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The thousands of Haitians who fell victim to the recent earthquake just might be wearing your shirt. What does that say about the island's future?
Haitian Clothing Industry Linked to American Charities -
It takes nerves of steel to wear avant garde Japanese fashion. Desiree Rogers knows how to work it.
Not Everyone Can Wear Comme de Garcons, But White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers Wears It Well -
White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers in Avant Garde Comme Des Garcons: Hit? Or Miss?
White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers At The State Dinner In Comme des Garcons -
Distinguished alto saxophonist Greg Osby and noted trumpeter Sean Jones recently posted a blog entry and a Facebook discussion board thread, respectively, bemoaning the decline of fashion, or more pointedly just looking presentable, on the bandstand. In a response to that, The Root contributor John Murph has compiled this list of 15 fashion-forward jazz musicians who rock the stage in decidedly 21st-century mode.
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I’m bracing myself for one or two blackface Baracks. And I’m trying to decide now – because I do my best thinking when I’m not in a ridiculous costume – how I’ll react.
The recent fashion controversy and the current political climate have set the stage for some Obama-in-blackface Halloween scandals. -
It seems the recession has stopped your uncle and aunty from buying their gator shoes and handbags. Can anything be done to save the gator industry? Yes, but only if you have an appetite.
Recession Takes Bite Out of Alligator Industry -
I’m not sure what to make of the French Vogue fashion shoot that features model Lara Stone—she of the pale complexion—covered in black makeup. But one thing is certain: I’m not angry.
Were the Models in a French Vogue Photo Shoot in Blackface? -
To his credit, Jacobs didn't discriminate: there were girls of all races representing on the runway, just not too many that could actually grow a 'fro.
Louis Vuitton features black hair in Spring 2010 Paris Fashion Week -
Celebrity-backed fashion lines are taking major hits in the economy. Is the era of the generic fashion label from random celebrities over?
Celebrity-Brand Fashion Takes Hit -
Using Mad Men Yourself, Liza muses about what Oprah looks like in a world optimized for not just white people but icons.
What does Oprah look like in the world of Mad men
