Topic: blackface

Ondria Hardin Wearing Blackface For Numéro Fashion Shoot Due To Obvious Shortage Of Black Models

Ondria Hardin Wearing Blackface For Numéro Fashion Shoot Due To Obvious Shortage Of Black Models

In March’s issue of Numéro France, 16-year-old Ondria Hardin was photographed by Sebastian Kim wearing blackface for an editorial called, “African Queen.” The makeup, done by artist Maud Laceppe, would be otherwise gorgeous had it not included an allover, head-to-toe shade of brown foundation painted on the white model’s skin. More »

Party Favors: Too Little, Too Late, Phil Collins

Party Favors: Too Little, Too Late, Phil Collins

More of Beyonce’s controversial L’Officiel shoot. -Fashion Indie

Phil Collins has apologized for being Phil Collins, is retiring. -MyDaily

Guys share their favorite albums… for making out. -YourTango

Rumor mill: will Kanye West study fashion at Central Saint Martins? -Styleite

Paris Fashion Week street style trends: fur, Maxi skirts. Just like NYFW. -The Inside Source

8 new designers headed for the big leagues. -Refinery29 More »

Dear Fashion, This Is Why Blackface Is Wrong

Dear Fashion, This Is Why Blackface Is Wrong

I was out at a party last night where there were people involved in actual fashion, not just fashion as it relates to slut face and pumpple (we don’t even pretend anymore). And there was this girl – a fashion girl – who started explaining to me why blackface is okay. Because they do it in Italian Vogue! And her dress was really shiny, and I was confused and kind of just trying to drink, so I just sort of stood there nodding like “yes, let’s go rub some shoe-polish on our faces right now, I heart Roger Sterling.”

You know, this is what I should have said. More »