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Debenhams Department Store: Bona Fide Diversity(1)
Debenhams for Diversity by Ben Barry at Any-Body
Last week, the UK department Debenhams launched an advertising campaign for their Principles fashion line that features models of a variety of sizes, backgrounds, and abilities. The print advert features a petite 5′4 model, a size 16 model, a size 10 model, and a wheel-chair using [...]
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Afro-Latinas and why Blatina is Beautiful
Black is Beautiful: A Celebration of Afro-Latinas
by Mariela Rosario, Latina Magazine
In honor of Black History Month, we (Latina Magazine) decided to tackle a subject that comes up again and again in our community; the issue of racism. It has long caused controversy among Latinos, and it’s important to illuminate what it [...]
Vanity Fair’s Lack of Color
For Vanity Fair, the future is all white by Hannah Pool, The Guardian
Does anything strike you as odd about this latest Vanity Fair cover spread?
Yes, it’s their 16th annual ”Hollywood Issue”, shot as usual by Annie Leibovitz, and intending to herald the bright young things of Tinseltown, just in time for this year’s Oscars.
A row [...]
Gabby Sidibe in Bazaar: Curvy in Couture
By Ophira Edut
As much as we criticize fashion magazines, now and then a small victory for body-love comes along. The February 2010 Harper’s Bazaar has jumped on the Precious-loving bandwagon by adorning breakout star Gabourney “Gabby” Sidibe in a red Tommy Hilfiger dress, with sparkly Harry Winston strands. I, for one, must give kudos [...]
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