When I get my hands on these fabrics.....

Hey followers!  (Waving Hi at some of the new Google friend followers) I know it has been awhile since I have posted.  For one, Blogger was down for a few days as some of you fellow bloggers know (rolling eyes) but, I am very happy to see that it is up and running now YAY!  So, I have few posts to contribute today and update everyone on my one year anniversary of Le Mahogany Fashionista!! May 23rd which is also my b-day.

Anyways, as most of you know COLOR is truly resurrected from the dead this Spring/Summer season and I am loving the prints and stripes!  So, when I saw this website from one of my favorite international magazine ARISE website.

I fell in love.  The company Vlisco has been around since 1846 that designs and produces these amazing fabrics.  I love their ad campaigns, they are so inspiring that I actually started to sketch a bit.

::..Drooling::...Painting coming soon....



Dear Conde Nast-No Vogue Africa?

These gorgeous Vogue Covers will not be published....because Conde Nast.  The corporation that owns Vanity Fair, Glamour, Allure, Vogue, GQ, W, WWD, Style, etc)  lifted up their noses and said no. 

No to African Vogue.  Why? I have no idea.

Ever since I was little I've had a magazine in my hand.  Loved the glossy pages filled with the latest designer clothing and the supermodels behind them.  Vogue was my ultimate fashion bible and if it had even a little bit of fashion spread with a black model...I was all over it.

July 2008-I practically fought a woman (white woman) tooth and nail to grab two copies of the All Black Italian Vogue issue. It was so huge for me!!! Which ended up being the most wanted issue ..Ever. 
They (Conde Nast) ran out of issues so fast that they had print 10,000 more copies due to the demand.

So what's the problem?  Having a monthly Vogue issue that features majority African models is too much?  Or are we just allowed one issue per year to grace your covers?  Oh, and you have to be a celebrity.  Okay, I am off my soapbox but, when I heard about this, I had to share.  Here are some Vogue Africa test covers that photographer Mario Epanya photographed and submitted to Conde Nast.