What do you do when you can’t get Kate Middleton to pose for the cover of your fashion mag? You create the the image yourself.
That’s what the editors of Marie Claire South Africa have done in this latest Photoshop shocker.
This from the NY Daily News:
For the August issue of Marie Claire South Africa, the Duchess of Cambridge appears dressed in a creation by famed South African designer Clive Rundle, sporting a megawatt smile while posing with her hand on her hip.
The only problem is, however, that the brunette beauty is clearly not Middleton, but the work of a fan of Photoshop instead.
“We were so inspired by her fairytale wedding and her life as a modern-day princess, which is why we elected Kate Middleton as our cover star for the August issue,” editor Aspasia Karras told UK’s The Telegraph.
“The cover is actually a hyper-real illustration of Kate, meant to be a fan art tribute to fashion’s new royal icon,” she explained.
The magazine calls the image”fan art tribute”. We call it “ploy to sell magazines”.
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Just wanted to point out, the H&M model looks weird because they have photoshopped the dress onto her entirely… so they can sell it. I’m a designer and sometimes I have to do this because a garment hasn’t made it to the office in time for the photoshoot. I still want to be able to sell it, and my buyers won’t be interested unless they can see what it looks like on a body. sometimes you just have to do it, it has nothing to do with changing the model’s body, I’m just trying to sell a garment.
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I dont get what the big deal is. They were very honest about the fact that it wasn’t actually her on the cover….a ploy so sell more magazines ? Well isn’t that the idea every time you sell a magazine ? Make the cover as enticing as possible so that the reader will choose to buy it ??
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Have you guys got the Harvey Norman ad in the latest Home Beautiful in the East? There is some very creative “she’s in a mirror, oh no she’s not” work going on.
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I really don’t see what all the fuss is about with some of the photoshopping that gets done. I think there are situations where the image portrayed is more artistic rather than realistic & it’s obvious.
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things are different in south africa. they don’t have the same copyright laws etc. also they wouldn’t have the chance to have rally famous people pose for their magazine all the time so it’s probably an innocent thing.
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My favourite is the extra arm in the Target catalogue! Hahaha, how did no one pick up on that and let it go to print. And the hand in the Simply Be is Simply Disturbing.
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Those photos are hilarious! I can’t believe some big fashion houses sanctioned those images. Far out! What a weird and wonderful world we live in. Photoshopping needs to be railed in. And this is an area I’m very interested in working in due course….
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No – not bitterness. I wouldn’t wish for her life at all. Not even for a day
Just as Parliament and MPs are open to scrutiny, so too should the royal family be. They live off the public’s money. But you knew that. At least Princess Anne gives generously of her time to charities for one. That is to be admired. It is tiresome to celebrate someone so unremarkable, except for her blow-dry. Not unlike the Kardashians. But that’s the era we live in. Many women themselves encourage the objectification of their gender as a trophy or sidekick or plaything.
Regardless, the main point of my first post was to respond to Marie Claire magazine’s actions with this cover, and it’s appalling. No one’s head should be photo shopped onto someone else’s body especially without permission. Also, readers understand that Marie Claire’s cover girls have always consented and sought be featured. This was done without permission, but implies she posed for them, and misrepresents her actions – the last thing her PR needs. It’s not a weekly trash mag, which we all know are fictional. Would they do the same with Michelle Obama (for example)? I have a problem with the principle.
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They cut-and-pasted her head on to the body of another model.
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Wait, I don’t understand. Have they just thrown a picture of her on the front cover from something else, or have they cut-and-pasted her head on to the body of another model?
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I am no fan of the work-dodging title-digger formerly known as Kate Middleton… But! that cover is *disgraceful* on the part of the magazine! It also smacks of desperation and dwindling sales. I used to think Marie Claire was the thinking women’s glossy mag – I hope the Australian version is embarrassed for them! I actually hope the Palace sues for blatant use without consent of her name and image for their commercial gain. Besides, royalty don’t have fans, they have subjects. So it can’t be a “fan art tribute”.
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Whoa! Hang on! ‘Work-dodging title-digger formerly known as Kate Middleton…?! That seems a bit harsh!
So she fell in love with a prince – sue her! Seems unfair to label her like that!
For what it’s worth, I like her. She seems grounded and sincere. Good on her!
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Yes, I am a harsh judge, and royalty should be judged in this century. They are living an extraordinary life funded off the British tax payer. This 30 year old may have fallen for a prince… but did she ever have a job after meeting William at uni? No. The nine-month part time (3 days per week) stint at Jigsaw years ago as a junior buyer was given to her by a family friend because the Queen suggested to William that his long term GF should get a job– the constant partying and holidaying while waiting for a proposal looked bad. She’s been a lifelong companion to William, nothing more. She never had an interest in charity (despite her family wealth) until she was 9 months married and it was foisted onto her. It is an empty gesture ten years too late. I’m not buying this crafted act of ‘genuine interest’ now. So, no I am not a fan. She may be a ‘nice’ young lady who can wear a hat well, but she’s made a career out of the anticipation of inheriting a tiara collection and I find her and the celebration of her superficial. I don’t admire adults of enormous privilege who’ve shunned responsibility or, if they are royal, a sense of duty.
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Didn’t Prince William first spy Kate when she was modelling in a charity fashion show?
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You’re right, she fell in love with a prince and that is *all* she has done, it’s her sole achievement in life. Who can admire a 30 year old that has never had any interest in life besides her man, holidays, shopping, her hair and partying? It irks me that women who make real breakthroughs, e.g. medically, in charity, in social work, are not celebrated and on magazine covers. Yes, I’m a harsh judge, and royalty should be judged in this century. They are living an extraordinary life funded off the British tax payer. This 30 year old may have fallen for a prince… but did she ever have a job after meeting William at uni? No. The nine-month part time (3 days per week) stint at Jigsaw years ago as a junior buyer was given to her by a family friend because the Queen suggested to William that his long term GF should get a job. The constant partying and holidaying while waiting for a proposal looked bad.
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She’s been a lifelong companion to William, nothing more. She never had an interest in charity (despite her family wealth) until she was 9 months married and it was foisted onto her. It is an empty gesture ten years too late. I’m not buying this crafted act of ‘genuine interest’ now. She may be a ‘nice’ young lady who can wear a hat well, but she’s made a career out of the anticipation of inheriting a tiara collection and I find her and the celebration of her superficial. I don’t admire adults of enormous privilege who’ve shunned responsibility or, if they are royal, a sense of duty. Her sister pretty much only dates titles as well! PS. KM did the same gap year project as PW in Chile before going to the same uni; this family had a plan way back when.
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Oh bollocks. She did the year in Chile BEFORE him, how was she to know that he was going to do it? What a load of crap.
At least Kate has a university degree and something to put behind her.
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Wow, Another Fab Single Woman, for someone who seems to dislike Kate so much you sure know a lot about her!
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Was about to say the same thing!
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While ASFW may be a little extreme and conspiracy-driven in her opinions, it is a very valid point that our culture celebrates the unworthy celebrity i.e. Kardashians. Kate Middleton is a nice enough girl who was very lucky in life and now fills the role granted her adequately. As it is a role of celebrity status she is celebrated. Did she personally accomplish a remarkable feat of science, medicine, charity or generosity? No, she didn’t. Do many people who accomplish great things go unnoticed and uncelebrated? Yes, they do. I think this is the point that needs to be focused on, and what we can do to remedy it.
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Just to clarify, I am not criticising anyone’s interest in Kate Middleton. I follow articles on the royal family as much as the next person, as a bit of fun. Much the same as reading a bit ofvlight-hearted fiction. I do however take issue with people portraying her and anyone else similar as a martyr and charitable person when this is undeserving, and a slight on people who give their lives to charity and do not expect the same recognition. Nor are they given it.
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Do you mean to imply that the Middletons’ managed to get Kate accepted to St Andrews and then managed to somehow get Prince William to fall in love with her? That is some plan!
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If so, I would like the Middletons to engineer the next five/ten years of my life, please! Find me a wealthy titled woman so I can keep doing research without picking up part time work to eat, maybe transfer me to Oxford (or Cambridge, I’m not fussy!)
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Whilst it is a good educational institution, St Andrews isn’t *that* exclusive a university to get into. It’s not Cambridge or Oxford. That is why Prince William chose it – it’s removed from England and is more down to earth. It may sound far-fetched to have an actual ‘plan’ to catch a prince , but applications for St Andrews went through the roof the year William was going, especially with female applicants – I wonder why? It is perhaps harder to understand here, and because you’d never go for it yourself, but in the UK, the class system and title coveting is very much alive and well. There are some other motivators in partner seeking sometimes besides pure love. Do we all believe Geoffrey Edelsten married Brynne for great conversation and her maternal instincts and vice versa?
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You seem to be repeating yourself.
AFSW
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Yes, my comments at first didn’t appear, then were repeated – it’s due to a technical issue. I’ve advised the moderators.
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geez, can we stop talking about famous people as if you know them personally, and as if you know their every intention behind particular actions…
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