♥ Arlenis!

Arlenis and Dijmon @ the MET Gala.

I say, it is a rarity to have a model who is amazing from the inside out (yes, a typical Tyrant quote) but in this case it is true! Arlenis Sosa Pena. She is the Dominican stellar that already graced the pages of Vogue US & the coveted Vogue Italia, and it number 48 out of 50 on the Top 50 Models. She is something, already walking in Dior, Oscar de la Renta, Narcisco Rodriguez, and Carolina Herrera, just to name a few, and she started modeling three months ago! Wow! She is having a really good career so far, and hopefully she becomes one of the breakout stars like a young Kate and Naomi, and become a SUPERmodel! Check out her Models.com MDX interview, and see her amazing personality, and wonderful attitude just shine through (yes, I know, that was cheesy). But anywho, here are some pictures so you can get a taste of the magic that is Arlenis!

Arlenis and Caroline Trentini @ The MET Gala

Arlenis, Kristen Davis, and the Kors @ the MET Gala

Washed-out Fashion Industry?

So went to P.F. Changs with some Fashionably Chic Friends (FCFs) and I was talking to one of them about whether or not this industry is racist. I mean, DUH! It is, but not as much as it used to be as we think about it, but with the anticipation of Vogue Noir, the other Vogues are taking notice to our ethnic models, particularly Arlenis (who is drop dead gorgeous, look @ the pics), Jourdan, and Channel. In July 08 issue of US Vogue, the three "it" ethnic girls all discuss whether or not this fashion industry is racist, and all took their editorial photos with Annie Leibovitz.

The Color of Noir.

Ladies and Gentlemen! If you don't know: For the July 2008 Issue of Vogue Italia, there will be featuring only NON-WHITE MODELS! That means Channel dust off the pumps; Alek use extra body gloss, and Iman just be Iman, because you guys are taking over the magazine! Thanks to our friend in our head, Steven Miesel, he heard an upcoming top model's rant of their are more than white in London! (Thanks Jourdan Dunn). So far there have been a few confirms, and so far it looks like Jourdan Dunn is going to grace the cover! However, I find it a bit hypocritical when you go years rarely putting black models on covers and editorials, but you are going to use 30 black models in one issue, and the next issue go back to ZERO. Where is the diversity in that, Franca Sozzani?

Veronica Webb

Arlenis Pena

Alex Wek

Chanel "Channel" Iman

Iman

Jourdan Dunn

Liya Kebede