The September Issues

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Over on Racked National, they've performed a highly scientific analysis of the major September fashion magazines. Criteria include height in gummy bears, weight as determined by the fruit scale at the Bowery Whole Foods, and number of ad pages. Did you know, for example, that the September W weighs the same amount as an angora rabbit and has 178 pages of ads before you get to an actual article? [Racked National]