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Voguetron assembles once again as Vogue‘s 19 international editors — including the fab foursome of Anna Wintour, Alexandra Shulman, Emmanuelle Alt and Franca Sozzani — have signed on to The Health Initiative. A pact to promote healthier and more positive body image, The Health Initiative will be featured globally in the June issues of Vogue.
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The prize that launched the careers of Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent is being relaunched this year for a new generation of designers.
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In her speech at Harvard, Franca Sozzani mentioned that she would ”soon launch a provocation to stop” pro-anorexia and pro-bulemia websites by asking “for the help of the users themselves.” Sozzani is nothing if not a woman of her word and so Vogue Italia has turned to its readers to blog about the dangers of eating disorders and these websites in particular.
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- The Quaker on the Quaker Oats box, Larry to his friends, got his hair did in yet another brand makeover. [WSJ]
- And speaking of makeovers, Burger King might be onto something with this stunner. [Buzzfeed]
- Vogue Italia‘s April cover celebrates prom looks and…masks. [Fashion Gone Rogue]
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- Uggs is launching an “upscale” men’s collection. I’d usually insert a joke here, but why be redundant? [WWD, sub req'd]
- Franca Sozzani may or may not be married. Either way, she probably doesn’t care whether you think she is or not. [Huff Po]
- I wanna say something. I’m gonna put it out there. If you like it, you can take it, if you don’t, send it right back: Anchorman 2. [Deadline]
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The Bronner Bros International Hair Show has been going strong for over 60 years. The annual expo draws thousands of hair stylists and enthusiasts who show off their wild and imaginative hair creations, which no doubt served as inspiration for Vogue Italia‘s controversial “Haute Mess” editorial. Many were quick to label the spread as racist or classist, but that misses the point of the shows and the intentions behind those cuckoo coiffures. Like any other form of expression, the hair shows are open to interpretation, but at the end of the day it is an art that requires a level of skill and creativity. So it was especially discomforting when I was looking up photos for this story yesterday and I came across this site.
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- Abercrombie & Fitch has responded to that faux site offering racist pants and thankfully its response didn’t involve a “yeah, so what’s your point?” [WWD]
- Some noble citizen, perhaps mistaking the launch of Kim Karashian‘s new fragrance for a Viktor & Rolf event, flour-bombed the unsuspecting reality star on her own red carpet. [Styleite]
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There’s been a lot of flack about the interwebs regarding Vogue Italia‘s “Haute Mess” editorial shot by Steven Meisel, styled by Lori Goldstein and starring Joan Smalls, Coco Rocha, Lindsey Wixson, Daphne Groeneveld, Jessica Stam, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Guinevere van Seenus and Karen Elson in all their ghetto fabulous glory. Some feel it’s racially insensitive, some think it classist, but Franca Sozzani thinks people just see what they want to see. And hopefully you see a lot of “messy drag queen.”
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- Rumors of Maxime Simoens’ departure from Leonard may be just that. Backstage at the Leonard show, Simoens had this to say: “There is nothing to comment because we are in negotiations. For the moment, nothing is happening. So when something happens, we’ll talk about it.” [WWD]
- Parsons took on FIT in their annual student designer competition, the Fusion Fashion Show, with Parsons strutting home the victor. [Paper]
- Brazilian hoofer Caroline Trentini editorially jumped the broom this weekend, marrying photographer Fabio Bartelt. [Made in Brazil]
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Remember this photo of a contorted Karlie Kloss by Steven Meisel? Well, some people might not since Franca Sozzani and the kids at Vogue Italia took it down from the magazine’s website after it started appearing on pro-anorexia websites. Sozzani took to her blog today to dispel any rumors and explain her reasoning behind the decision:
