I have be interested in fashion ever since I can remember - the top quality leather accessory that spring up from the page of glossy magazine , the feel of soft silk on my skin , the delicate but protective texture of a Burberry raincoat . I could go on and on . I remember the first fashion magazine that ever stand out among all other of its kind in my eye be a edition of french Vogue , which feature Akira Kurosawa on its cover , just as he be put the finish touch on he masterpiece `` ran '' . although Vogue 's french edition be still my favorite -lrb- closely follow by british Vogue , the resource use by my long time icon Princess Diana -rrb- , now that I live in America , I subscribe to the american version of the magazine , which have be run for decade by allege `` devil '' Anna Wintour . these day Vogue still do not disappoint in its content , although the quality of the paper it be print on could certainly use some improvement - I much prefer the glossy stock british `` Red '' be print on . but the magazine do count among its contributor with the best photographer out there , such as Patrick Demarchelier and my personal favorite , Annie Leibovitz , and the best writer and ad consultant in the business . within a year and a half apart , I can speak with high regard of my two favorite issue : the first one be the one from March 2009 , which feature we brand new first lady of the time , Michelle Obama , and the most recent one from September 2010 , a huge , 700 page + issue , with Halle Berry on the cover , and companion of Vogue 's annual event `` Fashion 's Night out '' . the former be entitle `` The Power Issue '' , and it include in-depth profile of philanthropist and world-known personality like Queen Rania of Jordan , First Lady of France Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and billionaire Melinda Gates . each of these woman have a powerful message to bring to Vogue 's reader attention , be it woman 's issue , political issue and aid give to less developed country through entity like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation . the picture of Michelle Obama and the one of Queen Rania , in a white embellished Dries Van Notten shirt be my favorite . the latter edition have one of the most luxurious collection of photograph and advertisement , but it also include a very personal narrative about the consequence of the oil disaster in the gulf of Mexico by a writer that spend a large part of she childhood in it . I enjoy the profile on Charlotte Casiraghi , Princess Caroline of Monaco 's daughter , in all she equestrian regalia design by Gucci exclusively for she . what I like about Vogue be that it be a publication that manage to cover every single subject , health , environmental issue , fashion , gardening , art , film , book , architecture and , of course , fashion , with style and panache . the photo montage of the advertisement be - literally - out of this world , and one can only imagine must have take week to prepare . even minimalistic detail have send I more than once on expedition to store on the lookout for that one item I see in the magazine , usually priceless due to its uniqueness . vogue still be , and I have a feeling will keep be , my personal favorite . now if they could only do something about the paper it be print on ...