January 31, 2008
Naomi Boycotts as Fashion Week Sets Up Camp in Bryant Park
Rev up your Manolos (or, whatever), Fashion Week starts tomorrow! A little history: "Fashion Week originally began as 'Press Week' when a well-known fashion publicist named Eleanor Lambert organized the event in 1943. During the 1970s and '80s, designers began to show their collections in lofts, restaurants and clubs across New York City. It wasn't until Fern Mallis, vice president of IMG, the company that produces Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, searched for a venue where all of the shows could be held in a single location. In Spring 1994, Fashion Week as we know it was held in the tents at Bryant Park."
The Daily is a good go-to for any of those who actually care to keep up on the latest fashion dos and don'ts walking down the runway. It's sort of like the amNewYork of the Bryant Park tents (but glossier!); it's daily and it's free. Another must-read for those wishing they had a front row seat is Fashionista (we interviewed editor Faran Krencil last September); currently they're telling readers how to get snapped by a Getty photog. One model that won't be snapped by anyone over the next week is Naomi Campbell.
During the calm before the stylish storm, everyone is talking about Campbell, who didn't get asked to walk this year and won't be attending. She also made this statement to all designers: “Women of color are not a trend. That’s the bottom line. Fashion needs to go back to the way it used to be when wonderful designers like Yves St. Laurent, Gianni Versace and [Azzedine] Alaia just had a great lineup of beautiful women – white, black, Chinese, Hispanic.” If the designers were to assault the working class, she'd be totally cool with that though.
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"Chinese"? Nicely said, Naomi.
Oh no, what will we do without Naomi Campbell?
By which I mean, who the fuck cares?
If Naomi doesn't go there, I wont either.
Where is Al Sharpton on this?
Actually if she had shorter hair she would look like a offensive right tackle who didn't do their job properly.
It's kind of sad. She's just passé. Why not say "models are not trends"? Ummm, because they are! The fashion world is just tired of seeing HER. It happens. It happens to all models. There's no reason to lay it on racism. Just call it superficial, fickleness, human nature (not that there's anything truly human about the fashion world besides how truly nasty it can be).
The fashion world is just tired of seeing HER. It happens. It happens to all models.
Hey, I never get tired of seeing Cheryl Tiegs or Carol Alt. But that picture up top? Ugh. How she became a supermodel, I'll never know. I've seen plenty of black women who were far better looking. Gabrielle Union, for one.
I agree. There are a lot of colored women younger and better looking than that nappy headed ..
Glad to know she's still bat sh*t crazy. Great legs though. But I'll take Gabrielle Union or Kelly Rowlands over her anytime.
i guess Snoopy over there is not very PC
Actually I'm a MAC user if that makes a difference.
Sure, she's a bytch and a half and getting a little long in the tooth. However, back in the day with a near perfect body and symmetrical face, she ruled the catwalk.
"...back in the day with a near perfect body and symmetrical face, she ruled the catwalk."
Agreed. Being Part Chinese & Jamaican, she got the best of both worlds. I fapped to her quite a bit back in the day.
"...back in the day with a near perfect body and symmetrical face, she ruled the catwalk."
Agreed. Being Part Chinese & Jamaican, she got the best of both worlds. I fapped to her quite a bit back in the day.
Her nose looks broken in that photo. Any chance she could have thrown a Blackberry at her own head?
The truth is this; the Fashion Industry is an international industry so why shouldn't it have international models who reflect the looks of women internationally; the clothes that are in fashion shows are to every race and bought by every race so why can't these races have there say? Why are these races only noticed when they are buying someone,s clothes; why not help sell them; help design them; why not have fashion capitals in places other than in North America and Europe?
Naomi's criticism is not just timely; in many ways such criticisms are over due.
uh, you assholes are all missing the point.
and way to use the WORST picture of Naomi possible. sheesh.