Liya Kebede is absolutely exquisite!

IT IS ABOUT DAMN TIME WE WERE RECOGNIZED FOR WHO WE ARE AS A PEOPLE. WE ARE CONSUMERS TOO AND OUR MONEY SPENDS JUST LIKE ANY OTHER RACE!!! BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL, CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY COPY.

here is another black designer called Simone williams and her stuff are delicious! IDK how much it cost but its really nice and as you can see, she has black models!

Fab Indeed! I see they're wearing them damn turbans. Wont be a trend I follow!

The second model after Liya Kebede is actually Chanel Iman.

TO RBG 4 Life who says: "I find it regretful that you cannot see the difference between what you call black women enhancing their beauty and white women enhancing theirs, given our history as Africans in this world and the fact that white women (and escpecially white men) are the one’s setting the standard of beauty that makes these things “necessary” to many African women. I am sorry that you don’t see how mentally, spiritually and sometimes physically (i.e. bleaching) those enhancements can be for black women." And to all other posters: please be conscientious about how you use the term, label, notion or whatever of the word AFRICAN; there is a very distinct divergence in the history of African Americans, black Americans and Americans of colour AND the Africans of present generations living in Africa or otherwise. In plenty of African communities, white people or Europeans or caucasians or whathaveyou DON'T set beauty standards!! So your American experience does not parallel the overall African experience. I mean, where I come from (Southern Africa-NOT South Africa though hehe) the notion or concept of beauty will differ depending on your economic standing, but will also be highly influenced by your ethnic/ tribal group. Also, what is/are "African features?" Africans DO NOT have homogenous features: you just have to see Malagasies to know what I mean!! Other than that, it is great to see women get political! Communication and understanding are always pathways to positive change.

The least I can do is buy this issue

OMG this is soooo ridiculously fabulous!! I normally don't purchase magazines but this will be one to keep

[quote comment="124218"][quote comment="123926"]You argue with anybody who'll type back. Like I said re-read some of your comments on different posts. I do want to add, even though Sessilee is mixed, she does label herself as African-American, just as many mixed people get to make that choice. But she still represents for both, as far as some are concerned. I'm not trying to attack you, I'm simply saying you may want to watch your approach and delivery. Sometimes your comments are very confrontational.[/quote] It's useless and pointless, that why I just try to ignore. I think it's like talking to a brick walll :)[/quote] thanks lola very much!

[quote comment="123898"]Lopez is a Hispanic, Latina, or whatever you wanna label her. Just wondering Valenne, do you ever read before you type? Go back through the posts, you are constantly misquoting someone or thinking you're misquoted or argueing with someone over their opinion. You may want to reevaluate your approach. SERIOUSLY.[/quote] Huh,Who is talking about Lopez??????? am I? And im not arguing with anybody, im just giving my opinion? thought that what a blog is for???

[quote comment="123790"][quote comment="123783"][quote comment="123767"]First ladies should dress the part! she represents us to the WORLD not just bushwick ave LOLOL.. Like I said MICHELLE STEP YOUR GAME UP! Wearing fake pearls is NOT the business.[/quote] you do know that half these white bitches out here wearing costume jewelery right. They have the baubles to pass down - but the wear the fake shit out. Its us black who ain't never had shit walking round here with our kids college tuition on our hands, neck and fingers... I'm just saying...WE equate self worth with material things...WE need to stop that[/quote] Best thing I ever heard on YBF to date[/quote] That Was the REALEST thing I have heard on YBF 2 date to!! Its sad but yet so TRUE!

[quote comment="123912"][quote comment="123863"]its not that they don't like us! If we were a economic power then, they would need to target us. If you notice, there is no latina or asian model either! I don't see them complaining! Do your own stuff! this is the only SOLUTION![/quote][/quote] I did not even pay attention to this latina girl! i was saying that MONEY TALKS! The day black people would buy their stuffs, they would try to target us? Who am i arguing with?!

Great love to see things like this

Nice!

You argue with anybody who'll type back. Like I said re-read some of your comments on different posts. I do want to add, even though Sessilee is mixed, she does label herself as African-American, just as many mixed people get to make that choice. But she still represents for both, as far as some are concerned. I'm not trying to attack you, I'm simply saying you may want to watch your approach and delivery. Sometimes your comments are very confrontational.

the pix are the bomb, jourdan is the bomb, i think they photoshopped tyra's neck to be smaller.

[quote comment="123926"]You argue with anybody who'll type back. Like I said re-read some of your comments on different posts. I do want to add, even though Sessilee is mixed, she does label herself as African-American, just as many mixed people get to make that choice. But she still represents for both, as far as some are concerned. I'm not trying to attack you, I'm simply saying you may want to watch your approach and delivery. Sometimes your comments are very confrontational.[/quote] WTF?? This has nothing to do with my point! You are the one who is understanding everything. The girl was asking if we going to buy the vogue issue. I said no and i explained my point. Then SHe came back at me to say that we should support this issue because it might give an incentive to other designers. And i told her that in MY OPINION (sinc ei have the right to have one), it is not going to change nothing because the problem is MARKETING. You target the people that buy your stuff. Now, IDK where you get all this latina stuff, my point was that we , minorities are in the same situation, latina, black, asian. Don't try to start this debate with me because, some people on here already explained me that and i was not even going there. And to be honest, i did not even see this lopez, i though they were all blacks so MY BAD. Geez!

The bottom line is money. The model has to have the look to sell magazines. At least that is the thinking here in the US. It is a crazy state of affairs when there has to be a black issue to bring to light the racism that exists in the fashion industry. Well, I know one thing is for sure-Black is beautiful.

Sessilee Lopez is one beautiful Afro-Latina!!!

[quote comment="123645"]It is a shame that it took an international magazine to draw attention to this problem. Black models any model for that matter should be used regrardless of their race. I am so happy that Italian Vogue has done this. They are putting the fashion industry on full blast.[/quote] well i hope black people that see this as a problem will actually by the issue so that there efforts are not for nothing. im sure alot of white consumers will not buy it and will prove the advitisers right that we dont not sell products. so i hope we all pick up a copy. (not saying you wont just thought i'd put my opinion to coincide with yours). instead of reading the article and putting it back on the stand( at times i tend to do that with Cosmo if it is not interesting) lets pay for it and encourage others to follow suit. and show them that we sell just as much as the white models

why?

I don’t give a phuck who vogue puts on or in their magazine. When it comes to black folks, it’s real shit going on in the world but mofos is crying cause white folks won’t publicly recognize our beauty! Folks gettin all excited like “oh, they like us, they really do. Italian men love black women!”. Who gives a f…coons. Like everything, it starts at home. We gotta recognize our own beauty first and stop trying to imitate that of others. These pages will be dripping with bone straight hair weave and airbrushing. And I love that they picked those with the most european features too. I know, we come in all shades and shapes and blah blah blah. Even the dark brown girls have “slim” features. Can’t wait 2 see how they airbrushed Tocarra. Not only that, but the ridiculousness of black folks spending millions on “designer” and “name brand” bullshit when we still haven’t achieved real cummunity wide wealth and power is beyond me. Everybody wanna be beyonce with some shiny ass, gaudy ass channel bag. These cats have proved that they don’t respect us as people and could really do without our representation but folks will be rushing to buy this magazine to prove that black sells…ha! We already know that…I Had to get that off my chest. Thanks and RBGs UP! - I agree with this comment wholeheartedly. Black will never be wholly accepted by mainstream culture cuz we don't accept ourselves because so many have torn us down that we don't know if we're coming or going.

i know the look they were going for with Tyra but i cant help but wish they added bangs. my opinion. still looks great though forhead just looks pregnant

Awh, its nice to be recognized for the fabulousness that is being black! I mean, they're a little late on this, but I appreciate it anyhow. I gotta cop it!

The picture after Liya is Chanel Iman. Please correct this credit. The point of this post and this Italian Vogue issue is to stress the importance of these models being properly recognized for their work. Jourdan Dunn is the third from the left in the fold out cover, before Naomi Campbell. Jourdan and Chanel Iman are both beautiful in very different ways. Chanel is an American beauty, a cute blended mix of African American and Korean. Whereas Jourdan, possesses a British austerity and charm we don't see much here stateside. It's sad that both have been compared to one another when they look completely different. I never understood, since working in this industry, the need for one agent of one black model to slam on other black models as if "my black model is better than their black model!"...i guess it stems from tokenism and the herd mentality of fashion: I admit, I had to cancel Chanel Iman once because my client told me "Jourdan is the better black one." wtf? in this case, i thought Jourdan was also better than most of our predominantly white casting (the white brazilians were pretty good, though)...also, in this case Chanel Iman was a better model than most of the casting, but she got canceled (fired/laidoff) simply because she is black. In fashion, it isn't elusive, sneaky, pc, or polite: it has been blatantly very anti-black...and i have been fired from many a job because dare i say it? I let the Blacks inside the house! what would the neighbors think!?