Breakfast at Tiffany's, Bombing at Barney's ... Akimbo

Let's talk about ... reading. It's summer, kids, and with booty shorts and Soon Yi's visa renewal comes the Armed and Akimbo book club! First up is a super VIP event tonight for the thrilling new novel American Subversive, which in the span of three caffeine pills takes on the "new" Manhattan scene (do you know where Weehawken is?), the "new" media, domestic terrorism, fabulous department stores and most importantly trashy Meatpacking whores.
The book also reveals bloggers for who we REALLY are: intelligent, inquisitive, enterprising, courageous, unique, talented ... wait where am I?

McNally Jackson

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7:00 pm

Why read it, when there are oodles of Vogues, Ws, Outs, Interviews, GQs and Butts that demand taloned page-throughs? Well, first and possibly most important, us AnA girls are a tad attracted to the hot author.

David Goodwillie: I'll run spellcheck on YOUR underground fringe group!

Anywho, see you tonight!

FACE Akimbo

AnA's favorite scissoring sister Freja Beha gives us a subtle turn-of-the-head on the latest Italian Vogue cover shot by Mr. Meisel. Under that white lace, diamond earings, and sensible gauze headwrap is a ferocious kitty-eating serpentine.

Oh, hello.

We haven't enjoyed Head this much since ... yesterday, when Anderson Cooper chained us in his Tribeca fire house! Anywho, with those pin thin legs and elegant pursed mouth, we're expecting a lot editorially from this seasoned hoofer! She gives a whole new meaning, after all, to "catwalking."

Feeling Peckish...

I stepped out for a little snack.

Perfection Thou Name is Kloss

Inner Monologue: Strap me into a sky-high tranny heel and turn me loose. Walking, working, uh-oh wobbling--fall without falling! And deathdrop! Flat on my ass and they're still rolling. Give it, Karlie! High fashion shrug! Get up with a hunch, atta girl. No one's suspected a thing. Throw it on the cover of Vogue Italia and call it a damn day. I'll be pretending to eat in my dressing room if you need me.

Oops-There-Goes-My-Kids-All-Over-Your-Face Akimbo / Fuck The Homeless

Not the women obviously...

But seriously, I know we obsess with one Mr. Simon Nessman, but don't you want to just lick him clean? Throw out that bathtub girls!! Now, get down on your knees and LICK up all that perfection.

I'd love to lick that ass too... Too far?

I know the whole spread (and covers) are epic and highly worthy of analysis... but here at AnA we like to focus on what's really important in fashion: hotness.

Anniversary Akimbo // Black Biotch!

Remember the 'Black Issue' of Italian Vogue?

It sent the fashion world aflutter and AnA will never forget the epic snarling and hopping of the ferocious Sessilee Lopez and Mr. Meisel's commentary on race. Well, the issue broke out one year ago. In honor of that issue, which continues to sell well at magazine stores, take a look at the editor's hilarious July 2009 supplement: a hilarious homage to Black Barbie! AnA celebrates this landmark with our favorite story: Champagne Furs, starring Toccara's enormously gorgeous breasts!

What It Takes Akimbo // Manly Ladies

AnA loves 90s supermodel Kristen McMenamy, and her new Italian Vogue cover even more in that silver haired androgynous way. Here she is all atwist, ruffled and bent across the front of the magazine as shot by Steven Meisel.

Kristen's lithe features, strong square jaw and cropped hair seem to inspire all the hype around the new model Iris, the current American Vogue mannequin and former French Vogue gal. Mert and Marcus dragged her out a bit for this shot.

No one does it like Kristen but what does everyone think of Iris and that masculine hair? In our opinion, there is always room for another six foot, bone thing gender bender!

Lady Lopez Akimbo

Our Lady of Italian Vogue takes an etherial spin through the magazine again this month with a lot of hunches, wigs, and ladylike cocktail dresses. And by ladylike we mean the Akimbo way, which is when a body conscious frock is paired with a dangerous looking pair of towering talons! Hoof it in these heels!

Kickin' It Akimbo

A season gone from the catwalks sparked rumors that model Suvi Kuponen's days were numbered, but the Calvin Klein girl kept herself busy otherwise, like stretching in preparation for Richard Burbridge's latest take on summer evening wear in Italian Vogue. Note the extension! The leg lifts are to die for, as is the golden Prada that set less-seasoned girls a-tumble on the runway. We're also honing on on the dark semi-turbans, the perfect way to cover up Dolly's long light locks.

The Reigning Queen

In one shot Iman has the best pose in the entire Vogue Italia.

Still the best...

Grab that wall girl!!

Toccara: Vogue Italia...A new supermodel is born...?

Put Her in Italian Vogue!

xoxo

Tyra

Grace // Italian Vogue July 08

Oh hello world. How are you? Almost crapped yourself opening Italian Vogue this month? Don’t worry. You’re not the only one.

You see, before I became a famous TV host, producer, singer, actress, inspiration, deity, etc., I was an edgy fashion model who roamed the runways and couture catwalks and posed and hunched and arched my way through almost every edition of Vogue. Now I’m back smiling with my eyes all thanks to my friend Steven. Oh Steven, I feel like that little girl fresh out of Inglewood all over again! If only it was 15 years and 45 pounds ago then maybe I could be gracing these and other pages like Chanel Iman (pass on the whole Korean thing, being mixed Asian is SO Naomi Campbell what?).

Look at me. The graceful tilt of the head, slightly unexpected on that long stem of a neck. The soft honey heaven cloud lips pursed like so. The slight slouch of the shoulders. A turban. Charcoal eyes and my gentle, almost invisible brow. Cheekbones.

Now look again and learn. That’s a pose.

XX,
Tyra

Anja Rubik // Vogue Italy