| Posted Aug 8th 2007 11:28AM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Style in the media, Celebrity Style

Um, maybe there is something to that story of Gwyneth Paltrow
using snake venom on her face. What else can explain
September's W magazine cover? The perpetually pale and WASPy looking faux-English lass now looks like she's been spending secret time in Donatella Versace's private beauty palace. The spray tan, the giant brush brows and the blindingly white hair render her virtually unrecognizable. I understand the urge to try something new with your look sometimes, but appearing on the cover of a fashion magazine looking like
La Cicciolina seems like an odd career move. I haven't seen all the contestants yet, but this is in the running for the worst of the September covers.
Tags: fashion, gwyneth paltrow, GwynethPaltrow, september fashion magazines, w magazine
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
8-08-2007 @ 2:57PM
Michelle said...
I think she looks pretty, she does look fake but I like that tan. Oh, leave these people alone.
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8-08-2007 @ 3:03PM
Tony Velarde said...
That's not Gwyneth, that's a man baby!, yeah!
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8-08-2007 @ 3:16PM
JustinOpinion said...
Who cares? Whoever it is needs to take a long hard look in the nearest mirror tho. AWFUL LOOK! Just AWFUL!
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8-08-2007 @ 3:16PM
REX said...
WELL, GOLLLLLLLY... MS. DEIDRE !
HERE'S A SUGGESTION; WHY DON'T YOU POST A CURRENT PIC OF YOURSELF... RIGHT NEXT TO GWYNETH'S, BEFORE YOU GO OFF ON ONE OF YOUR JUVENILE, SNARKY, BENTS? THATAWAY, MAYBE THE REST OF US CAN DECIDE FOR OURSELVES WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE AS FULL OF CRAP, AS YOU APPEAR TO BE. ACTUALLY, I THINK THE PHOTO OF MS. PALTRO (ASSUMING IT IS OF HER), IS RATHER STRIKING... IF NOT, FLATTERING.
GWYNETH'S "TALENT", VALUE, AND POPULARITY, AS AN ENTERTAINER, RUNS MUCH DEEPER, AND SHINES MUCH BRIGHTER, THAN YOU WOULD HAVE US BELIEVE. SHE IS AN ACCOMPLISHED "ACTOR", ON STAGE AND SCREEN, WHO HAS MANAGED TO DELIGHT AND INTRIGUE MANY THOUSANDS OF HER "FANS"... BY SHARING HER MANY GIFTS; OTHER THAN HER LOOKS, ALONE. IN SHORT, SHE IS RATHER 'GOOD-LOOKING', WITH, OR WITHOUT, AN ABUNDANCE OF MAKEUP. BUT, HER LOOKS ALONE, ARE NOT WHAT KEEPS "PUTTING THE ASSES IN THE SEATS"... TIME, AND TIME, AGAIN.
GROW UP... YOUR NOT STILL IN JR. HIGH... OR, ARE YOU!!!
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8-08-2007 @ 3:29PM
princess poon said...
uh, Dierdre honey--its called a "hater alert." I agree with the poster--put up your pimple face next to Paltrow and let the judging begin.
I think she looks modern and fabulous.
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8-08-2007 @ 3:38PM
Brooke said...
I cant find Deidre's comment. What did she say? lol
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8-08-2007 @ 3:47PM
Kate said...
The fact Rex has to say, "I think the photo of Ms. Palto (assuming it is of her) is rather striking...
That's the odd part of the photo it doesn't resemble her. Palto is a very beautiful and talented actress, but at times you see photos of celebrities that the photos look nothing like them. Sometimes it's the photographers fault in how he captured the individual.
I'm not a fan of this photo, I'd rather see the Gwyenth looking like Gwyenth. I'd have to agree this cover will go down as one of the worse covers of the year, not because Gwyenth doesn't look attractive (she always does), but she looks nothing like herself.
Deidre, I liked the article. The only one acting like they're in Junior High is Rex. Emotions, darling... emotions.
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8-08-2007 @ 3:47PM
michelle said...
Wow, goes to show make up can make anyone look good!
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8-08-2007 @ 3:48PM
anonymous said...
I think she looks nice; why are you such a HATER?!
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8-08-2007 @ 3:51PM
Brian said...
First, I'm not a die hard fan. I liked Gwyneth in a few things, others I could pass on. But I've never actually seen her look better in a picture than she does in that one. Its an excellent picture. And keep in mind, this is a picture.
Second, when the hell did blond hair and a tan become a bad look on anyone? Deirdre, I commend you for trying to find someone other than Paris, Britney, or Lindsay to make fun of, but you really missed the mark on this one. You're writing for a blog on a site called Styledash. A little sense of style would be nice. Saying she looks different is one thing, but calling it one of the worst covers of September is just stupid. Maybe it is jealousy or envy or just some traumatic psychotic hatred for Gwenyth, but whatever it is, you should keep those things in your therapist's office.
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8-08-2007 @ 3:51PM
James said...
If that is Gwyneth then I like the old one better , even if she doesn't think America is a good place to raise her kids. America made her rich.
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8-08-2007 @ 3:53PM
Starcat500 said...
I find it interesting that they describe the before Gwyneth as....
"The perpetually pale and WASPy looking faux-English lass" but then go on to criticize her with "spray tan, the giant brush brows and the blindingly white hair render her virtually unrecognizable" about the new picture. Geez, did this columnist just hate her all the way around? She looks fine either way to me, let her be.
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8-08-2007 @ 3:59PM
anony said...
When I first saw the pic, my immediate reaction was: "That's not Gwyneth Paltrow!" I still don't think it is.
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8-08-2007 @ 4:07PM
none of your business said...
I dont understand how any of you people can say this is a bad or ugly or weird photograph. You have got to be kidding. She looks absolutely stunning. I also dont understand why everyone's saying she is unrecognizeable. It looks exactly like Gwenith Paltrow.
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8-08-2007 @ 4:09PM
none of your business said...
Dierdre is the person who wrote the article..read the byline
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8-08-2007 @ 4:14PM
muudierowe said...
i happen to think she looks quite remarkable...sure, it's a little edgy, however, at least she didn't feel that she had to be risque and strip or show a tit or sumthin AND she didn't go under the knife. (nothing is wrong with doing either, as long as YOU'RE ok with it). to me, it's like playing dress up, and what girl doesn't like to dress up? i think people should stop hating, grow up and let people "do" them. especially, if no one suffers from them doing so! plus, the pale, pasty look is sorta played out!
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8-08-2007 @ 4:22PM
brittany eckstein said...
apple !
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8-08-2007 @ 4:33PM
Marsha said...
It's Gwyneth alright. It's the eyebrows that throw you. Cover them and it's easier to recognize her. I think she looks great!
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8-08-2007 @ 4:35PM
Willow said...
To poster #6, "Princess Poon," how do we know that Deidre has a pimple face? Has there been a picture of her posted at all? Some authors of articles will do that....Submit a photo that can be used for the readers to put a face with the writing. I have never heard of Ms. Deidre before, so I know nothing about her. However, she does sound bitingly jealous of Gwyenth Paltrow's beauty, grace and intelligence. Yes, she does look a bit different, but can't graphic artists alter a person's appearance and features, just by a few clicks on the mouse?? Actually in this particular photo, Gwyneth looks a little bit like Sharon Stone, if Sharon Stone had long hair and had a bad spray on tan. lol
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8-08-2007 @ 4:41PM
Beachbum said...
She's fab! She's hot! and she shops at http://www.beachbumzbargainhut.com
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