Vogue Italia - The Black Issue

Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - <i>Vogue Italia</i> editor Franca Sozzani says she was inspired by Barack Obama: "America ... is ready for a Black president, so why are we not ready for a Black model?"<BR><BR>Sozzani plans to use more Black models in the future and wants to persuade advertisers to feature them, too.

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - <i>Vogue Italia</i> editor Franca Sozzani says she was inspired by Barack Obama: "America ... is ready for a Black president, so why are we not ready for a Black model?"<BR><BR>Sozzani plans to use more Black models in the future and wants to persuade advertisers to feature them, too.

Vogue Italia&lt;BR&gt;&quot;The Black Issue&quot; - Italian &lt;i&gt;Vogue&lt;/i&gt;'s &quot;all-Black&quot; issue has been selling out on New York newsstands, prompting Cond&#233; Nast to reprint the issue with &quot;Most Wanted Issue Ever&quot; and &quot;First Reprint&quot; banded across the front.

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - Italian <i>Vogue</i>'s "all-Black" issue has been selling out on New York newsstands, prompting Condé Nast to reprint the issue with "Most Wanted Issue Ever" and "First Reprint" banded across the front.

Vogue Italia&lt;BR&gt;&quot;The Black Issue&quot; - Amongst pages and pages of ads for Valentino, Prada, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Dior - all featuring White faces – there is a company called Quodlibet that uses a Black model.

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - Amongst pages and pages of ads for Valentino, Prada, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Dior - all featuring White faces – there is a company called Quodlibet that uses a Black model.

Vogue Italia&lt;BR&gt;&quot;The Black Issue&quot; - A six-page ad for PINKO, starring Naomi Campbell.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;She may be a diva, but you cannot deny her timeless beauty.

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - A six-page ad for PINKO, starring Naomi Campbell.<BR><BR>She may be a diva, but you cannot deny her timeless beauty.

Vogue Italia&lt;BR&gt;&quot;The Black Issue&quot; - A beauty spread shot by Dusan Reljin. It’s fashionably edgy in all its weirdness.

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - A beauty spread shot by Dusan Reljin. It’s fashionably edgy in all its weirdness.

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Vogue Italia&lt;BR&gt;&quot;The Black Issue&quot; - The &quot;How To Dazzle&quot; shoot is 25+ pages of black and white photography. Here’s one beauty from the bunch.

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - The "How To Dazzle" shoot is 25+ pages of black and white photography. Here’s one beauty from the bunch.

Vogue Italia&lt;BR&gt;&quot;The Black Issue&quot; - The fashion spread &quot;Modern Luxe&quot; is a story by photographer Steven Meisel. He features oldies but goodies; ladies who’ve already made a name for themselves in the fashion industry, like Alek Wek, Vernoica Webb, Liya Kebede, Iman, Chanel Iman and more.

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - The fashion spread "Modern Luxe" is a story by photographer Steven Meisel. He features oldies but goodies; ladies who’ve already made a name for themselves in the fashion industry, like Alek Wek, Vernoica Webb, Liya Kebede, Iman, Chanel Iman and more.

Vogue Italia&lt;BR&gt;&quot;The Black Issue&quot; - The fashion spread &quot;Modern Luxe&quot; is a story by photographer Steven Meisel. He features oldies but goodies; ladies who’ve already made a name for themselves in the fashion industry, like Alek Wek, Vernoica Webb, Liya Kebede, Iman, Chanel Iman and more.

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - The fashion spread "Modern Luxe" is a story by photographer Steven Meisel. He features oldies but goodies; ladies who’ve already made a name for themselves in the fashion industry, like Alek Wek, Vernoica Webb, Liya Kebede, Iman, Chanel Iman and more.

Vogue Italia&lt;BR&gt;&quot;The Black Issue&quot; - A fashion shot of ensembles worn with crazy hats, called &quot;Elegance As A Form.”

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - A fashion shot of ensembles worn with crazy hats, called "Elegance As A Form.”

Vogue Italia&lt;BR&gt;&quot;The Black Issue&quot; - Of course there’s a shoot appropriately titled &quot;There's Only One Naomi.&quot; The photographs by Steven Meisel are pretty risqu&#233;.

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - Of course there’s a shoot appropriately titled "There's Only One Naomi." The photographs by Steven Meisel are pretty risqué.

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Vogue Italia&lt;BR&gt;&quot;The Black Issue&quot; - There is life after “Top Model.”&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Toccara Jones is smoking hot in furs; photographed by Steven Meisel.

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - There is life after “Top Model.”<BR><BR>Toccara Jones is smoking hot in furs; photographed by Steven Meisel.

Vogue Italia&lt;BR&gt;&quot;The Black Issue&quot; - Followed by an amazing headshot of Tyra Banks for a model-as-mogul piece, also photographed by Steven Meisel.

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - Followed by an amazing headshot of Tyra Banks for a model-as-mogul piece, also photographed by Steven Meisel.

Vogue Italia&lt;BR&gt;&quot;The Black Issue&quot; - A feature of up and coming Black models called &quot;You Have A Go-See.&quot;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Meet Hollis

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - A feature of up and coming Black models called "You Have A Go-See."<BR><BR>Meet Hollis

Vogue Italia&lt;BR&gt;&quot;The Black Issue&quot; - A feature of up and coming Black models called &quot;You Have A Go-See.&quot;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Meet Sonja

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - A feature of up and coming Black models called "You Have A Go-See."<BR><BR>Meet Sonja

Vogue Italia&lt;BR&gt;&quot;The Black Issue&quot; - A feature of up and coming Black models called &quot;You Have A Go-See.&quot;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Meet Lily Taylor

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Vogue Italia<BR>"The Black Issue" - A feature of up and coming Black models called "You Have A Go-See."<BR><BR>Meet Lily Taylor