYLON can be counted as an alternative one: rather smaller magazine title font; 27.5x23(cm) format; pure white background; neon-coloured subtitles and sometimes amazed-worthy cover girls to steal my gazes from the bookshelves. For its contents, the fashion campaign pages are usually full of street vibes and East Village styles, still bring some romantically rock ‘n’ roll touch at the bones. The column titles refer to certain cultural terms (such as ‘Boy Meets Girls’ is about menswear inspired feminine fabrics, NYLON, SEP 2013, p.110-111). Editor-in-Chief Mr. Jarrett would contribute on campaign shootings at every issue, and most important of all, the music sections are as intriguing and avant as any professional music magazine on earth.
Oh! Land! My
Google search bar wasn’t key-in(ing) this name until the article ‘Out of the
Blue’ presenting this Copenhagen native. First pursing ballet but later
devoting to music, Nanna
Øland Fabricius doesn’t want
to ‘do anything just to please’, even though she acclaims that her new album,
Wish Bone, is ‘feminine, almost ethereal’ (Pedersen, p.246). Under the lens of
Photographer Mads Teglers, Miss Fabricius’ purple blue hair matching playfully
with the polka-dot pink blouse and the beach scene.
As to ‘2013 Beauty Hit list’(p.176-196), it’s a bit awful that those chosen cosmetics look a bit too cheap under the rough settings and photography; nevertheless, Kat Dennings’ modeling highlights the whole beauty shooting pages, with her nearly innocent blue eyes, fair spotless skin and pulp full lips. And her favourite beauty products? Caudalie Beauty Elixir.
This is NYLON, that magazine title combines 2 abbreviations of the major cities: New York and London, but it always turns out, unnoticeably, to lead you around the corners of the world.
Photography & Works Cited:
Pedersen, Chris. “Out of the Blue”. NYLON September 2013 Vol.14, Issue 8. New York: MPA, 2013.
