Jourdan Dunn in “Prince Charming” for i-D Magazine

 

 

Photographed by Kerry Hallihan and styled by Edward Enninful

Chanel Iman For H&M

 

 

“Effets de Surprise”- Photo by Terry Richardson and styled by George Cortina, for H&M

This Week’s Haute Links

Michelle Obama’s Brooches Are ‘Part of Her Code’: The Cut

Racism AND Sexism at the NY Post?: The Black Snob

 Andre Leon Talley and Kimmora Lee Simons to judge America’s Next Top Model: Gatecrasher

Lawyer’s have invented a new defense to trademark counterfeiting : Counterfeit Chic

Meet the New Black Model on the Block, Kelly Moreira: The Cut

Did Northwestern Students Pay Witnesses for False Testimony?: WSJ Law Blog

EEk! Fashion Industry Downsizes: Layoffs Lomming at Zac Posen, Gucci: Gatecrasher

Lou Dobbs Quits CNN: AverageBro

Asked and Answered: Miss J of Top Model (Whose book released this week, btw): The Moment

Empire State of Mind: Garance Dore

Love Letter: The Stylish Wanderer

The Future Modelling of Sudan Parade: Style Discovery

Chanel Iman Went Blonde: Design Scene

 

Black Beauties: Jordan Dunn, Sessilee, Chanel, and Arlenis Cover the September Issue of i-D Mag

i-D will be the first fashion magazine to showcase women of color on the September 2009 issue.

 

 

See the video here.

No Ma’am!

 

Miss J has a book coming out titled, “Follow the Model: Miss J’s Guide to Unleashing Presence, Poise and Power,” in which he (she?) tells of a story about being denied acces to a particular fashion show. When he arrived, a man told him,  “I’m sorry to do this to you, but I’ve been told they really don’t want you here.” Miss J didn’t cause a scene, but was embarrased. He writes,

I still don’t know why I was shut out of that show…As fate would have it, the same Brazilian designer later begged the producers ofANTM for two weeks to do our final runway show for cycle twelve with them in Brazil. All I have to say about that is God don’t like ugly, and Rosa Cha was such a a [sic] better choice and a total dream to work with.

Brazilian designer? Hhmm…Idk. But, you got to watch where you step in those stilettos. Source