I was reading some current FASHION magazines, one thing that I noticed is how much they have changed from issues of a couple of years back. They have matured, at lease in their photos. One issue had several pages of photos where a male and female model were in some sexy poses half dressed. I am still wondering were the FASHION fits in on that shoot.
I guess it would be called cutting edge.
Times have changed I know, but I thought a FASHION magazine was suppose to be about FASHION. I guess the editors like the Cosmo look. *Turns the page. Oh a nice article about pathfinder, now that is Fashion! Maybe I should be reading Second Life Tech to read an article about FASHION?
Lucky for me they were free, other wise I would blog about them. There is one plus to it.
I can cancel my subscription to SPANK!
Really I am not a prude.
It is like going out for a nice meal and end up at MickyD's.
Now we all know a good FASHION magazine should have lots of photos of some of the top FASHION designer's current releases. A section on up and coming designers. Tips on how to look your very best, I could go on, and on.
A couple of years ago I checked into placing an ad in the top FASHION mags of Second Life.
One thing I did see, was a 20,000L$ ad. It included a photo shoot, and a article about their product. *Turns page... Will you look at here! A nice 3 page article about a furniture designer! I wonder if that is what a 20k ad looks like?
Lets be real, that is the only way they can make money. Selling Article/Ads. That is why the magazines are free. I mean who would pay for a FASHION magazine that was about FASHION?
I know I would, but that means instead of a staff of 20, they would have to let half of them go. Then actually go out and find FASHION worth writing about, instead of having a designer or creator come to them and pay an ungodly amount of Lindens to place an
***** Disclaimer*****
No actual Magazines of FASHION were used in the writing of this
KasenK
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