Lebron James was the first African American male to grace the cover of Vogues April 2008 Shape issue alongside fashion model Gisele Bündchen. This cover received much criticism for "perpetuating racial stereotypes" James's pose has been compared to the image of King Kong holding Fay Ray. "Everything my name is on is going to be criticized in a good way or bad way...Who cares what anyone says" Source:Huffington Post //[...]
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Lupita Nyong'o has FINALLY landed the cover of Vogue magazine! It's about time, this chick has had one heck of a year with no signs of slowing down. The 12 Years A Slave star has won an Oscar, became the newest face of Lancôme, was featured in Miu Miu's Spring 2014 campaign and she covered Marie Claire's Fresh Faces issue among other projects. It's no wonder Vogue came a-knocking, (but what took you guys so long.) Needless to say, this cover is well deserved. This July issue will hit[...]
Last week while I was in the salon waiting to get my hair done, I picked up this month's issue of Vogue (the issue with Rihanna on the cover). I came across something that I thought was pretty awesome and I wanted to share it. This photo was part of an ad campaign for Shinola (an American manufacturer of watches, bicycles, and leather goods located in Midtown Detroit) by photographer Bruce Weber titled: Capturing a Moment. Bruce came to The Motor City to shoot a five-page campaign in Vogue's[...]
Kanye West Thinks Kim Kardashian Should Be On The Cover Of Vogue! So apparently Kanye West thinks Kim Kardashian should cover Fashion Magazine Vogue. Kayne is upset because the folks over at Vogue put the "Girls" star, Lena Dunham, on the magazine's February cover. He feels as if Kimmy continues to be overlooked. Rumor has it that Kanye confronted the magazine's editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour while at lunch at the Beverly Hills Polo Lounge. Given the rapper's past history with expressing hims[...]