Fashion News- Black Girls In A White World

June 30, 2010 · Posted in Advice · Comments Off 

It is always noteworthy when politics and fashion collide. In October, The New York Times ran an article entitled “Runways Fade to White”. The article described the relative absence of Black models on the runways of the most recent Fashion Week.

As a follower of fashion and a Black woman, the article caught my attention.

I tend to live by the proposition that race is a significant characteristic, but should not govern our lives and or dictate our decisions. However, this year’s Fashion Week has challenged those beliefs.

The New York Times article painted a picture of the whitening of the fashion world. According to the article, the number of Black women used in fashion shows has steadily decreased. Frequently, designers request the model’s race in advance so that they can reject the Black models. When the agents try to pull a bait and switch, by withholding the model’s race, the designers later complain. The designers reject the Black model and blame the agent by saying, “You didn’t tell me that she was Black.”

While I was unaware of the underlying details, my review of fashion magazines has revealed that Black models were suffering some challenges. I peruse my five subscriptions to fashion magazines religiously every month, under the belief that fashion is universal. Rather than bemoan the absence of Black women on the hundreds of pages, I have rejoiced when I see a Black face on one page.

I used to believe that I was progressive by not letting politics influence my purchasing decisions. Now, I realize that I was naive.

The Census results gave me an easy way to I rationalize the decisions of the fashion industry. Black people account for about 12% of the population so it would follow that we would not be on the majority of the covers of fashion magazines. However, the article indicates that deliberate discrimination and not statistics likely explains the absence of Black women from the covers.

By excluding Black models, the designers are communicating a powerful message. While we do not know what the message is, we do know that the message is not a good one. To suggest otherwise overlooks a basic fact. Fashion is about more than selling clothes, it is about selling an image of beauty. Whatever their motivation, it is clear that many designers do not envision Black models as portraying their image of beauty. Once I find out who the biggest offenders were, I doubt that I will be able to envision myself wearing their clothes…

Author: Chaton Turner
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Fashion Games For Girls & Guys Who Love Fashion!!!

June 15, 2010 · Posted in Advice · Comments Off 

Fashion games for girls & guys who love fashion!!!

Satisfashion game!
A new stylish time-management game

A brand-new fashion game – Satisfation

Learn everything about the World Of High Fashion:

* be a real designer
* try to please your clients
* be in touch with all up-to-date trends
* acquire organizational abilities to set up unforgettable fashion shows
* get to know how to combine incompatible

Jojo’s fashion game series

Interested in the latest trends or curious about how the real high fashion industry works? You don’t have to wait for fashion week anymore!
Have you ever heard about Jojo and Rosalind, far-famed mother and daughter, who are back to the world of High Fashion? if “No”, you know nothing about the World of Fashon! But you have got a great chance to learn a lot about it.

Jojo’s Fashion Show

Interested in the latest trends or curious about how the real high fashion industry works? There is no need to wait for fashion week anymore! Have a wonderful trip around the globe with Jojo’s Fashion Show!


Jojo’s Fashion Show 2

A new season of High Fashion is coming, bringing with it a new series of tasks and games. Jojo and Rosalind come back in a new sequel Jojo’s Fashion Show: Las Cruces.
Fashion business games
Easy or Difficult?! Full of fun or Complications?!
Every girl has dreamt of being an owner of a Fashion Boutique! Try yourself in this area…
Feel deeply all pros & cons of this businee!!!

Fashion Boutique

Fashion Boutique’s profits are down and they need your help! Play as Maya, an aspiring fashionista, and assist customers while they search for the latest fashions in your stores!

Dress Up Rush

Jane is back and is opening a wonderful fashion boutique! Show the best service, make easy money, and upgrade your store.

Dress Shop Hop

Dive into the world of fashion with Dress Shop Hop game! Help Bobbi create stylish clothes and become the famous trendsetter!

Fashionista

Become an editor-in-chief of a glamour magazine with Fashionista game and make your readers know the new world trends in fashion.

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Replica Fashion Week Spring 2010: Dolce & Gabbana Handbags

October 3, 2009 · Posted in Business Grants · Comments Off 

Fashion Week Spring 2010: Dolce & Gabbana Handbags

 2010 was goth, glam and very Victorian, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the bags. They lacked some of the personality and style of the clothes with which they were designed, but they were sort of interesting in their own right. Whatever way you slice it, however, knit and macrame do not say glam, goth, or Victorian.

The highlights for me were the variations on the successful Miss Sicily satchel shape and anything containing red leopard print (I know, I know, my “taste level” is not so awesome sometimes). Lowlights? Knit, knit, and more knit. Much like the clear vinyl totes that Prada showed earlier in the week, I can’t imagine that these are going to have much of an audience among handbag aficionados, but perhaps I’m wrong. Would you pay four figures for them?

I’m underwhelmed, and I hate being underwhelmed. I’m not a huge fan of Prada’s Fall 2009 offerings, and I’m even less of a fan of Prada Spring 2010. So much so that it kind of makes my head hurt.

Memo to the fashion industry: no one wants clear vinyl bags. No one. You guys tried this crap a few seasons ago and thought it would be cute, and they all ended up on the sale rack at the end of the season, and they didn’t even move particularly quickly once discounted. A clear, architectural hard plastic clutch meant to hold three things for a night out, a la Fendi’s Spring 2010 presentation? That’s clear done well.

But a vinyl gray-tinted clear satchel meant to hold the dreck of everyday life, like tampons and your ATM receipts? No thanks. Do not want. Ever. But that, with some jewels stuck to the top and a canvas tote or two thrown in for good measure, is basically what we got. Since Prada does such a big bag collection for every season, this is probably only the tip of the iceberg and several other non-runway mini lines will eventually surface, but if this is any indication of what’s to come, I’ll take a pass.

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