On my daily walk home from work, I pass Book Soup, a gem of a bookstore in West Hollywood that is special to me for two reasons: 1) It’s where I had my very first book reading, back in November (the five people that came totally dug it); and 2) They have one of the best and widest magazine selections under the sun.  These days, only foreign mags get my motor revving…and I still rarely look at the articles, preferring instead to flip through and gaze at the party photos.  Tatler (my number one fave!), Elle UK, Grazie, Paris Match, Heat, British Cosmo…any excuse to pretend I’m back on the other side of the pond, no? 

A tanned and beautifully tressed Charlize Theron on the cover of August Elle UK; quietly glamorous

And in the “tacky” corner, we have Seventeen, who has sadly missed all the marks recently with its cluttered layouts and overly airbrushed images. The adorable Blake Lively is practically unrecognizable here, and her hair might as well be in a baseball cap, ’cause I can’t see it for the font that has vomited all over the page

Tags: Blake Lively, Book Soup, Charlize Theron, Elle UK, magazines, Seventeen, Tatler

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6 Responses to “Love for foreign magazines”

1. Sita, London Says:
   July 4th, 2008 at 1:27 pm

   Jolie on the “other of the pond” we love your site!

2. Vanessa Says:
   July 4th, 2008 at 8:30 pm

   OMFG, they make poor Blake look terrible! And she’s normally so pretty!!

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3. Chiara Says:
   July 5th, 2008 at 1:24 pm

   Hi,
   I live about an hour from NYC and really want to find a great hairdresser there since I’m not getting what I want anywhere else. Can you recommend any good salons that don’t cost half a month’s rent? Perhaps something under $200 for a cut?
   Thanks!

4. Mikaela Says:
   July 7th, 2008 at 8:46 am

   Grazia is/was my absolute favourite when I lived in the UK. I miss it so & still subscribe to the emails… but it’s nothing compared to running down to the corner shop every Tuesday to pick the real thing up. I wish the emails actually contained actual articles!

5. Monique Says:
   July 8th, 2008 at 12:35 pm

   wow…what did they do to beautiful Blake?

6. Crispy Says:
   July 14th, 2008 at 4:35 pm

   Charlize Theron is so flawless and elegant….

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