Like many of my fellow fashion bloggers, I have a serious addiction to the month of September. Fashion Week (of course!), vampy nail polish & lip colors, plus September fashion all come out to play once the weather begins to whisper towards fall. The magazines are always overflowing with opulence, luxury, and pages upon pages of the best the industry has to offer. Each August, I collect the September issues of magazines like they're prized trading cards, pouring over the pages for inspiration and soaking up every bit of knowledge I can. This season is no different - I raced around the city the instant I learned that the issues were on newsstands to bring the glossy pages home.

Returning home with the (heavy) issues, I realized I still had 2009's issues. Looking at the two side-by-side is fascinating, down to the placement of the same company's ads in front of the feature editorial or the number of pages the cover celebrity was given. In the gallery below, I've scanned the 2010 feature editorial vs the 2009 feature editorial.

Allure:

2010 cover: Kim Kardashian - 2 sex bomb images (what is she promoting again, aside from herself?)

2009 cover: Amanda Seyfried - 4 page editorial, promoting Jennifer's Body & Big Love

Marie Claire:

2010 cover: Mary-Kate Olson - currently working on 2 films for a 2011 release

2009 cover: Ashley Olson - the business brains behind the Olson empire

Glamour:

2010 cover: Jennifer Lopez - attempting to revive her...career

2009 cover: Jessica Simpson - promoting the Jessica Simpson Collection and also attempting to revive her...career

Harper's Bazaar:

2010 cover: Jennifer Aniston - she was available?

2009 cover: Leighton Meester - promoting Gossip Girl and her music career

Vogue:

2010 cover: Halle Berry - her star power is undeniable

2009 cover: Charlize Theron - ditto

Elle:

2010 cover: Julia Roberts - promoting Eat, Pray, Love

2009 cover: Jennifer Aniston - she was available?