BLACK is the New BLACK

(Vogue Italia)

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posh update:

We've heard its pretty hard to get your hands on one of these historical copies of Vogue Italia in the US. Our friends at theBudgetFashionista are hosting a contest to help you win one! Visit their site for more details! Deadline is July 25th, 2008!!

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Just as Vogue Italia decides to feature an almost ALL BLACK JULY issue in honor of the changes in the FASHION world and the first BLACK presidential NOMINEE, Matthew Biggs of Yahoo! NEWS reports that Democrat Barack Obama's race will complicate his White House bid.

To all the obvious observers in the world, this is not exactly "news".

"They're going to try to make you afraid of me: 'He's young and inexperienced and he's got a funny name. And did I mention he's black?"' Obama said (quoted in article).

No, Barack, you didn't mention that you're black, but we're sure your name gave it away! The sad part about this is the fact that the Republicans don’t have to do anything to highlight this issue. The problem is apparent whether its spoken about directly by opponents or not. Americans are still trying to say the name “Barack Obama” 4 times while reciting the pledge of allegiance, watching the price of oil fluctuate, and wondering when, if ever, we will win the "war on terrorism" all at the same time.

This issue is of race is an old one, but we here at posh recognize its apparent sustainability. It's like a bad trend that just won't away...Speaking of BAD trends... Have you heard fanny packs are back? PRADA just released a new one!! PLEASE people...stop the madness on both accounts! No FANNY PACKS IN 2008! NO WATERED-DOWN RACISM IN 2008! Those campaigns are SO synonomous in our book!

posh applauds the fashion world for taking such a huge step and embracing color and diversity! Why can't the rest of the world follow suit (no pun intended)? Maybe it has something to do with the origin of runway, glam, top model fashion...it began overseas, right? Maybe that's why it still doesn't have the same traditional chains racism and bureacracy that the American government has... It seems crazy to tell our lawmakers to take a hint from great publications like Vogue Italia, but maybe they should...

Maybe EVERYONE SHOULD...In the same Yahoo! News article, there is one sentence in the article that states the McCain’s age seemed more of a concern to survery respondents than Obama’s race. For some reason this didn’t make headlines. Some would argue that it isn't news because everyone already knows that McCain's age is a problem...but everyone already knew that Barack, his wife, and his kids were black, too, right? Now don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with learning some things from an older man, but we just think that McCain's age and any other point of contention should get just as much press as Barack's race. It’s all public opinion, right?

If Naomi Campbell and others can make great strides, why can’t OBAMA? Maybe Naomi Campbell should run for president!

Martini’s Up for Vogue Italia!

Martini's Down for a NEWS article with NO NEWS!

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posh update:
We've heard its pretty hard to get your hands on one of these historical copies of Vogue Italia in the US. Our friends at theBudgetFashionista are hosting a contest to help you win one! Visit their site for more details! Deadline is July 25th, 2008!!
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Articles Cited:

Vogue unveils the new black

Obama, Race Issue


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