Should Kim K. Be On Vogue? Lyrics

Every once in a while something happens in the fashion world that really gets the office buzzing. G-chat arguments commence, staffers discuss in line on Bagel Friday, and our Twitter feeds get clogged. This time around, that something is Kim Kardashian's rumored Vogue cover. Now, to be fair, La Wintour herself hasn't actually confirmed that the reality star is getting the coveted spot, but it's hard to ignore that it's a major possibility and it seems that Grace C. has weighed in.

Regardless of our collective feelings about Kardashian, we could all agree that her cover would mark a major departure for the fashion bible. Whether that change is positive or negative? Well, we couldn't quite decide. So, we're going to leave it up to you. Our editorial team weighed in to give their two cents on the matter, so let us know who you agree with. One thing's for sure, though: Kanye West gets the last laugh.

Seija Rankin, associate news editor:
It's no secret that I'm the resident Kim Kardashian lover at Refinery29. I won't bore everyone with my reasons why I get such a kick out of her, but I just do. But, for some reason or another, I really didn't react at all when I heard that she was getting a Vogue cover. I honestly didn't even think twice about it, and didn't even consider the controversy until my coworkers started debating it. But, I think that's the point — to me, there's not necessarily a hard-and-fast rule about who should get Vogue covers. Kim is pretty, stylish — especially now after her fierce post-baby, au naturel makeover — and successful, just like all of the mag's cover girls.

Sure, she's a reality star, but it's time for Vogue to get down off its high horse anyway. Just because you got your start a certain way doesn't mean that your current life choices or fashion choices are any less meaningful. She's a fashionable woman about to be married to a very fascinating man who I'm sure has a lot of things to say about her perspective on life. I can't wait to read the final product.

Lexi Nisita, news editor:

I don't really have very strong feelings about Kim Kardashian, and I don't subscribe to Vogue (though I certainly respect its importance in media). I am interested to see what Vogue will do with this controversial cover star, and how Anna Wintour will recognize her presence in real estate shared by Michelle Obama, but I am not viscerally angry nor do I think this is morally wrong. More than anything, my feeling is this: Who are we, the people, to complain?

We brought this upon ourselves. Yes, Kim Kardashian has done a lot to perpetuate her own fame, but so have a million other no-names who don't get Vogue covers or thousands of articles written about them on a weekly basis. Ultimately, readers — engaged, click-happy people on the Internet that a publication like Vogue is rightfully angling to go after, as any sensible magazine is bound to do these days — have proven time and time again that Kim Kardashian is a name that attracts major attention. People complain that she gets media attention, but the truth is, especially when it comes to mainstream celebrities, who gets covered and how much is heavily dependent on what readers want.

In this case, actions speak louder than words. Comments may be brutal, but ultimately, the readership on a story about Kim Kardashian speaks volumes. Perhaps the issue, then, is that people expect "better" from Vogue. To that, I can only respond that Vogue no longer has that luxury when there are so many potential newsstand dollars to be gained. When it comes to a business that is meant to make money above all, we can only expect so much from our heroes, and when we constantly punish them for publishing the kind of cover stars we claim to want and reward competitors for publishing the stars we purport to loathe, well, this is the only logical outcome.

Gabriel Bell, staff writer:

It may be interesting to talk about Kim Kardashian (as a cultural phenomenon). It may be interesting to look at Kim Kardashian. Kim Kardashian, however, is not an interesting person in and of herself. She has no discernible talent or skill and never says anything worth reporting or repeating. Moreover, she is, let's face it, a woman who first became famous thanks to a purposefully 'leaked' sex tape. That is to say, she will do anything for fame, except be worthy of it. She represents a crass and cynical mode of consumerism that is only one inch divided from pornography, Paris Hilton, and Bratz Dolls. The fact that her fiancé has to argue for her, has to convince people she belongs on the cover just underscores how much she doesn't.

Christene Barberich, editor-in-chief:

I feel conflicted about it. On the one hand, I think Vogue is sort of the last bastion of true, old-school sophistication, and I'm not sure what it says about such a fashion institution to feature the world's biggest reality star on its cover. On the other hand, I think Kim is inarguably beautiful and obviously insanely relevant for myriad reasons. If they do decide to do it, it would be a huge statement, both about her and the direction of Vogue.

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In February, rumors circulated that Kim K. was going to make Vogue’s cover. Does this represent a change for the fashion bible? Should Kim K. be featured?

Refinery29’s editorial team weighed in on the cover – which has just now become a reality. As writer Hayden Manders put it,

This is the Vogue for the Internet age, the one that boasts hashtagged headlines and a reality star on its cover.

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