ON YOUR MARK...GET SET...GO!!!

The much talked about issue of Italian Vogue will be hitting the news stands soon.  Of course, in good ol' fashion fun, they offer us a new sneak peak with one of Jourdan Dunn's first editorial images.

The July issue, titled "A Black Issue," is certainly destined to become a "collector's issue."  Franca Sozzani's impact has already affected Milan's men's fashion week.  Designers, like Dsquared, are casting more ethnically diverse models and now comes word, that Lanvin is following suit with its upcoming show.  Also, other foreign fashion publication's are following her lead.  Usually, Korean's July Harper's Bazaar issue is a reprint cover, but this time they shot a new cover with their three top Korean models, Lee Hyun Yi, Han Hye Jin and Kim Daul.  Will the "Sozzani Effect" have a rippling effect in fashion or just be a slight rumbling in fashion's history?  Time will only tell.

DSQUARED STRUTS ITS STUFF

With all the talk about the upcoming July issue of  Italian Vogue using all black models, here comes brothers Dean and Dan of DSQUARED showing some love for the black male models on the catwalk.  For their Spring/Summer '09 show in Milan, they cast Tyson Beckford, Anthony Gallo and Will Lemay as well as other ethnically diverse models.  Will this be reflected in the shows here at New York Fashion Week? We'll have to wait and see.

BLACK SQUIRREL SOCIETY

Mario Ybarrra, Jr,  an artist from Los Angeles had his first New York show last night at Lehmann Maupin LES.  It's a multi-media installation titled "The Black Squirrel Society." Upstairs,  there was a wooden toss game as well as a video of  the "Black Squirrel Society" dancers doing their squirrel dance.  Downstairs, while music was being played that was mixed specifically for the show, there were a variety of black squirrel action figures and paintings showing them in their different modes of life.  It's a fun, summer show and worth seeing. June 24- August 8

LET'S GET PHYSICAL

Here's the cover of Olivia Newton John's  "LET'S GET PHYSICAL" by the Black Ghosts.

Do you like how the Black Ghosts updated the song or do you prefer Olivia's hi-pop 80's flavor?

OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN and the SOLID GOLD DANCERS

Here's our  SOLID GOLD post. 

Here's Olivia Newton John getting physical with the SOLID GOLD dancers. Pay close attention to those aerobic moves and headbands. 

CROWS SURE ARE SMART

When most people are concerned about the extinction of certain animals, here's someone who researched crows and how they have adapted to our ever changing world.

The definition of.....

Just a reminder!

AEIOU

BCDFG

Vowels vs. Consonants

Do You Know Your Vowels?

Song to be listening to...

casxio  seventeen-noel zancanella remix

Italians Do it Better

Italian Vogue's editor, Franca Sozzani did what so many in the fashion industry were afraid to do.  In July's issue, she uses all black models.  It's always been fashion's dirty little secret-using only one, maybe, if you're " the lucky one", "the chosen one", the "one" black girl. Will this be a real shift in the fashion industry or just someone taking the leap and everyone else cowering back to status quo?

 

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Got To Love SOLID GOLD and the SOLID GOLD DANCERS

Which one is your favorite?

SOLID GOLD LOVE

The performances, the hosts, the lavish fashion and of the course the dancers.

have the new uber supermodels arrived?

There was Naomi, Christy, Kate and Linda........

Now there are Jourdan, Coco Rocha, Karlie, Suzanne Diaz, Chanel, and Arlenis. Who will make it to the uber supermodelom?