Eliza magazine

Eliza magazine

Eliza is an American quarterly magazine founded in 2007 [ [http://www.newsweek.com/id/32970 Girls Gone Mild? A New Modesty Movement | Newsweek Culture | Newsweek.com ] ] by then Ford Model Summer Bellessa, who is also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints [ [http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18689/eliza-fashion Magazine brings ‘modesty to the masses’ ] ] Eliza is a reference to Audrey Hepburn's performance as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.

"ELIZA Magazine is created for women who want to be stylish, sexy, and engaged in the world while retaining high standards in dress, entertainment, and lifestyle. In a media culture that frequently objectifies and commercializes women and their bodies, ELIZA strives to provide an alternative to the current mainstream media that emphasizes sex and skin in order to push products or sell magazines." [elizamagazine.com]

Notable Covers

Eliza is particular in who they allow grace their cover. Rumored to have turned down celebrities who were not good role models or "not interesting." All cover girls must be stylish, smart and doing something positive in the world.

*Fall 2007 Cover with Linda Cardellini of "ER" and "Freaks and Geeks"
*Winter 2007-08 Sarah Jane Morris from "Brothers & Sisters" and "Felicity"
*Summer 2008 Cover with Nicole Lapin anchorwoman from CNN
*Fall 2008 American Idol's Brooke White.

Criticism

Some have called Eliza's focus on modest clothes, simple articles and good role models "prudish and old-fashioned." [ [http://thephoenix.com/boston/Life/48575-Prudish-publication-makes-its-debut/t The Phoenix > Lifestyle Features > Prudish publication makes its debut ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.elizamagazine.com The Magazine's Website]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/modestmagazine Eliza on Myspace]


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