The Problem with All-Black Castings
Diversity should be made intrinsic to a brand’s ethos and an ongoing conversation, not just an aesthetic, after which ads and campaigns go back to lily-white casting once calls for diversity have been quelled.
Diversity should be made intrinsic to a brand’s ethos and an ongoing conversation, not just an aesthetic, after which ads and campaigns go back to lily-white casting once calls for diversity have been quelled.
“Through the looking glass” is a metaphorical expression—albeit, a commonly misunderstood one; it means “on the strange side; in the twilight zone; in a curious, parallel world.” Today, we step through a different type of glass: the Gaultier glass.
The need to wear a face mask, a now vital accessory to shield ourselves and others for the purpose of public health, is the newest phase and symbol of fashion’s intimate relationship to our bodies and lives.
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Although there are three main theories about the cheongsam’s origin, the most popular originates from the Qing Dynasty, which started in 1644 and lasted until 1912.
How did Black chorus girls claim a “Black is beautiful” aesthetic before the phrase even came into the vernacular?
The silence of the arid, endless landscape was our sole companion on this sojourn into the wilderness. In the soundless air, I could hear myself exhale for the first time since the world fell apart.
For its 2018 September issue, Vogue turned its pages towards a new trajectory in its 126-year history: its cover and accompanied editorial were graced and photographed by two African-Americans.