Condé Nast Publications

How do I look? “Hey, ugly”, my so-called friends call to me as I’m walking towards the end of the street approaching the bus. I always thought they were my friends because we use to tease each other and call each other names. In seventh grade I was wrong. In fact they were bullying me. They used call me flat chested and made fun of my glasses and teeth. Of course I was as pretty as the other girls in the Glamour magazines. I was made fun of since 4th grade when I got my glasses. I want to exceed beauty and acceptance. The media has always shamed stretch marks, freckles, crooked teeth, glasses, being too tall or too short, etc. We have been told since the day we were born what is socially accepted in our society and what is not. When I look at the Glamour magazine with Jennifer Lawrence on the cover it makes me feel insecure about myself. I tend to be most insecure about my breast and my teeth for not being straight. I do know that the magazine is photo-shopped, but that doesn’t help the insecurities of wanting to be beautiful. I want to be confident in my own skin. When I was younger I looked to those magazines to see what women are supposed to look like. When those girls in seventh grade used to make fun of the way I looked, I use to beg my mom for me to get braces and I also bought push up bras to make myself feel better about my breasts. I do know that most of those magazines are photo-shopped but I just didn’t seem to care. Everyone told me they would fill in, but…

The magazine industry is one of the most viable and adaptable markets that provides to consumers, businesses, and professionals. In today’s society they are a guide into the fashion world. Magazines aim to showcase fashion in variety of ways. These magazines target specific age groups, gender, and even social classes by specifically designing the content of the magazines. Especially in an era where printed magazines is declining due to technological advances in the way readers can view…

Headline: Heroic Man Lifts Car to Save a Model's Life Event 1: Kristen Hough was known for her work as a model. The recently divorced beauty recently made headlines for her praise of Nick Harris. While Harris was previously just her neighborhood, this Hulk-like hero managed to lift a car off of her body and save her life. As an avid cyclist, Kristen was enjoying her normal bike ride when a Smart Car ran her over. Trapped under the wheels, she was only freed when Nick Harris stepped in. -…