Ciggy Equals Twiggy?

My first ever Nylon came in the mail last week and I was very eager to open the pages and begin to read but had not had the time but to quickly skim it until today. I enjoyed the issue immensely and it made me want to hop a plane to London right NOW! I then became a bit depressed when I realized that I couldn't just get up and leave the States for the ever so posh Great Britain and had a life and responsibilities here. But I will definitely have to take a trip over there soon, hopefully though by that time the exchange rate will be a little better. I now know of so many great stores that I have to go to, or else I won't get the true London experience. I don't think I have ever enjoyed a magazine that much besides a few select issues of Vogue and that's saying something.

But as much as I am in love with Nylon, I couldn't help but feel a bit disgusted by one of the ads. It was a little tear out sheet right in the middle of a gorgeous editorial style photograph of a pretty young girl. The product they were marketing? Cigarettes. I am a complete anti-drug girl with the exception of the occasional Advil. I know not everyone has the same values as I do and that is completely okay with me, diversity is what makes life interesting. But how could a magazine let an ad be placed where it would send readers the wrong message. Cigarettes are not glamorous and they will most definitely not make you as pretty as the girl on the page it will actually have the reverse effect.



I know that magazines make most of their profit from advertisements. But is it really worth it when the cost will inevitably be someone's life? No matter what cigarettes companies choose to admit, cigarettes are addictive and can cause cancer which can lead to death. It's not likely that someone will randomly decide to start smoking just because they see this ad in a fashion magazine but you'd be surprised what subliminal messaging can do. Natural tastes better does it? Do I want to "try it for myself"? No, thank you, I do not.