Vogue Italia Black Issue: Win This!

July 21, 2008 12:00 PM | | Posted in fashion, contest, vogue, models, naomi_campbell, sessilee_lopez

What: Vogue Italia’s July issue is a historical one: it addresses the issue of racial inequality in the fashion world by filling its editorial pages with models of color from Naomi Campbell to up-and-comers like Sessilee Lopez.

Why You Want This: Vogue Italia isn’t exactly available at the grocery checkout line and even if you happen to live in a major city with a great international book store, your chances of finding it is pretty slim. Plus the issue features our girl Toccara (of America’s Top Model fame), Chanel Iman and Grace Jones, who is perhaps one of the most underrated style influencers out there.  I was very disappointed that virtually none of the adverts featured a model of any color, which is sad, cause the real money in the modeling world comes from adverts, beauty contracts, and commercials. Even after Oprah and Queen Latifah and designers like Marc Jacobs borrowing heavily from hip-hop and urban culture, corporations still have a hard time believing black women can sell products to a global community.

To Enter: Leave a comment below by Friday, July 25th, 2008 at 11:59pm. One lucky winner will win one copy of the magazine. Winners will be selected from the list of comments.

 

Rules:
- Contest ends July 25, 2008 at 11:59 pm. All entries received after this point will not be eligible for the prize.
- One winner will receive a copy of July’s Vogue Italia
- Winner must respond within four business days or a new winner will be chosen.
- Prize is not transferrable
- Entrants must be residents of United States.

Image from NYTimes.com

Naomi Campbell: Look For Less

July 14, 2008 06:00 PM | Comments (0) | Posted in forever21, celebrity fashion, look_for_less, macys, isaac mizrahi, jcpenney, naomi_campbell

We’d never recommend using a cellphone as a weapon nor can we recommend wearing all white while digging in the garden (we’re pretty sure Naomi doesn’t do her own laundry). That being said, we love the simple fresh look Naomi Campbell sports for this photo op, which reminds us of how easy it is to look great without all the bells and whistles. And the power of a simple bright white tee. If you’re feeling it (and have a good supply of bleach at the ready), we’ve picked some pieces to help you along:

INC International Concepts Skinny Pants, on sale $33.18, Macy’s

Stretch Round Neck Tee, $4.80, Forever21

East5th “Kenna��? Sandal, on sale $22.99, JC Penney

Multi-Stone Necklace, $6.99, Old Navy

Isaac Mizrahi for Target, Round Plastic Sunglasses, $17.99

Image courtesy of People.com