Vogue Italia’s Historical July Issue
July 11th, 2008 by Karis Michelle | Filed under Featured, fashion trends.
The July issue of Vogue Italia features 150 pages of black models exclusively. This is a monumental and historical decision made by the editors of Vogue Italia. I for one think they should be applauded. What they are doing is just unheard of, considering there are usually just a few token specs of color sprinkled in the fashion spreads.
The Editor-In-Cheif Franca Sozzani said she was inspired by Barrack Obama’s historic presidential campaign. Her intention was to spark conversations about race, and to demonstrate that there is more to beauty than blonde, blue eyed Russian models. (Can I get an Amen!)
The issue features old and new pictures from famed photographer Steven Meisel. Some of the models featured are Tyra Banks, Naomi Campbell, Alek Wek, Liya Kebede, Sessilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn, Iman, and plus size model Tocarra.
Hopefully other fashion editors will take a queue from Vogue Italia, and add more model diversity to their pages. Feast your eyes on these gorgeous women.
Pics via Vogue Italia
Tags: Celebrity Photoshoots and Magazine Covers, Vogue Magazine
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