Oliver Craner

[...]

Craner would you like to offer some guidelines of your own for people wishing to respond to your essay? Lay down exactly what you expect. Give them some clarity.

PLEASE READ IT. SHARE IT WITH OTHER PEOPLE.

That's all I ask.

 

[luka]

A humble man, making a humble request.

 

[...]

Anything would be fine.

 

[...]

Have you just shared it on Facebook, Luke?

 

[luka]

Yes

 

[luka]

I can't do it on Twitter at the moment because Twitter crashes my iPad. I've got a laptop I might be able to do it on.

 

[...]

Yes

I thought so, thanks. My second reader came from Facebook. You're a pal.

 

[luka]

@IdleRich did you like Oliver's new essay? How many marks out of ten would you give it?

 

[luka]

@shiels did you like Oliver's new essay? How many marks out of ten would you give it?

 

[boxedjoy]

I dedicate this essay to @boxedjoy as he seems to be the only person we've had here in 16 years who understands the full importance of gorgeousness.

I'm not sure if this is a diss or a compliment but I am fully committed to luciousness as an aesthetic so thank you

 

[luka]

It's definitely a compliment.

 

[luka]

If you put gorgeous next to luscious they both become words used to describe page three girls rather than supermodels.

 

[boxedjoy]

yes and that is my aesthetic

 

[...]

Of course it was a compliment.

 

[luka]

yes and that is my aesthetic

It's important Craner realises this distinction

 

[...]

If you put gorgeous next to luscious they both become words used to describe page three girls rather than supermodels.

What, gushcious?

 

[boxedjoy]

I certainly don’t think fashion photography is art, because if it is art, it’s probably not doing its job. Obviously, there is photography that sets out to be art, but that’s another story altogether. In fashion photography, rule number one is to make the picture beautiful and lyrical or provocative and intellectual — but you still have to see the dress. (18)

@craner have you ever watched America's Next Top Model?

 

[...]

craner have you ever watched America's Next Top Model?

Yes, I watched it in Antigua once.

I also read a really good book about the economics of modelling by Ashley Mears:

Pricing Beauty: The Making of a Fashion Model : Mears, Ashley: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Pricing Beauty: The Making of a Fashion Model : Mears, Ashley: Amazon.co.uk: Books

www.amazon.co.uk

But it didn't really end up fitting the scope of my essay, which is here by the way:

The Queen of Condé Nast

I: Condé Nasties On the surface, Anna Wintour took public humiliation well. It was easier when The Devil Wears Prada was just a book, even if it was a New York Times bestseller and progenito…

guerrapittura.wordpress.com

 

[luka]

Where is it again?

 

[...]

Where is it again?

It's here, Luke:

The Queen of Condé Nast

I: Condé Nasties On the surface, Anna Wintour took public humiliation well. It was easier when The Devil Wears Prada was just a book, even if it was a New York Times bestseller and progenito…

guerrapittura.wordpress.com