its not hippie week anymore, that was like over a month ago!
Fashion
Alexandra
Is Black the new Black?
In a flurry of controversy and discussion, Vogue Italia released their “black issue” this month, to highlight the lack of ethnic diversity within the fashion and modelling industries. The July publication, that went on sale with a 40% increased international print-run, features only black models including a stunning fold-out cover with Liya Kebede, Sessilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn and Naomi Campbell. The editorial content, that includes pieces about Michelle Obama, and Ebony magazine, is separated by the normal ridiculously large amount of glossy high fashion advertising – however this time it is impossible not to notice (due to the stark contrast) the absolute lack of diversity among the models featured.
The fashion industry claims it isn’t racist, (or for that matter size-ist or ageist), but they sure do a lot of ignoring. They may claim that coloured models do not sell magazines, (just like anyone over a size 00 or the age of 22), but how would they know unless they tried? Women want to see role models on the covers of their magazines – people who they can aspire to be and who they may even be slightly envious of. With magazines currently full of the unattainable, I’m sure most would welcome such a change.
It has to be wondered though, will this blatant highlighting of the “whiteness” of our runways and fashion spreads cause change, or merely be something looked upon by the industry with mild curiosity?
What do you think? Post your views using our comments box on the right, and we'll get back to you within 2 days (normally)!
What do you think?
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(Posted on 2008-07-09 16:36:00 by )
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We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the champions -
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions - of the world -
'69 COME ON
SIMON
(Posted on 2008-06-08 18:32:00 by ) -
Hi j-j,
Well, the whole site is the magazine. Sorry to disappoint you if you were expecting a proper magazine, but these pages build up the magazine.
Jack
Editor
(Posted on 2008-05-06 17:28:00 by ) -
is there a mag any were in here? i cant find it?
(Posted on 2008-04-30 14:27:00 by ) -
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GREAT song
(Posted on 2008-03-25 19:50:00 by ) -
i think the designer world is far too high tech for the ordinary people (or adults anyway!) but overall i think it is great!
(Posted on 2008-03-08 23:27:00 by ) -
What do you think?
(Posted on 2008-02-08 18:13:00 by )
i-mag - by you, for you
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what is there is good though