Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Rag Report: Down-to-Earth Under the Fireworks


Rag Report dives under the covers of fashion publications to rant or rave about all the glossy goodness.

Katy Perry went from the singer of “kissed a girl” to a pop culture sensation overnight. It’s no wonder Elle magazine put “pop’s sweetest vixen” on the cover of their March issue. Carter Smith captured Perry and Joe Zee styled her in the latest trends. Readers can see the personality of this pop sensation and, how grounded she truly is.


In this photo, Perry has her arms spread like an eagle allowing us to see her as she is. Her facial expression is soft yet serious, showing us she has nothing to hide. There is a sense of promiscuity in her gaze, but also a contrasting sense of innocence. She is wearing a white Pam Hogg lycra romper with chiffon sleeves and a gold headband around her waist. Her outfit offers angelic connotations, which conveys a sense of innocence.

The second photo Perry wears a strapless Oscar de la Renta dress with a swansdown skirt and Christian Louboutin water snake pumps. Her luscious wavy hair frames her soft facial features. She wears an interesting expression of confusion or uncertainty, which shows us that although Perry is full of self-confidence, she doesn’t always know the answers. In the article readers will get a sense that Perry [doesn’t feel like she can “act like an entitled bitch yet.”]

Readers see a more sensual and seductive side of Perry. She is wearing a Blumarine silk-bland dress with a Robert Lee plated brass collar around her neck. All of the angles of her face are beautifully pronounced as she gazes into the mirror. The shadows also add to the atmosphere and the lights create noticeable highlights on her face.

The articles and photos portray Perry as a fashionable, bold and fun pop star. She is in love with her career, husband, Russell Brand, and staying true to herself.


-Brittany Fowler

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