Incase you've been hiding in a hole for a while(must be a big hole for you not to know this),Italian Vogue produced it's first all-Black issue in July.The magazine featured African models such as Liya Kebede,Alek Wek,Iman ,Yasmine Warsame and Ubah Hassan.Anyway,the mag flew off the shelves at break-neck speed and was sold out basically all-over the US that it had to be re-produced.WOW!Either people bought it because it was a work of art or some just wanted to support an event that has been...
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By: Lynn Green
Do you ever read fashion magazines? It is quite easy in a fashion magazine to find all white models. And there are certain magazines that will book a black model, but it’s pretty obvious that the model is simply a token.
Well, something really interesting has happened at Italian Vogue and it’s actually a history making event. I don’t forsee it ever happing in American vogue and that’s unfortuanate. Check this out:
For the July issue of Italian Vogue, Mr. Meisel has...
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Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is about Iman. Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!
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By admin • Jun 19th, 2008 • Category: Features Credit: New York Times We do remember the speculations that the July issue of Italian Vogue will have only black models, and all the features about black women in the arts and entertainment. These speculations turned out to be true, as Cathy Horyn from New York Times has a story in today’s paper with details on upcoming issue, interviews with people who worked on this project and some pictures. Italian Vogue July issue has 100 pages of...
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For those of you die-hard America's Next Top Model fans,you might have noticed something different this season.And no,it's not Miss Jay's ridiculous glittery brows and his jacket with the contestants names that he wears every episode.And no,not Twiggy's replacement.It's the contestant named Fatima from Somalia.Fatima has been the scene of drama from the first episode when she called one contestant "Ghetto" and when they were about to kick her ass,she broke down and said that she had...
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Model, mogul and mum Kimora Lee Simmons first wore this electric blue strapless dress from her own Baby Phat Spring 2008 collection, when she presented her line Spring 2008 collection at New York Fashion Week last September. She wore her dress with white, black and blue strappy sandals and a...
What's the strangest thing you've ever read about yourself? "Oh, they're all true." - Pepa You used to tour with Salt-n-Pepa. How was that? "I've seen them wake up with no makeup.
IMAN BIBARS IS a feminist, not a women’s rights activist there’s a world of a difference between the two labels, claims the veteran advocate of women’s empowerment. “Feminists believe there is absolutely no difference between men and women. A ...
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"Fatima!" screamed one girl from a passing school bus on Hyde Park Avenue. "You go Fatima!" hollered a motorist on the same Boston street. "Can I have a hug?" gushed a starstruck girl who posed for a photo with Fatima Siad, a finalist from the latest ...