The Lilac Magazine has violated the taboo. For the first time, an Arabic gloss magazine has displayed a model in a revealing swimsuit on the cover. It should be noted that this Arabic magazine was produced in Israel. None of the publishers in the Middle East would have dared to do this. The 22-year-old Israeli model Huda Naccache from Haifa was invited to take part in the brave deed. Full story

The luxury Louis Vuitton brand still outnumbers other brands on the covers of glossy fashion magazines in September. Of course, it is unlikely to beat a record of clothes from the summer collection of Prada dresses which had been represented on 77 covers during the summer. But the images of Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter 2011-12 collection seem to be recognized as relevant by the editors this September. Full story

We already wrote about the most popular Prada dress that was lucky enough to appear on the covers of glossy magazines more than once. Now, we give new statistics concerning magazine covers. Prada wins the brand competition for the most photogenic collection of the year. Prada summer clothes have appeared on the covers of 77 issues! Full story

The results of the research conducted by the experts from Ohio State University show who and why chooses different gloss magazines. Some previously done study had revealed that the women who are dissatisfied with their appearance also feel unhappy about the pictures of models. However, the new research has discovered a category of women who are the biggest audience buying fashion magazines. Full story

Sexy women appearing in glossy magazines make men unhappy, according to scientists from the University of Missouri, US. It would seem that men should get esthetic pleasure viewing beautiful female bodies. Yet, after scientists interviewed a large group of the representatives of sterner sex, they found that those who like to flip over glossy magazines have lower self-esteem than their peers who are indifferent to glossy print reading. Full story