Elle

Katy Perry interviewing Karl Lagerfeld during Paris Fashion Week. Katy talks to Karl Lagerfeld about music and fashion at his Spring 2010 runway show.

Katy Perry Interviews Karl Lagerfeld:

Is there really such a thing as too much photoshopping? Given that photoshopping techniques are generally used to make models and cover girls look even more beautiful, isn't it not all that bad? (I know, it doesn't exactly promote natural beauty, but duh, I wouldn't expect natural beauty on the cover of a major fashion mag). But the cover of British Elle, featuring Mischa Barton and pictured below, may be a classic example of a photoshop user getting a little overexcited. Mischa is pretty gorgeous to begin with, and I understand you want to make her skin look flawless, but this cover actually appears a tad bit SCARY to me...

Note to British Elle execs: cut the crap. use less photoshop--this girl barely even looks like Mischa Barton! And while you're at it...lighten up a bit and let your cover models smile!

Isabel Dupre, veteran Style Director of Elle Magazine, has announced that she is leaving the magazine to freelance full time. Her last day in the Elle offices was June 4. Dupre has worked with Elle for fourteen years and has become very well-liked in the industry, making her departure a sad occasion for some of her friends and fans. What will she do next? "In addition to working her magic for the likes of Badgley Mischka, Gap, and Victoria’s Secret, she’s also cast her stylish eye onto the wardrobes of Julia Stiles, Emmy Rossum, Amanda Bynes, and Julianne Moore," says an article in Fashion Week Daily. Dupre's departure happens to be the second high-level resignation from the magazine since the arrival of new art director Joe Zee. Coincidence? Elle's PR people say it is....but there's no telling what's really going on behind the scenes at Elle.