Why are Hollywood glamour photographs on
display at the Taft Museum of Art? FotoFocus isn’t reason enough; the
Taft likes to establish a tie between the renowned permanent collection
and temporary exhibitions. So what is Myrna Loy doing here?
Vogue magazine has banned too-skinny models, adding
that it will no longer knowingly work with models under the age of 16
or who appear to have an eating disorder.
Given the news media’s historic reticence
about admitting screw-ups, I have no idea whether we are more or less
ethical than in recent decades. What has changed is the likelihood that
unspeakable puffery and blatant conflicts of interest are likelier than ever to be caught and publicized.
After being the inspiration for Meryl Streep's demanding, commanding, fashion-magazine ice queen in 'The Devil Wears Prada,' longtime Vogue editor Anna Wintour gets a chance to show us what she's really like in R.J. Cutler's documentary 'The September Issue.'