Hannah Montana magazine – double page spread analysis “2 Friends 1 Style”

The headline of the article is “2 Friends 1 style”, this mechanically informs the reader that the feature is about fashion. It is printed in big swirly writing, which makes it feminine and is framed in white. White represents purity, goodness, cleanliness and innocence and is usually associated with angels who are angelic and righteous which young girls aspire to be like. The font is a light shade of blue which contrasts with the purple background to make more of an impact as it stands out and adds variety. The colour blue is a masculine colour but it makes a good dissimilarity compared to the pink and purple background because it tones down the feminine feel of the magazine so it is not too girly.




The standfirst is directly under the headline of the article and is printed in simple dark purple font and is highlighted by a cloudy transparent box so that the reader can still see the background but the writing is still made clear. Purple is a luxurious colour and represents wealth, this ties in with the theme of the article as it is about purchasing clothes and accessories to look like Lola and Hannah, and you have to have money (wealth) to do so.
The reader keeps interested in the feature because there is little writing, and when there is some, it is surrounded by colourful patterns and printed in bright bold fonts, such as “Tip” which is enclosed by a pink cloud which is eye catching. It has a very simple layout, with mainly pictures which keeps the reader interested because it gives them lots to look at which makes the article very visually attractive. The writing is very informal and the sentences are very short and no complicated words are used, “Earrings are a great way to add colour and interest”. This language is very simplistic which enables the reader to take in and make sense of what is being said to them.
The main image is of two girls holding hands and smiling to make it look as if they are best friends and enjoying each other’s company. Their gestures are open and welcoming which makes them appear friendly as they are not closing themselves in with protective and defensive body language. This is showing the reader how they should be acting. The girls are wearing non revealing clothing and are covered up, which is acceptable because they want to be setting good examples for the young influential audience. They look up to Hannah Montana as their role model and will imitate what she wears and how she acts in order to have something in common with her. If Hannah Montana or something that represents her were to do something unacceptable such as wear revealing clothing or to swear then she would loose publicity or get bad press as people look up to her and aspire to be like her and no parent wants their child to grow up with a bad attitude/appearance.