“Naomi was the first. She was the great ambassador for all black people. She broke down all the social barriers.” – Halston to the New York Times in 1974 regarding Naomi Sims who died this weekend and was considered by many to be the first black supermodel. She was a huge part of the “Black Read more →
Model as Muse
Tuesday August 4th, 2009
Friday June 26th, 2009
Let’s Go To the Movies
At the Met, no less. How chic is that? The Costume Institute is launching a film series during July in conjunction with their Model as Muse exhibit and they’ve lined up some pretty awesome special guests to attend and discuss the movies, along with curator Harold Koda and guest curator Kohle Yohannan. Here’s the lineup: Read more →
Friday May 8th, 2009
“Perhaps someday a museum will be equal to mounting an intelligent investigation of the changing roles of fashion models, and fashion photography’s relationship to the wider culture — its uneasily shifting placement on the continuum between high art and low commerce, between editorial content in magazines and clothes and makeup as we do them in Read more →
Mid-Day Snack
Avedon Chance: The International Center of Photography’s launching a Richard Avedon exhibition next week. It focuses on his work in fashion in particular from 1944 to 2000. {TheMoment} Fairy Dust: Pixie Geldof’s interning at LOVE. Apparently she talks too much and befriended a meerkat — or they’re just as fun and silly as we thought. Read more →
Monday May 4th, 2009
The Met! The Met!
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