Burdastyle Magazine 09/2012

There is quite a lot I like in this issue, but it's basically four variations of the same pattern:

I know I wrote four and then included three pictures. That's because the fourth variation is a blouse with a very nice stand up pointy collar, but the fabric they used was hideous, so I decided to save some space.
But, am I right about this pattern? I love all the variations above! Of course, the dress with the peter pan collar is my favorite (again, horrible fabric choice IMHO). I really like the subtle gathered shoulders and the princess seams. The blouse is probably very flattering, since it has an additional dart (I'm hoping for back darts too).

How cute is this outfit? For once, I think they chose the perfect fabric for the pattern. I like the boxy shape of this jacket and I think I could look great both dressed up like in this photo (although, where the heck is she going with that cake stand?) and dressed down, with a pair of jeans or cropped pants.

Nothing earth-shattering, but you know I'm a sucker for unusual design details and I'm very curious about the shape of these darts.
 

And for those of you who sew with knits (I never seem to find decent ones), a nice t-shirt pattern.

I love the contrasting yoke and the ruching on the sides should be quite flattering.

Not that you can really tell from the photo, which is once again nice, but completely useless in order to figure out how the garment really looks.

Many photos in this issue are like that; when photographing the lace dress above, why did they drape a cardigan on the only visible sleeve? Also, I didn't include the photo of the model wearing the red blouse because she was sitting in front of a mirror, leaning against it. And can you really tell anything about the dress with the peter pan collar?

They have very good looking models, nice backdrops and props, the styling is not always my favorite but I've seen much worse... So why can't they showcase their product better? That's why I always wait for the technical drawings to be released before forming an opinion.

All in all, it seems like Burda is on a roll. Now, your turn to tell me what you think about this issue.