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Favorite: "For W's biggest fashion issue of the year, the magazine celebrated the ways women today transform themselves by showcasing actress Kristen Stewart as readers had never seen her before. Photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot transformed the 21-year-old cover model from the Twilight teenager that audiences know best into the glamorous, grown-up vixen she's becoming. "Vampires are a little dangerous—and we girls like to test ourselves," Stewart says playfully on the cover, tempting readers to pick up the issue and see for themselves."

My Critique: I think that out of all five of the magazine tips i listed on my other blog, that this cover shows 3 of the 5. But the reason it is only 3 is because the other 2 cannot be found because they can't be determined. The three that this cover uses is Arousing Curiosity, Intellectually Stimulating (Interesting), and if it is invisible like wallpaper, decide what element is worthy of becoming dominant. It arouses curiosity by making the girl go with a white background, and it seems to me like a snowy or winter theme of some sort. It is intellectually Stimulating (Interesting) because the pink words go really well with the white and the blackness of her hair. It makes it pop and makes it more eye catching. And lastly, it is dominating by making her face big, and the center of attention. So that if people like her or know her, they might want to pick it up and read the article, just because of interesting and eye catching cover.