I found this editorial actually quite disturbing, and far from anything remotely fashionable in terms of image. However, the deeper concept of how cosmetic surgery can be seen as a fashionable item or trend now pours through these unsettling images. The photography style reminds me of an early Helmut Newton reference, maybe because of the nude women but also how they are quite androgynous and gloss/ gelled like. This image on the left i found quite interesting because of how happy the model is made to be seen as, although the smile looks so false. Could this be a meaning for how surgery can only alter you for a certain amount of time and will not actually change the insecurities or your happiness inside? I loved this review comment i found which stated “Just a reminder that we live in such a vain society where cosmetic or plastic surgery is so widespread it shows up regularly in editorials”. This really made it apparent of how common surgery is now and especially to younger women, it is an open product for conversation and something that is now commonly spoken of and admitted by many. Its interesting to evaluate if it is a positive or negative that cosmetic surgery is so open for discussion between young women!

Overall, cosmetic surgery could be a helpful starting point for breaking down the areas of ‘what makes a woman beautiful’ because surgery is literally re-constructing a person. Physically showing these needles or legitimate surgery procedures is probably a different path for what i am aiming for, however it was beneficial to study.