This is truly a first for the fashion world ‘Vogue’ magazine (as a whole) pledges not to use models younger than 16 or those they believe have an eating disorder. There magazine consists of 19 worldwide editorials all under the ‘Vogue’ name.

In Vogue’s June edition it will be stated under the ‘health pact’ that they intend not to use models under the age of 16, or those they believe have an eating disorder this is an attempt that is jointly agreed upon by all editors of Vogue to encourage a healthier attitude to body image within the fashion industry and among their readers.

The ‘health pact’ will consist of information on how the Vogue establishment will ensure fashion models are taken cared for and given advice on how to maintain a healthy wellbeing.

This attempt on humanizing the modelling industry has been hotly anticipated, with high profiled models such as Natalia Vodianova and Kate Moss publicly addressing and glamourizing the unhealthy stick look. The fashion and modelling world was in dire need from an organization such as Vogue to address these life threatening issues.

Alexandra Shulman Vogue editor for the United Kingdom branch has stated “As one of the fashion industry’s most powerful voices, Vogue has a unique opportunity to engage with relevant issues where we feel we can make a difference.”

Our note: We at frontpose feel that it is rightly so that Vogue as a worldwide voice should address such a matter. The majority of models start their careers before the age of 16 and can you imagine how the glamourizing of the ‘stick look’ would affect those adolescent models, they would think that this is the look that is socially accepted when in fact it is not. It is a great shame that it has taken so long for the fashioning world to address this issue but we say that it is better than never.

Hope Vogue can stick to their word.

article written by: www.frontpose.com

Unlikely source Vogue Italia editor Franca Sozzani may be the Black Art’s only hopeful.

Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani is not one to be shy of controversy, even if it does get her in trouble such as the “hire back John Galliano” rant and not forgetting the whole “slave earring” debacle.

However in a positive note Franca Sozzani is doing something which we feel is admiral in all retrospect, she is promoting African fashion and culture with her main asset at hand which is the Vogue Italia magazine.

Franca Sozzani’s plan is to dedicate the May/June 2012 to African fashion. The issue will cover fashion and culture across 5 African countries: Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria and South-Africa. Our thoughts are that this will bring exposure of these fashion cultures to millions of people across the western world.
This is not the first time Franca Sozzani has used Vouge Italia to promote black culture, in the June 2008 edition she had filled the entire issue with only black models making it the first ever international magazine to do so.


“If you want people to buy your products they have to know who you are and what you have for sell,” Sozzani said at that hastily arranged and sparsely attended press conference. “By featuring African fashion and culture in the magazine we are going to help open up the continent to others in a positive way.” Franca Sozzani.

But Sozzani does not aim to stop at just there, she intends to make a platform for these designers to sell their clothing to the western world. A sort of AGOA for fashion designers.

“I’m not talking about charity and compassion,” she said, “but creating jobs for young people and making sure they can make a living from designing clothes.” Franca Sozzani.

Our note: We feel that this may be a massive game changer for Fashion in general. We always want to promote young up and coming designers, we should not be bound by race or colour (we are not living in the 1950’s anymore). Franca Sozzani is doing something which we feel is more than noble. Fashion is not continent bound and neither is creativity, if you look at African Culture there are endless amounts of history and inspiration which we can use in many walks of life, including fashion. We would love to see a unity of all nations and if it means that creativity and fashion is a means to start that then let it be.

article written by: www.frontpose.com