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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Iman the Editor, Dolled Up Tennis Stars, and Versace’s New Ad Campaign

Louboutins as Art: Christian Louboutin collaborated with photographer Peter Lippman to bring old French paintings to life with the addition of red-soled shoes from Louboutin’s fall 2011 collection. {Telegraph}

Iman’s New Gig: The supermodel is dipping into our world–she’s now a guest editor at Essence.com {Modelinia}

The Perfect Fishtail Braid: Graduate from the side braid to the fishtail this summer–it’s not as hard as it looks! {5th/58th}

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Magazines

Essence‘s Editor-in-Chief Explains to Us Why She Hired a White Fashion Director

Okay, so, as you’ve probably read at some point somewhere today, Essence magazine hired a white fashion director.

Some black people in the industry–and surely some outside of it–are really pissed.

Essence, for those living under a 1960s-style rock, is a lifestyle magazine geared towards black people. Naysayers are angry because:

A. This white person–her name is Ellianna Placas–is filling up one of the few spots in the publishing industry designed specifically for a black person.
B. How will a white person understand modern black style?

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Magazines

Editorial Musical Chairs: Glossies Keep it Internal

This week, there was not a lot of movement between different publications, but some major internal changes to report on. There must be some happy editors out there because everyone got promoted!

Allure announced three major promotions this week: Kristen Perotta, formerly editorial projects director and beauty director, has been named executive editor. Jillian Mackenzie, formerly deputy editor is now features director/deputy editor. Amy Keller Laird, formerly beauty director, is now deputy editor/beauty director.

At the New York Times, contributing writer Jeremy Peters was promoted to magazine reporter and Stephanie Clifford went from advertising and marketing reporter to reporter, retail coverage.

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Shopping

Fashion for Action

We love Housing Works not only because you can always find the best stuff there, but because of all the good work they do. Their sixth annual Fashion for Action charity event is coming up and they just announced the details. The event, which raises money for homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV [...]

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