The Budget Fashionista

Times are a changing and I’m happy to still be alive and well to possibly see our first “African-American” President...it’s nice to see the fashion industry is following...one step at a time America...one step at a time!  All I ever really wanted is...peace on earth, equality for all, and of course really cute shoes.

I gotta have it!!

I think this is a monumental moment in fashion! I’d love to win this!

It’s about time. Sad, we won’t see an American version, but brava Vogue Italia. I want this issue!!!

I want this magazine so bad.  I have been to so many stores.  I have been stalking this magazine since I first found out about it, but no luck.  I so need this magazine.

It took Italian Vogue to appreciate black beauty!!! Well, it’s about time.  I’d love to win this issue.  I remember flipping through fashion mags from the time I was a little girl searching for images of people who look like me which rarely happened.  Times have changed quite considerably but black women and women of color in general are grossly under represented.  The fashion and beauty industries take for granted the millions of dollars black women spend annually.  I’d like to see more black ownership in these areas actually!!

I’d love to have this issue.  It took Italian Vogue to finally appreciate black beauty.  Well, it’s about time.  I t would be amazing to have this issue.  It makes me think about why I canceled my subscription to US Vogue. I just saw images of thin wealthy Caucasians and their friends. Never anyone resembling myself.  Having this issue would put me at peace with Vogue and bring me full circle.

I would lloooooovveeeeeeee to win this! I’ve been searching all over!!

Awesome giveaway! Me please! Thanks!

Of course, there are more than a few points to complain about with this magazine (the abundance of white models in advertisements) and the inclusion of a “free” magazine that pretty much only featured white runway models. But then again, I went to my Borders and they sold out in 2 hours. Mind you, the copies of the regular Italian Vogue sat on their shelves for more than 5 weeks without being picked up. That the black issue is almost impossible to find in Chicago, which is a huge metropolitan area, is pretty darn awesome in my opinion. I hope at the very least, more black girls will be considered - they are, it seems, in high demand.

I cannot wait to see this issue and am so glad that they did this! I hope more magazines follow suit.

i hope italian vogue realizes the winner they have on their hands and print and ship enough additional copies that every woman in the world who wants a copy can buy one. not so that women can lay it aside to show their baby girls, but because money talks. vogue italia starts pulling in major lira over this issue and other magazines will take note. and hopefully by the time these baby girls are big enough to read fashion magazines they will take for granted that every issue of vogue has models of color.

I have a lot of young Black divas under the age of 16 in my life. I would love to show them this issue.

I REALLY want a copy of this magazine.  It’s a collector’s item that showcases black beauty. Hopefully other magazines will follow suit.

Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention I would not even have known they were doing something like this. I love the idea of this contest - and would be even more pleased if it sold out. Whoever wins will really cherish this!!

I would love to win this as I love all things Vogue!

I would love to get a copy!  I have followed fashion as long as I can remember but I stopped buying Vogue a while ago.  It was mainly because of the lack of black models used.
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Okay, I have always been into fashion and was so excited when i received a txt from a friend saying ‘july Vogue will contain only black models support the cause buy picking up your copy - send to on to all your friends’ I have searched high and low for a copy and cant find a copy anywhere :(.  Black is beautiful and the stunning photos featured on the net confirm this...the majority of the catwalk models look alike...the fashion industry needs shaking up...i’m so proud of what the editor of Vogue has done...I feel that she has raised the issue of racism and has made a difference...if i don’t win the contest i would just be happy to buy a copy Vogue Italia July 2008.  Only problem is i can’t read italian, and don’t know where to pick up a copy

The Europeans are ahead of the U.S. on this. Maybe this edition will influence other fashion mags. I’ve published two books that deal with fashion and travel, have spent months in Italy and read some Italian. I’m looking forward to seeing this issue.

it’s about time women of color are featured in such a recognized magazine as vouge!

I am an inter-racial 22 year old female, Italian and African-American. This is something I can relate to, and breakthrough for young women of color and ethnicity. How wonderful the world would be if it could see through the eyes of these Italian editors!

I would love to have this issue.

I would be so happy to win this contest! Just the idea this issue has been created for us. I used to see Vogue on the shelf and never think to look in it because I thought there was nothing in there for me, but this issue! I can only imagine the pictures and ads. I would love a copy. Please consider me!

I am a broke college student fashionista...but very enthusiastic and confident about my future in the fashion industry nevertheless...I’m currently interning at Glam Media this summer for experience to one day cover historic stories like this one...I was anticipating the release of this issue which I feel it’s strong statement is long over due especially in the United States...Black is beautiful!

We need to break down those crazy beauty ideas that only one hair color and skin color means beauty…

I was able to look at my friends’ copies ...but I would love one of my own to put with my classic collection of magazines…

I hope in the near future other magazines would get the hint..

I would love this issue!  I’ve never seen the various Vogue issues here in my town