Vouge Italia 'Black Issue'

Check out the latest spread in Vogue Italia dedicated to the chocolate beauty, photographed by Ellen Von Unwerth. Donning kinked afro's, full luscious lips, bright smiles with sparkling the eyes the international models offer a 'tribute' to 'black beauties (who) radiate with poise and multidimensional splendor' writes Fashion editor Claire Slumers. Though we appreciate the conscious effort made by fashion industry to embrace black models, is the effort to literal in order to make a point? Either way take a look at the images and enjoy! What do you think?!

Carol's Daughter - Colour Me Beautiful

The natural haircare and beauty line for curly haired sistah's, Carol's Daughter, have recently launched a new beauty campaign which has taken the step to acknowledge and embrace the multiracial nature of beauty. Spokes models Selita Ebanks (African, Jamaican, Irish, Indian) and singers Solange Knowles (African-Americana and French Creole) and Cassie (African-American and Filipino) joined the latest ad campaign and represent the changing of societies multicultural and blended background.

Selita Ebanks spokes to WWD magazine sating that “Carol’s Daughter doesn’t have just one direct demographic. Solange’s hair is a different texture than mine; so is Cassie’s. Our skin and body types are different. Today, people are blended, and I think the three of us are a prime example. Women in my family range from vanilla to the deepest chocolate.”

Though the models glow radiant in their beauty, the ad somewhat lacks the diverse nature in skintone, as it achieved with hair type. Not all mixed race women are of the lighter brown complexion, and they failed to highlight this. Nonetheless it's a step in the right direction!

'Every Women Can Be Beautiful'

Estee Lauder launched its newest beauty campaign this spring, titled 'Every Women can be Beautiful'. The campaign embraces women of all ethnic backgrounds, and used three 'global beauties' to promote their new skin care line 'Idealist Even Skintone Illuminator'. The Campaign was shot by Craig McDean and makeup by Tom Pecheuz featuring Estee Lauder's latest spokes-models Constance Jablonski, Joan Smalls and Liu We.

Vogue Italia : Black Allure

Vogue Magazine new February spread features exclusively a portfolio of all black models in standing in their glory. Directed by Franca Suzzani the fashion shoot has hints of the bygone era, an exudes an aristocratic decadence and sensual glam that the 1920s harlem renaissence movement was notorious for!

The models featured an international line with Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn, Kinee Diouf, Ajek Deng, Georgie Baddie, Mia Aminata Niara, Rose Cordero and Melodie

Monrose.

The models grace the pages of the 20 page portfolio, onlookers are left to marvel and left once again "in admiration with the

richness and fullness of Black female beauty"!!

Fabulous shoot!

Fashion is in the eye of the beholder!