Model Crush Of the Week...
Not too long ago, I announced Chanel Iman to be the next black super model, but it seems as though fashion insiders have another ebony beauty in line to take the throne. 17 year-old Jourdan Dunn could be the next Naomi Campbell.
Dunn is set to grace the pages of both American and British Vogue within the next few months. She'll also be featured in the much talked about all black issue of Vogue Italia alongside Iman, Chanel Iman, and Naomi Campbell.
In regards to Jourdan, Sarah Doukas (the woman who discovered Kate Moss) said this,“I’m very excited for her. I feel, if she does have great success, she will have a big effect on the way people look at different kinds of beauty.”
Love it!
Though this is a huge step for black models, and quite frankly black women everywhere. The lack of diversity in the fashion industry is still alarming. I know a lot of fashionistas who shy away from American Vogue, but this is a great reason to pick up the next issue.
view more photos of Jourdan @ Style.com
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
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Tuesday, May 06, 2008
According to her rep the images were created "to satirize the lack of media attention a genocide like Darfur gathers compared with the relative overexposure of skinny women with little dogs and designer bags."
This is, in my opinion, a worthy aim. Though I am a fashionista at heart, I realize that there are more important things going on in the world. When designers do things like this it just serves to reinforce the idea that all the fashion world cares about is image and profits. I simply don't understand it.
Monday, May 05, 2008
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He's the new face of Armani...
The 24-year-old ex-business student, whose credits include stints with Gucci, Guess, Anna Sui, Calvin Klein and Australian retailers Alex Perry, Just Jeans and Billabong, has been proclaimed a new European favourite amongst the fashion crowd, recently rubbing shoulders with fellow Australian model Gemma Ward on the Marc Jacobs catwalk in Milan - a slight change from his self-proclaimed “drugs and alcohol” days.
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Thursday, May 01, 2008
They say that brilliance is akin to insanity, and I still can't decide whether or not Marc Jacobs is crazy. His Fall 2008 collection featured these "interesting" head pieces. Which made little to no sense even in the scope of his revolution era inspired line.
When I first spotted them, I thought there was no way that anyone could wear them in real life, but of course Mary-Kate Olsen proved me wrong. Yes, she looks certifiably insane, but she almost managed to pull it off, and that's commendable.
Note: I'm not sure if anyone other than me watched Austrailia's Next Top Model, but that's Alice Burdeu last season's winner.
Monday, April 14, 2008
For those familiar with the most recent season of Project Runway, you'll remember that finalist Rami Kashou was continually maligned by the judges for his grecian-inspired silhouettes. Well, it looks like Rami was on to something.
This season the top designers opted to infuse their gowns with intricate draping reminiscent of that you would find on statuary at the Met. This seasons premiere silhouette also proves to be much more universally flattering than the ever-present tulip skirt. The fashionophiles will of course note that celebrity designer Monique Lhullier has been doing this for years, but then again Lhullier's work has never been given the visionary credit that it deserves.
1. Gucci S/S 08
2. Lanvin S/S 08
3. Alberta Ferretti S/S 08
4. J. Mendel S/S 08
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