[scifinoir2] Re: OT: Black is finally in fashion at Vogue

2008-05-14 Thread ravenadal
I really, really, REALLY want to comment on this, but I can't think of a really, really, REALLY nice way to do it. Hold that thought. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't see what the big deal is. If you look at black magazines, there is a

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Black is finally in fashion at Vogue

2008-05-14 Thread Gymfig
In a message dated 5/14/2008 9:34:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I really, really, REALLY want to comment on this, but I can't think of a really, really, REALLY nice way to do it. Hold that thought. ~(no)rave! Let me explain. I am a client pushing a perfume. I

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: Black is finally in fashion at Vogue

2008-05-14 Thread Hunnee Bijoux
I usually lurk and post every now and then. More then than now LOL I had to comment on this OT. I started a campaign among my friends not to purchase from or subscribe to catalogs or magazines that exclude ethnic looking models. I do it with commercials too. I have been doing it for years. I

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Black is finally in fashion at Vogue

2008-05-14 Thread Tracey de Morsella
When I left the business, I kind of did the same thing. I was able to survive off of catalog work and commercials. If those companies seem to go out of their way to not use Africans, Asians or Latinos, I go out of my way to avoid using their product -Original Message- From:

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Black is finally in fashion at Vogue

2008-05-14 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Nice to see your post. What other subjects provoke a post from you? -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hunnee Bijoux Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:46 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Black is

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: Black is finally in fashion at Vogue

2008-05-14 Thread ravenadal
I feel you and salute you on this. I have not watched Grey's Anatomy since they canned Isaiah Washington (and not because I am an Isiah Washington fan - I am - but his character was so unique to popular American television that I hated to see it expunged). I also stopped watching The Ghost

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: Black is finally in fashion at Vogue

2008-05-14 Thread ravenadal
I love (and agree with) your response. I must note that I hate what has happened to Vibe magazine. I was a subscriber from the first issue and it was a revolutionary magazine in my estimation. Why? Because it looked exactly like its white counterpart. By that, I mean it was as thick and