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They said/We said: Why Julia Roberts’s and Christy Turlington’s L’Oréal ads have gotten the axe
L’Oréal ads featuring Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington have been pulled in the U.K. following pressure from politician Jo Swinson and the intervention of Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The cosmetics company was accused of digitally altering images of the women advertising Lancôme and Maybelline anti-aging products. Although Swinson is an advocate for realistic, healthy beauty in advertising, her complaint against L’Oréal was based on the ads’ failure to reflect what the products could actually achieve.
In regard to the Maybelline ad (featuring Turlington), L’Oréal admitted that it had “digitally retouched to lighten the skin, clean up makeup, reduce dark shadows and shading around the eyes, smooth the lips and darken the eyebrows,” but felt that the photograph was still representative of the product’s achievable results. The company even supplied the ASA with red-carpet photos of Roberts and Turlington in order to show that the women are naturally beautiful. However, the authority’s request for pre-production photos wasn’t granted due to legal restrictions.
Controversy over retouching is nothing new. Last year, retailer Jacob announced that it would no longer alter the bodies of its models in an effort to promote a healthy body image. The issue with the L’Oréal ads, however, seems to be more about false advertising than unattainable ideals of beauty.
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SNP’s word of the day: Gradient
Word: Gradient
Meaning: In terms of colour, a gradient is a smooth blending of light to dark, or from one colour to another.
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What’s in your bag, Bernadette Morra?
Welcome to our new feature, “What’s in your bag?” Each week, we’ll be taking a look at the most commonly used items by our editors: bags! Sometimes snazzy and sometimes a tad worn down, our bags—and what’s in them—give you a little peek into our personal quirks. First up, we’re sneaking a peek into editor-in-chief Bernadette Morra’s gorgeous Chanel 2.55 flap handbag.
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Best of summer beauty: Our roundup of the season’s best bets for looking cool and collected as temperatures soar
With today’s temps at a record high, it seems like Mother Nature is sending a pretty clear message that summer is finally here! In turn, we’ve scouted over 40 of the season’s best products. From bright glosses to shimmering bronzers, we’ve got you covered!
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Fashion news: Giambattista Valli to do couture, Marc shows (more) art world love, and more
What economy? Designer Giambattista Valli to show his first ever couture collection this summer. [Bazaar Blog]
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The local titan: Boutique Denis Gagnon opens in Old Montreal
From the opening of his new boutique to his upcoming collaborations, it seems that Montreal titan Denis Gagnon (along with his signature thick black Lanvin frames) is just about everywhere these days. “You certainly are a man with vision, just how strong are those glasses anyway?” I asked him last week at the opening party for his new boutique in Old Montreal. Be it modesty or my seriously awful French, Gagnon just shrugged.
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Fashion news: Aquilano and Rimondi are out at Ferre, ADR is a Barbie girl, and Jason Wu does prom
Designers Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi are both out at Gianfranco Ferre. [Fashionologie]
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Fashion news: Prada fantasies, seaside Rihanna and Miss Moss
Have you been counting the super colourful Prada fur stoles in the front rows at the fall shows too? Take a click through their fab fantasy look book. [Fashion Gone Rogue]
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Fashion news: Mary Katrantzou wins Swiss Textiles Award, Leighton Meester for Vera Wang and Kelly Cutrone + Dr. Phil
Greek-born, London-based designer Mary Katrantzou has won the 100,000 euro Swiss Textiles Award for her Spring 2011 collection. [Vogue UK]
Gossip Girl‘s Leighton Meester will be the face of a new Vera Wang fragrance. [The Cut]
Kelly Cutrone will be appearing on Dr. Phil a little more often. The fashion PR maven has signed on as a correspondent for the daytime talk show. [Fashionista]
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Fashion news: Stella McCartney is pregnant, Giles back in London and Jonathan Saunders for Toy Story 3
Stella McCartney is expecting her fourth child later this year. Congrats! [Vogue UK]
While the New York Post referred to Lady Gaga‘s outlandish appearance at her sister’s graduation as her way of “getting back at the bitches who mocked her lust for stardom,” a recent article in WWD suggests it’s more of a once-an-attention-seeker-always-an-attention-seeker kind of thing. Apparently she was no different in high school, though she didn’t have Giorgio and Miuccia on her side back then. [WWD]
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Dive in to our Summer Beauty Guide
It’s hard to advocate for a pared-down summer routine when we’re tempted with all sorts of beauty treats. We round up our favourite scrubs, brightly-coloured shadows, stunning palettes, juicy nail shades and more in our Summer Beauty Guide. Click the images below to get started and then check back Tuesday, May 18 for the launch […]
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