I'm torn. The cast is stunning, the mood is stunning, the clothes are stunning...but this editorial defines itself by tokenism. It's elegant but eye-rollingly dated. I'm surprised Edward, as an intelligent man of color, let this fly.
the models and the lighting are amazing, but the whole concept is misconceiving by calling it "blackallure" the fashion world is so confused about it's racism thinking that it's more "racially aware" or something by putting out fashion shoots like this or having more Africans on the runway.
What if there was a story called "The White Allure"? There wouldn't ever be - because the image making white people in power cannot conceive of themselves as an object to be alluring and to objectify. I wish Ebony magazine would do a response piece to this called "Honky Juice" with all blondes oiled up on ski slopes instead of in some colonial whorehouse. How sad and small-minded this title is. Granted, blacks (and other non-Italianates) are still pretty exotic to the homogeneous country. And this was a female photographer, even!...trying to be Steven Meisel. FAIL
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noirfacade,
February 14 2011, 09:50:55 UTC 1 year ago
Anonymous
February 14 2011, 16:19:22 UTC 1 year ago
February 14 2011, 11:11:24 UTC 1 year ago
Nevertheless, the colours/lighting/composition itself is lovely, and the 4th shot with the orange dress takes my breath away.
February 14 2011, 14:30:10 UTC 1 year ago
February 14 2011, 13:41:41 UTC 1 year ago
February 14 2011, 21:35:50 UTC 1 year ago
February 14 2011, 22:11:16 UTC 1 year ago
February 16 2011, 06:33:49 UTC 1 year ago
the fashion world is so confused about it's racism thinking that it's more "racially aware" or something by putting out fashion shoots like this or having more Africans on the runway.
February 18 2011, 22:53:55 UTC 1 year ago
February 18 2011, 23:05:51 UTC 1 year ago
March 11 2011, 03:54:44 UTC 1 year ago
racist objectification
What if there was a story called "The White Allure"? There wouldn't ever be - because the image making white people in power cannot conceive of themselves as an object to be alluring and to objectify. I wish Ebony magazine would do a response piece to this called "Honky Juice" with all blondes oiled up on ski slopes instead of in some colonial whorehouse. How sad and small-minded this title is. Granted, blacks (and other non-Italianates) are still pretty exotic to the homogeneous country.And this was a female photographer, even!...trying to be Steven Meisel.
FAIL