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Blackface a Crime of Fashion?

By admins | October 21, 2009

Fashion photographer Steven Klein has done it again.  These are some photos from his latest fashion spread in French Vogue.  So what do you think; is this offensive or fashion forward?

**For those of you who made it to the Save the Garment Center rally today, thank you and we will have photos up tomorrow!**

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9 Responses to “Blackface a Crime of Fashion?”

1. Midtown Girl Says:
   October 21st, 2009 at 7:54 pm

   I saw this the other day and I was shocked!! I mean, did they run out editorial ideas? This is just wrong.

   I can’t believe I missed the rally – I am ashamed of myself. I will follow the save the garment org on FB and will sign the petition too.

   I still have to see that documentary as well – so looking forward to it!

2. Midtown Girl Says:
   October 21st, 2009 at 8:10 pm

   Just read this on thecut – http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/10/fashion_incubator_to_make_38th.html

3. jace78 Says:
   October 22nd, 2009 at 6:59 pm

   this is just disgusting. the french are assholes.

4. thefatandskinny Says:
   October 23rd, 2009 at 11:00 am

   Why can’t people just use black models? I am so confused.

5. Glen Says:
   October 23rd, 2009 at 11:06 am

   To see blackface in this day and age is amazingly silly in my opinion. But this goes to show that there are still many problems in the fashion world beyond size discrimination.

6. admins Says:
   October 23rd, 2009 at 5:19 pm

   Yes, it is amazing that in 2009 and with Obama in office, blackface is even a topic of discussion!

   Midtown girl- Sorry you missed it, thought you may have been there. Yes, the Incubator program that Bloomberg plans is great, Although while it helps about a dozen people, Bloomberg’s zoning and price gouging pushes out thousands of other fashion industry workers. But hey, it’s something!

7. Cindy D Says:
   October 25th, 2009 at 9:07 am

   Why not just hire black models??

8. Yuliya Says:
   November 3rd, 2009 at 2:53 pm

   I think it’s cool, shocking, but cool.

9. Yuliya Says:
   November 3rd, 2009 at 2:55 pm

   @jace78…french are NOT assholes…really, come up with something more creative to say then that!

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