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Vintage Ads: Iman for YSL

Back in the 1980’s Iman was the black supermodel, back in the day when there was only one black supermodel. Here she is posing for a Yves Saint Laurent ad in all her 80’s glory.

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All Black Issue of Vogue Hits Newstands

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We’re so addicted to the all black model issue of Vogue right now. We got some sneak peaks at the issue here for you so check it out. Jourdon, Chanel, Iman, and Naomi all get up close and personal to highlight an issue that has been going on too long in fashion, lack of diversity on the runway.

What do you think of the shots?

Iman: A Model, Not a Plaything

Iman recently talked to NYMag about her upcoming Italian Vogue cover  “I still don’t like us (black models) to be a caricature,” she told them at the American Image Awards this week. “They’ll think, ‘Okay, we did it.’ And then they’re done with it, and we’ll have to wait till next year.” She added that in 2007 black models were “nonexistent” and she felt the fashion and beauty industries are out of touch. “When you see commercials and movies and every other form of art in terms of entertainment, you never have this conversation,” she said. “So it is so outdated.” She continued, “I can only say that one of the reasons is that models have never had unions, so there is no one to say, ‘This isn’t right.’

Yeah that’s what models need a union. First order of business uniform model size -2.

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Iman to be the Face of Black Fashion

Iman is the choice face for the cover of the all black model issue of Italian Vogue. She beat out every other young, fresh, not married to David Bowie face for the cover, which is great for the model who’s better know in Canada then the US lately. Heidi Klum tried securing the cover by hitting the shoot in black face, but even in her get up she couldn’t compete with the Imonster.

Remember indies, BUY THE BLACK ITALIAN VOGUE. Then, NEVER BUY ANOTHER ISSUE OF VOGUE EVER AGAIN.

That’s the only way you’re gonna affect change in fashion, so be sure to follow and spread the gospel like biscuits on a Thanksgiving dinner table.

Iman Plays Kriptonite to Heidi’s “Super” Status

In the model world there are models and then there’s Iman, at least that’s the way it seems to the over-the-hill diva.  The Project Runway Canada host went on the record stating her long resume and how compared to Heidi Klum, there is no contest as to who is more qualified to carry the crown of top model of the Project Runway world.

“Definitely Heidi and I come from two different places,” Iman tells the World Entertainment News Network. “I’m not belittling Heidi Klum, but I have been in fashion much more than she has. Not to toot my own horn (really than what else would you call it), but I have been one of the best runway girls.”She adds: “I know clothes, and I know about working hand in hand with designers — I mean, I’ve worked with Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, John Galliano. Yves St. Laurent — he created a whole collection for me. Tom Ford, Valentino. Versace. Jean Paul Gaultier. Thierry Mugler … I could go on and on.”

Can anyone say “catfight”? I can’t cause I’d feel like a sexist asshole if I did, but this whole attack on Heidi’s familiarity with the fashion world just seems a bit too much like a “behind-the-scenes look” at who’s making more dough in the Project Runway family.

Iman’s resume can’t really compete to Heidi’s place in our hearts as favorite Runway host. So enjoy the cannucks Imanie, Heidi’s here to stay.

Photoshop Miracles

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Ugly Betty might have given us a fun little fact about the wicked world of fashion photoshopping. One minute a thick latina with braces and glasses, the next a pencil thin white model. No wonder they’re able to get rid of Fergie’s meth-marks and make her look like a half-way human being on the cover of Cosmo, or in Page Six Magazine’s case, make African model Iman look white and pasty.