Cosmopolitan UK September Issue, Featuring Lounge members

[December]

"Victory Rollers????"

Ha! This is what made me laugh.

I bought this the other day (erm... because I actually do buy these magazines- sorry, don't hate me!) and noticed the article. I don't think it is particularly awful. I mean, yes the photograph was a poor choice and they weren't exactly accurate in their description. But for mainstream media, it wasn't all bad. At least they're not poking fun at you.

 

[MissHannah]

True! I have to at least give them that! At the shoot it felt rather as if they wanted to make us look silly though - pretending to dry each other's already set and dried hair etc. They wanted to photograph us in our rollers and pincurls too but we rebelled and took them out!

 

[FAYEZY123]

Hi ladies, I read the article and it made me laugh! Victory rollers indeed!

Might open peoples eyes a bit more and be more accepting of the vintage lifestyle.

 

[Kitty_Sheridan]

What annoys me is that these people are happy to jump on the vintage bandwagon when it suits...when it doesn't we're 'weird'.

 

[YesterdayGirl]

I also thought the bit about 'channelling your 1940s pin up' being 'a huge fashion trend this season' was rather ridiculous. So basically they are telling everyone that next season they shouldn't be interested in this look because it won't be 'on trend'. Let's hope it's not. I agree about that whole jumping on the bandwagon thing, it's really irritating. Especially because as vintage wearers I suppose we are very protective of our style, but it's almost embarassing to watch these people try and interpret it.

 

[Puzzicato]

I thought the "huge fashion trend" was weird in the light of all the articles about how it's Mad Men 50s and 60s this autumn. They are not the same thing!

 

[YesterdayGirl]

So we are obviously all in agreement, that generally, this article is VERY badly written!

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"The Dummies in the shop windows, here in Swan River City, are sporting the "On Safari Look " for Summer 2011 in the Antipodes, no pith helmet spotted as yet"