The Big Picture: Vanity Fair Magazine

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Friday, August 10, 2012

Vanity Fair Magazine

The September 2012 issue of Vanity Fair Magazine is worth reading. Vanity Fair is one of my favorite magazines but the September issue seems particulary interesting. It has an article about, and photos of Kate Middleton. It has articles about President Obama, Mitt Romne,Karl Rove and the Artist Jackson Pollock. It has some terrific photos of the the most fashonable films of all time. See if you recognize these (which are only a few of the films listed):