Magazines : InStyle (1-year)

Rating: - The best fashion magazine out there!
I have tried many a fashion magazine, but InStyle is the best. Every issue is chock-full of ideas, style stories, and beautiful fashion.

They cover the latest trends, but help you integrate the trends into a normal person's every day wardrobe. Some fashion magazines only have pictures of runway type fashion, with no practicality whatsoever. Not InStyle- they make the latest fashion wearable for normal people. They also offer a range of prices in fashion. Although I can't afford a lot of the fashion in magazines, InStyle often offers less expensive alternatives for each of their stories.

Whenever I'm shopping (which is not as often as I'd like, but what else is new in a mother's life?) I have a good idea of what will look good for me in that season. I attribute that to InStyle which keeps me up on the latest fashion while also giving lots of practical tips.

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Rating: - A bit glossy and glammy, but okay for entertaining reading
There is a lot to see and read in this magazine, well, to read about products, not necessarily articles, but the entire magazine has a very shallow and artificial feeling to it. The recent issue with Beyonce was interesting -- I got a new perspective of her and she seems like a nice person, so I don't understand why she still uses furs in her fashions. Anyhow, despite that, the magazine *does* have very useful tips; for instance, I found out about a good portable tea filter that I am interested in. Other than these handy tips, the magazine is just gloss and obsession with celebrities. Yes, it's okay to have fun sometimes and escape into celebrity-world (it's been going on since Lord Byron became the "first official celebrity" in the 19th century), but it's not something I'd like to read about or do every month. I'd prefer magazines like Natural Health, Allure, Glamour, and Marie Claire.

If anything, this magazine would make a great gift. The inserts are offering a two-for-one deal right now, one for you, and one as a gift for someone else near and dear.

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Rating: - My absolute favourite magazine :->
For the last 8 years or so, I have collected editions of Instyle. I never meant to start collecting it, but it's the kind of magazine I can't throw away because of all the gorgeous photos and quality of this publication. They show the insides of celeb homes (even though they move on a whim and these houses probably have new owners) and fashions and beauty tips etc. It's honestly the only magazine I do buy. I love all the event pictures they show that I've not seen in other mags. It's a complete mix of other peoples styles and information about how to create your own personal style. They interview various people and also have a great segment each month called Man Of Style - to see what the hottest guys in Hollywood are wearing etc.
The thing I like most about Instyle it's that it's not just pure fluff. It's interesting and fun and I always enjoy flipping through here and going back through older copies to re-read articles and see how people have changed over the years. I really enjoy this and it's at a great price (not here in Australia) that is affordable and you get so much for that price. I love it.

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Rating: - What's in, what's not
Though not particularly interested in all the celebs that appear in In Style, I enjoy this magazine because it covers the fashion world pretty completely in every issue. It's a good resource for keeping up to date about such products as hair styling aids, shoes, perfume, makeup, etc. As in most fashion mags, some of the clothing featured is unwearable for ordinary women, but a good deal of what they show is stylish and practical. It also does a good job illustrating faux pas. I look forward to leafing through each new issue.

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Rating: - In style magazine
I love this magazine but I haven't received a copy yet. Ordered one month ago.