Blog Posts by Vogue Magazine

Illustration by Rovinsky, Vogue, December 1932William Norwich, Vogue

This time of year brings a lot of travel, and where there is travel, there are occasional lapses in etiquette. Here's hoping your return isn't-or wasn't-bumpy, and here are seven simple, often ignored rules for making all your future in-transit travel-be it by plane, train, bus, or automobile- more agreeable.

1. Mind personal space.
With the exception of the outrageous incidents that make the tabloids, what disturbs most when traveling is anything that infringes on our personal space, like the lady piloting the armrest or the gentleman whose bags crowd at your feet, the contents spilling all over the place. There's the woman (sometimes it's a man) who has flipped their long hair over the seat so it hangs in front of you like a hirsute doily, the person reading a broadsheet newspaper, widely opened within a millimeter of your nose, or the seatmate who has fallen fast asleep on your shoulder. And we've all seen those arguments that erupt when

In honor of the U.S. Open, which begins today, eleven designers-and one tennis legend-embarked on trademark customizations that hit the classic tennis ball into a new and glamorous realm. And as tradition would have it (remember our designer-decorated Easter eggs and Halloween pumpkins?), the results aced expectations. Let's just say pearls, rhinestones, spikes, lace, and a ruby-red pout were some of the techniques in play this season. Click through our slideshow above and meet us at match point.

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Dermablend Tattoo Primer, $25Catherine Piercy, Vogue

Perhaps fashion's love affair with ink can be traced back directly to Freja Beha Erichsen: In less than a decade, the Danish supermodel's eighteen tattoos-from the swirling letters that spell float on her neck to the blazing bolt of lightning on her rib cage-have propelled the trend from the realm of counterculture into the arena of personal identity.

These days, the right tattoo has emerged as a brilliant extension of signature style-see Miki Zanini's ivy-etched earlobe or Pamela Love's irrefutably cool tribal markings. Still, lately we're beginning to wonder: What if you're not so lucky? What if, like an ill-fated seasonal impulse buy, you realize you've made a mistake?

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Such was the case for Vogue's Associate Accessories Editor Jorden Bickham, who spontaneously ducked into a tattoo parlor nine years ago. "I was seventeen. I was young and dumb," she says, sweeping her blonde hair off her neck to reveal a faded infinity symbol

Courtesy of barneys.com Katherine Bernard, Vogue

Nail polish is now an accessory in its own right, and every season outside of the shows, hundreds of lenses hone in on bedecked fingernails as they carry invitations or tap iPhones. In many shots of stylish handbags, it's hard to know what caught the photographer's eye: Phoebe Philo's sleek leather design, or the hand that clutched it, decorated with miniature sculptures, scales of glitter, or even the Céline logo (rendered in gold polish).

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Bright nail art was an excellent complement to head-to-toe printed looks this spring, and offered a perfect, feminine balance to the athletic-inspired gear we wore this summer. But come fall, fashion looks best with a nail that's more demure. Returning to classics like red and nude seems natural when you consider the major embellishments on the runways, like oversize coats dotted with baubles (Prada) and dresses defined by their ornate texture (Marc Jacobs). What could be cooler than

Jeans and T-shirts are the No. 2 pencils of a fall wardrobe: not as flashy as other elements on the back-to-work/back-to-school shopping list (be it a shocking-pink Comme des Garçons coat or a shocking-pink spiral-bound notebook) but no less essential. Here, we highlight four new labels specializing in the all-American classics.

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The highly anticipated transition from summer to fall heralds the arrival of crisp weather, crunchy leaves underfoot, and shopping for the new season. On the fashion front, it's almost time to break out the brand-new sweaters, trench coats, and boots you've squirreled away during the last heat wave's dog days. But above all, it's the season to buy a new bag, and the options this autumn are endless. We've raked through what's out there and devised a guide that highlights the six most important trends on tap. Fur is updated with color-blocking; evening clutches have heavier, chunkier embellishments, while work carryalls are streamlined. Totes are supersized, carrying you through from morning to weekend; animal print is back, but in new shapes and silhouettes; and mixed textures are the rage in a rich palette of burgundy and forest green. Clearly, the It bag is long-gone, and these chic and shoppable alternatives have arrived in its place; see the slideshow below for our

Meredith Melling Burke, Vogue

We have to admit, we're as inspired by the individual successes of the women featured in Vogue as we are by their individual approaches to beauty. Here, we show you how to get their ageless looks-from soft punk to a radiant, natural glow.

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It's that transitional time of year when stylish women are torn in two directions: practically giddy with excitement about stepping into the new fall clothes they've been coveting since the shows in February and eager to relish the last few weeks of carefree summer looks that, well, they've been wearing since they hit stores in March. It makes getting dressed in the morning as straightforward as a quadratic equation. Fortunately it's not an either-or scenario. Here, Vogue.com singles out some of spring 2012's most popular trends and offers strategies for how to refresh them with an eye toward fall.


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