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Fall In: November's Magazine Covers Are Here (New!)

Now that everyone's lives are somewhat back to normal (read: Fashion Month is over), perhaps we'll all have a little extra time to thumb through some of the stunning November 2012 issues of our favorite magazines.
November 2012 Magazine Covers | Pictures

Now that everyone's lives are somewhat back to normal (read: Fashion Month is over), perhaps we'll all have a little extra time to thumb through some of the stunning November 2012 issues of our favorite magazines.

This month's selection of images runs the gamut from colorful and sparkly, like Taylor Swift on the cover of Glamour, to clean, spare, and high-end — Aymeline Valade's cover of Vogue Japan, on which she wears a piece from Raf Simons's debut couture collection for Christian Dior, is a perfect example.

A look at all the covers revealed thus far here, in the gallery.

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Are No-Airbrush Issues Pointless If the Models Are Perfect?

Today May's Marie Claire came out, showing a makeup- and airbrushed-free Jessica Simpson.

Today May's Marie Claire came out, showing a makeup- and airbrushed-free Jessica Simpson. She looks like a totally different person, but quite beautiful nonetheless. Maybe even more beautiful than she often looks completely done up! France's Marie Claire had the same idea for its April issue; except it only says airbrush-free and not makeup-free. The result? Women who look like they'd need makeup just to look bad.

Still makeup won't hide cellulite, and these women show no signs of that. While it's a relief to know models can at least go without the brush, it does make me question the point of airbrush-free photo shoots. Is it to show that not every woman needs it, or that beautiful and flawless need not be synonymous.