Tavi Gevinson For Bust Magazine August 2012

Teen sensation Tavi Gevinson is tapped for the cover of Bust magazine’s August 2012 issue. She’s adorable and amazing, all true, but it seems like post-frontrow-runway blow-up in 2009/2010, part of her brand seems to be rooted in saying dissy things about fashion, like for example one of her responses in the Bust editorial accompanying the cover:

“In a way, fashion had been this magical thing that I was obsessed with. I was just such a fan. But then I got a little too close to it, and that was kind of saddening.”

I understand that fashion has its issues (just like any other industry!) and it’s her right to comment on the negatives, but I do feel like the business gave her an opportunity. Which granted, on her own she took her foot out of the door only to smash it wide open, but still, it would be nice to see her show a  little more balance in her comments as it relates to the business. Image via Kateryan.