Archive for July 6th, 2008
These Boots were made for Walkin
These are off the Chain! The only boots I could bring myself to wear in the summer!
melody ehsani
camel handmade mocassin boot
#492540
la designer extraordinaire melody ehsani handmakes all of her products with spectacular attention to craft and detail. these leather moccasin boots, perfect for wear with summer shorts and dresses are no exception, made of soft leather with fringe and cut out details, sewn up with leather lacing.
a percentage of each pair sold will go towards the advancement and education of women .
100% leather
rubber sole
TO Be Young,Gifted and Black
It seems on the Internet and with many of my fellow bloggers the anticipation of the Italian Vogue all Black issue has caused quite a stir. Yet, I have not really heard from any Italians? Hmm I wish I could find some Italian blogger’s to hear what they think. If you know of any Italian bloggers please send me the link.
Well one of the best commentaries that I have read on the issues is the NYtimes blog
http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/26/mens-fashion-the-new-black/
Even though the blog discusses Men’s fashion in Milan and Donatella Versace cast “two” black models in her runway show and called it “an reverence to Barack Obama”; a few days later DSquared collection with references to Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Mohammed Ali and references to various rappers portrayed by back-in-the-day photographer Jemel Shabazz. In Milan, from Etro to Gucci all followed suit, mixing prints, embroideries and skin colours from all over the world. Black is Back and it all went back to the Vogue Black Issue.
How do I feel about this a bit happy and a bit iffy? As a women of colour who works in Fashion, “it’s hard out there for a pimp” sometimes especially when you don’t see others like you, you have to be better then the rest! A lover of Fashion whom hardly ever see’s her reflection in the industry, is the drive to never give up on her dream.
Italian Vogue hmm. Is this just a PR stunt to detract from the skinny bitch issues? To get more press in a time when America might finally see a black President? Be the first to call Michelle Obama a style icon? Here in France there have been many articles comparing her to Jackie O, even a lay out comparing their style look for look. I too loved Michelle in that Purple number with the black belt, so SITC!
The book ‘To Be Young Gifted and Black’ by Lorraine Hansberry comes to mind. Have people of colour been given a wake up call by fashion again? Fashion has always been a reflection on what is going in the world. People of colour want to be heard. In response to the Italian Vogue what is the big deal! Another thing I don’t understand is Trace Magazine has run a Black Girls Rule issue every year and never got as much press. Is it because it was an urban mag? I think Vogue is late, as is the rest of the world. Black Girls Rule, Brown Girls Rule, Red Girls rule, and so do Yellow Girls I guess that’s what it means ‘To Be Young Gifted and Black’ patient.
