Siddity In The City

Buh-bye, Suede.

And another "upscale," "urban" fashion mag bites the dust. I don't know, I've read the three issues of Suede that have already come out, and while it certainly tried to fill the Honey gap (which may not have been wise, in the first damn place), I don't think Suede knew exactly what the hell Suede wanted to be. Do you want to be an upscale fashion and lifestyle mag that caters to black women, or do you want to have an astro section that features a ghetto quotient and run features on whether men prefer real or fake titties? (TDMM called that particular feature, from the first issue, I think, the deal-breaker for her.) And Jee-zus cornhusking Christ, how about getting an art director who is not clearly dropping acid every morning? It must have cost Essence/Time a mint in printing alone, considering how damn much color was going into every page. That said, I'm not hating on Suede altogether. I think an upscale urban fashion mag for younger women is a good idea, and I hope, as the press releases indicate, it's just a hiatus until they get their act together. We'll see. On another, related note--will someone please explain to me why Vibe has started a mag called Vibe Vixon, and not Vibe Vixen? Was that just a typo in the article? Because there is absolutely no goddamned reason--none, I say!--to misspell "vixen." That shit ain't right, and I'm telling you now, I'd protest that shit on the basis of the title alone. (Though, to be honest, I don't read Vibe anyway, and it's safe to say it's reeaaaaaaaally unlikely I'd pick up a Vibe fashion spinoff.) When will we as a people admit that misspelling shit ain't cute? (Says the girl who just spelled "Jesus" with a double-"e" and a "z." What? It's cute when I do it...) Ne'ermind, I just checked the Vibe site, where it is referred to as Vibe Vixen. Nice one, MediaWeek. Had me all worked up over nothing.

posted by Sid @ 2/26/2005 02:45:00 PM