“" "I have asked my advertising clients so many times, ‘Can we use a black girl?’ They say no. The concern is that consumers will resist the product. It all comes down to money."
—StevenMeisel, on why black models have disappeared
it's cool to see press about this stuff, but fuck, the question is, will they only talk about it here during the slow summer months of fashion, the topic being swept under the rug juust before NY fashion week after all these haters can say "see, we talked about it.. but ...........(cat-like-smart-bitch smirk)" i'm hopeful that it will become a gradual trend picking up speed (*wincing), but the odor of fast track PR creates a bit of doubt. but please, fashion editors and advertising... use some damn beautys like Lopez, Major, hello. or Liya Kebede. adiditalkinbout thats whatitdo. she is sent from god. you know i'm feelin that older look, can't fuck with these baby babes either. and there are more than 3 of them. quit pluckin these 6 's and 7's from the internet submittals or whatever yall do and then be callin the genre that is 'black models' ugly, unremarkable and unmarketable. stop misrepresenting with that harsh dark look. sure. it can be gorgeous, but... well shit, just change it. of course they gonna look "too strong for the clothes" if you pull them straight outta outchasing lions and jackals for food and baking black under the sun in the Serengeti gotdammit.
“I thought, it’s ridiculous, this discrimination,” said Mr. Meisel, speaking by phone from his home in Los Angeles. “It’s so crazy to live in such a narrow, narrow place. Age, weight, sexuality, race — every kind of prejudice.” ..................not to mention vastly restricting the art of the whole thing entirely. ?
THANKS TO THE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT IT AND THANKS TO OBAMA
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