Special Edition Post: Hot Stuff

If you don't understand Russian, read the cover of any issue of any fashion magazine. There, that's what it says. Honestly, magazines are great for language learning because it doubles as a picture-book when you are tired of reading.

According to the response from the last post, I figured I could give you guys a little more taste of fashion. Of course, the street is the best teacher if you are a Sartorialist follower, but magazines can also give you a good insight into culture.

There's a HUGE difference between women-targeted magazines in the US and in the Russian Federation even though they share the same publishers. Here, everything is written in cyrillic (laugh here). There's no real difference from one month's issue to the next month. This month you can find 10 ways to do your hair, but next month, look at the 10 different looks J.Lo had one weekend!!!! So cool!

There are Glamours, Vogues, and Cosmopolitan magazines here and most likely, the information is shared internationally. Some major points that I'd like to mention about Russian versions:

- Their 'man of the month' is naked, always with a strategically placed item hiding his assumed boy parts

- There are articles about children and parenthood (I gagged a little)

- They have a travel section (pleasant surprise)

Otherwise, everything is pretty much the same. Reading is fundamental!