New Release: Monster Magazine

Almost 12 months after releasing it's third issue, Monster Magazine today released it's 4th edition. This issue, like all other editions of Monster, was based on a certain designer, with this particular issue being plotted around the brand Chanel. As much as I love Monsters structure I feel as though sometimes reading through the issue can sometimes get reasonably lacklustre due to the fact almost all of the articles are based on the one brand theme. 

The cover girl of this issue was none other than Charlotte, who has been away from the spotlight on Stardoll for quite some time. The editorial was beautiful and Charlotte's makeup transformed her doll, edging her away from that geisha look she is most known for. The text pages looked slightly bare but there isn't much you are able to do with them without ruining the article page and cluttering it up. 

All in all, the issue was a very simplistic edition of the magazine with some really fun articles and many wonderful graphics. The one critique I would give is that the issue wouldn't really appeal to someone who isn't a fashion lover. I know the whole point of these magazines are fashion based but a bit of variety outside of Chanel wouldn't hurt and could entice the reader to get more involved with the issue, considering anyone that isn't interested in Chanel would immediately file this issue as boring. What are your views on this interesting 'Ode to Chanel' issue of Monster?

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