• Riccardo Tisci had a great start to the week, outfitting a slew of A-Listers for Monday night’s Met Gala. He spoke to WWD about each outfit, including the now-infamous floral onesie gown he created for Kim Kardashian. The designer says he chose to dress the reality star because he “wanted to have a Kim Continue Reading
Happy Friday! Last night, I headed downtown to the Mondrian in Soho for an Essence Magazine dinner celebrating their May 2013 covergirl, Janelle Monae. Several industry fixtures were in attendance, including Bethann Hardison, Iman, June Ambrose, Emil Wilbekin, Lola Ogunnaike, Julee Wilson, Jessica Andrews, DJ Kiss, and many more: Though most of our time was Continue Reading
Last night I was honored to attend the opening reception for a new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York celebrating the work of legendary African-American designer Stephen Burrows: Stephen Burrows is widely touted as the first African-American designer to reach international acclaim. Known for his signature lettuce hems and bias cuts, Continue Reading
• A documentary on the first black models to walk the high fashion runways is currently in production. Versailles ’73: An American Revolution will focus on the stories of black models like China Machado, Bethann Hardison, Pat Clevland, and more, and their experiences of breaking into a fashion industry that was even more whitewashed than Continue Reading
Bethann Hardison by Bruce Weber, Central Park, New York 1969. Bethann is a living legend. Read about her here. Snapshot is a section showcasing ad campaigns, pictures, and editorials featuring men and women of color. No words, just an image. Enjoy..and discuss! Source: Beauty is Diverse
So the Vogue Black news keeps on rolling in! Essence.com reports that Bethann Hardison, leader of the “Absence of Color” talks of yore, will be named Editor-at-Large of new Italian Vogue launch, Vogue Black: OK, this project is clearly gaining momentum. Ehem, where can I submit my application?!? Seriously dudes. This is epic, historic, and Continue Reading
Modeling veteran Iman and newcomer Ubah Hassan discuss black models on the runway: Iman thinks there has been a great improvement thanks to Bethann Hardison. Ubah didn’t realize there was an issue with black models, but says, “We look good in anything!” That we do! What do you think of the video?
No end of the year round up would be complete without mentioning the huge increase in Magazine Diversity in 2008. The year saw traditional glossies questioning their industry (gently prodded by Bethann Hardison), and turning inward to ask, “Where’s the color?” Perhaps in the Obama era, magazines are seeing that it’s time to get real Continue Reading
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