Does the All-Black Issue of Italian Vogue Mean Sisters’ Beauty is Being Appreciated Globally?

By: Jackie Jones

Fashions come, and fashions go -- and the same can be said about black models.

But it has been particularly difficult for black models to remain active players in the fashion industry game. Vogue Italia takes on racial discrimination in its July issue, which features only black models, including Naomi Campbell, Tyra Banks, Iman, Pat Cleveland, Alek Wek, Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn. The U.S. issue of Vogue tackles the topic in an article in its July issue.

While most purveyors of fashion would suggest it’s a natural part of fashion to pick a flavor of the month, so to speak, many observers note that highly-paid supermodels such as Naomi Campbell, Alek Wek, Mounia and Iman have been pretty much replaced on the runways by models from eastern Europe.

Does the All-Black Issue of Italian Vogue Mean Sisters’ Beauty is Being Appreciated Globally?....