July 1990- Cover Story

CAMERON DIAZ

Age: 17

HER START: "At a party in Los Angeles, I met a photographer who suggested I try modeling. My parents were really supportive- they've kept me going ever since."

FREE TIME: "I love sports...probably because I grew up in a neighborhood with a lot of boys. My idea of fun is a wild, anything goes game of football."

HER STYLE: "I'm definitely into black army boots which aggravates my father...he'd rather I wore heels. (of course, that's easy for him to say. He doesn't have to walk in them!)."

HER FUTURE: "I'll probably model until I'm old and gray. Actually, my ultimate dream is to be a zoologist. Maybe go on safari in Africa and study lions."

Michael Jackson Got Me an A

When I was seven or eight, I was assigned a book report to do on someone famous, anyone. We were supposed to choose a biography from the our little elementary school library (one that wasn't any bigger than your average classroom). Needless to say, I didn't like what our library had to offer. So I got my mother to go to the local bookstore at the mall and buy me a book about Michael Jackson. Back then, Michael was at his peak of Thriller-mania and cheap paperbacks about his life were a dime a dozen. Nevertheless, I gleefully read the book and did my report. But that wasn't enough for me. I got myself a white glove and with my not-so-skilled third grade hand, picked up a needle and thread for the first time and sewed sequins onto the glove and wore it as I read my report in front of the class. I'm fairly certain I got an A.

Thanks, Michael. For that, and for teaching me how to dance.

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June 1988- Cover Story

MILLA JOVOVICH

HOME: Milla was born in Kiev, USSR. She and her family left the Soviet Union seven years ago and now live in Los Angeles.

AGE: 12

HER START: "I wanted to be an actress but when Prima (Model Management) saw my pictures eight months ago, they signed me up. Since then I've been to New York, Paris, Nepal...it's great."

FREE TIME: "When I am not in school or modeling, what I like to do most is hang out at the shopping mall with friends".

STYLE: "When I go casual, I love to wear torn jeans or a skirt with a ripped jacket- always in one color, black or white."

I was once Seventeen...

I make no bones about the fact that I am a fashion magazine junkie. I could spend entire paychecks on style rags. I have several subscriptions but that doesn't even count all the international ones that pop up on the shelves of the nearby Barnes & Nobles. Every time I go in there, the new titles seem to multiply like wet Gremlins. It's so hard to keep up, but I manage my best (needless to say, working so closely to B&N has been somewhat of an occupational hazzard for my bank account) .

Besides all of the new issues that arrive on the stands (and in my mailbox) every month, I have an especially huge soft spot for vintage fashion magazines, in particular Seventeen. Seventeen was my bff all throughout middle & high school. When the daunting days of my teen years were in full swing, I'd retire to the couch after class, sit in front of "General Hospital", and absolutely devour every issue in a very timely manner: first, I'd flip through to see what was on the pages. Then, I'd go back to the beginning and read the articles that interested me most. Eventually, I'd read every bit of text between to covers.

These days, I often spend hours hunting down old copies via eBay (where a single issue from the 60's or 70's can often fetch $30+). Or if I am lucky, every so often one will appear on Etsy. I have been known to even stumble upon a small treasure trove at a flea market for only a couple bucks an issue (I love those days...le sigh). Needless to say, when I remembered that I had lovingly kept my own original, well-read issues in under-the-bed boxes in my old bedroom, I had to pull them out and mess with nostalgia.

And what do you know... they didn't even look terribly dated.

Albeit the crimped, over-sprayed teased out perms are not something to be repeated. But in terms of fashion, much of what is presented is in fact, dare I say, covetable? Cut-out body-con dresses in June '91. Jamaican-influences in June '88 "pack a tropical punch". And you can do nothing but envy a 15-year old Katherine Heigl's biker jacket/ mini kilt combo in '94. There are so many great images in here that the stylist in me feels really compelled to share them. And since I am also a vintage clothing enthusiast (who, not so surprisingly, sells online), whenever a piece arrives that looks like it was taken from one the pages, I will definitely be sharing it as well.