Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Magazine article


For my magazine I chose Cosmo. Known for its sexually explicit articles and advice, the magazine is quite popular for ladies, reading up on the latest fashions, tips and how to’s. While in Ireland I looked at a Irish version on it I found at a convenient store, the first thing I noticed was that the celebrities in it were different, obviously famous people in Ireland and Europe. I am used to seeing celebrities that I recognize however there were few that I did. An obvious difference was also that it was less, shall I say, “raunchy”, than its American counterpart. It was much smaller, and its intended purpose was for travel and fashion. Both use advertisements for fashion, makeup, perfume and the latest looks however the ads differ in their appearance. The American ad’s, again seem to push the envelope further. This surprised me since Europe is known for its freer lifestyle and more acceptable sexually explicit ads seen in public. My original assumption was that it would be the opposite that it was. Finally, both magazine still portray the ‘ideal’ image of women and push them to perfection.

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