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Black is the new black
Am I the only one who misses the salad days of the supermodel—a time when women in fashion were more than just walking hangers missing their periods? When did having a larger-than-life personality bound by a smaller-than-humanly-possible frame stop being a job requirement? Probably around the same time that what little diversity that had existed on the runways of the world began to—pardon the pun—fade away.
As a means of commenting on the sad state of colorless
fashion spreads and ad campaigns, Italian Vogue recently released an
“all-black” issue—featuring everyone from familiar faces like Naomi Campbell
and Tyra Banks to newcomers like Chanel Iman and Sessilee Lopez. I wish I could
say that I’m surprised American Vogue wouldn’t attempt to emulate such an issue—the
brainchild of famed photographer Steven Meisel—however, the magazine isn’t
exactly known for its groundbreaking, rabble-rousing cover stories. While the
current issue of Vogue does include an article on the whitewashing of the
modern runway, it comes off as somewhat of a self-congratulatory
afterthought—including a photo spread in which the magazine highlights some of
its more diverse moments over the years, not unlike those people who rattle off
the number of black friends they have when trying to prove they aren’t racist.
Maybe Steven should have pitched his idea to Vogue’s Condé Nast colleague, the
Graydon Carter-run controversy glutton known as Vanity Fair.
—Marcos Luevanos
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