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  • Forget Michelle Obama—Barbie Is the New Black Fashion Icon

    Posted Tuesday, July 21, 2009 3:45 PM | By Nina Shen Rastogi

    Italian Vogue is celebrating Barbie's 50th anniversary—not to mention the first anniversary of its historic all-black issue (isn't that the most gorgeous photo of Naomi Campbell you've ever seen?)—with a very cool little supplement called "The Barbie Issue," full of fashion shoots starring black Barbies. Jezebel has an excerpt; may I recommend it as a mid-afternoon pick-me-up?

    As one commenter, dandelionbrowne, pointed out, one of the most striking things about the spread is the wide range of skintones, facial structures, and hair types on display. It sounds like the dolls are ... (Read more in DoubleX.)
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  • Anna Wintour, Revealed

    Posted Thursday, June 25, 2009 2:35 PM | By Susannah Breslin

    I'd heard about The September Issue, a documentary that screened at Sundance, now slated for an August 28 release, that goes behind the scenes at Vogue and focuses in particular on editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, she of the unmessable bob. The trailer makes the film look better than I'd expected ... (Read more at DoubleX.com.) 

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