Jourdann Dunn | Style.comIts been a while since we’ve seen a ebony sista modeling on the cover of a fashion magazine. However, Italia Vogue is looking to change that – their July issue will have no white models and in-demand 17 yr. old model Jourdann Dunn will be the covergirl:
An industry source has confirmed to VOGUE.COM that the whisperers are accurate and that Steven Meisel has indeed shot an entire issue featuring black models, in a bid to encourage other magazines to diversify.
Naomi Campbell has always been outspoken about racism in fashion and 17-year-old Dunn, who was famously scouted in the Hammersmith branch of Primark in London, recently added her voice to the debate.
“London’s not a white city so why should all our castings be white? I go to castings and see several black and Asian girls, then I get to the show and look around and there’s just me and maybe one other coloured face,” she told the Evening Standard. “They just don’t get picked. I hope it’s because the designer just didn’t think they were good enough as a model but I don’t know.” SOURCE
I look forward to this issue, and hopefully it will lead some type of change…
EVA MODELS HAIR PRODUCTS
And speaking of Top Models, check out this new photoshoot Eva Pigford did for hair company Phlaunt Hair. Check out the site’s blog entry on their day with Eva and see her prepping up for the shoot (thanx to reader Eboni for the tip!)…
H&M STORES IN ATLANTA
Good news for boys and girls in Atlanta, H&M has finally opened a store there! The new store is located at North Point Mall and opened last week on May 8th. The first 200 shoppers received gift cards valued between $10 and $250.
The Atlantic Station two-story location is on the way and you may want to get there early – the first 300 shoppers get gift cards worth up to $500.
Ooooo shit!
this is nice.
I cant believe Atlanta is just now getting an H&M. That’s nuts.
EVA LOOKS FUNNY IN WEAVE SHE NEEDS TO STICK TO THE SHORT WAVY HAIR DO
That’s a good look for Italian Vogue. There are so many beautiful black women out there, and I’m not just referring to models. Walk down the street and it’s like, “Wow!” It’s about time, though, that they get their shine. Like you said, Tianna, hopefully this will lead to change.
Eva doesn’t look right at all, all of those look fake but that first weave is hot( even though it looks fake as hell
How in the world does Indianapolis, IN have 2 H&M stores and ATL is just now getting 1? Wow!
Everyone thinks Europe is the bomb- It’s not. It’s just like here and worst.
Yep, ATL just got an H&M crazy… and North Point mall isn’t even in the heart of the city! The Atlantic station location will be located closer to downtown ATL.
Me no likey the weave on Eva. I don’t like weave period though
Let me know when H&M starts making mens clothing larger than a smeduim. Thatll be news worthy.
oh poo.
i’m home now.
but at least there will be one when i get back:D
Eva the diva. She is so refreshing to look at.
ATL getting an H&M?? Careful with their clothes. They’re nice but careful when you wash them. There clothes are not the best quality at all!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, call me stupid…but what is the big deal about H & M stores. I’ve never heard of it.
lol at 6 I know right? lol
Well I was fortunate enough to hear about this story with Dunn. She is absolutely beautiful. Yep Asain, Black, and Latino women are not getting any enough love from the fashion industry. These editorial magazines claim that they don’t put black women on the cover or feature them in the magazine because the majority of the population is of white people and putting too many black people on a cover will make it “too black” and they feel that their customers (white upper class women) won’t buy it. Many white women want to have a face that they can relate to just like Blacks, Asains, and Latinos. I’m black I can’t identify with a white woman’s beauty because she doesn’t look like me. I want to see more light skin to dark skin women featured on these covers because these magazines don’t realize that them catering to white women has led many damged self-esteems to other ethnic groups. But no need to fret people, Nina keita was the lead model in a Old Navy commericial that was awesome to see lol
Eva looks so much better with short hair. This just looks like a big wig. Not a good look for her.
It’s about time ATL got an H&M there. Me being a resident of ATL but a native of NY, I always said that ATL needed and H&M, b/c they always have some hot-ass gear at H & M. It’s about damn time.
Glad to hear its an all black issue of Vouge coming out… I may have to go online and by the italian vouge.
Eva looks good.
ATL just getting a H&M… Wow….
It seems to have gotten worse off for Black models. Really, back in the late 80′s and 90′s we had Roshumba, Beverly Peele, Karen Alexander, Veronica Webb, Kara Young–all these wonderfully diverse and beautiful Black models!!
Who do we have now?
I refuse to buy Vogue, Bazaar, any of these downright racist White magazines anymore, unless of course a Black woman graces the cover.
wow talk about behind the times @ H&M in ATL…. I guess living in the NY I just can’t phanthom not having access to any and all I want and need as far as shopping goes. H&M hot clothes? hmmmm ok…lol..
Go Eva get ya work in… I doubt Eva’s hair is a look as much as it is a job!
Ok… Look at the H&M picture… Then Look at the white girl on the far right… She is looking like “Why are yall bytches screaming, its just a dammm store”
It’s great about the Black Models, but Concreteloop is doing stories on Store openings? WTF? Good grief, it’s not like it’s the first H &M store opening in the United States.
WOW i cannot believe this about vogue! it feels like this is 100 yrs from now and racism is over lol
ATL is just now getting an H&M?? So sad..bmore has had an H&M since like December 2003.
Jourdann is beautiful
Eva the 3rd hair pic is nice I’ am not use to seeing her with long hair.
I love H&M I will be ordering fron the ATL location now.
I agree with #12…H&M’s knits (turtlenecks, sweaters) fall apart when you wash them. Don’t buy any knits from that store. Stick to cotton goods. The suits are ok too…I have 2 H&M suits that have lasted 4 years.
That’s a good look for Italian Vogue, I hope its not a one time thing.
I do not like Eva with weave.
I am not really into H&M there clothes feel so cheap to me, but congrats to them putting a store in Atlanta maybe that will bring some new jobs to the area in this struggling economy.
Yep, we’re just now getting an H&M store here…well its in Alpharetta which is kind of far…but living in ATL you’re used to driving…totally can’t wait til the one in Atlantic Station opens…And I agree with #12….their clothes are cut but I see why theyre cheap. I bought a sweater from one in London and the freaking buttons came off in the wash!
Hmm, I might be picking up my first issue of a Vogue, just to peep out the photography.
Damn, I would’ve thought ATL would’ve had an H&M by now. They gave us one here in Michigan a while ago. I’m sure it’ll be better there, lol
Really Eva? Is this what you’re doing with your life nowadays? Bad weave advertisements?
Jordan Dunn is Gajwjus..nd its true london is a very ethnic city. with the majority of the people being Black..and Asian..den u get lots ov Latino’s.
ii’m happy to see that vogue doing this. hopefully, the rest will follow. we need to see more black models,and asian and latino models… the world is so racially diverse, so i don’t see why only white girls should get shine.
oh and by the way, Evalooks stupid with those wigs!
no atlanta did NOT just get an H&M…so did all those towns near and touching atlanta at least have one? dayum…well-congrats you Georgia Peaches–super cute and cheap sunglasses and bikini’s are in your future
There are going to need more than one H&M in Atlanta. I can’t believe they just got one. They even have H&M in upstate NY
OMG, my H&M stuff is a-okay…I just wore one of my fave sweaters yesterday…I bought it 2.5 if not 3 years ago from H&M…yall are prorably hard on your clothes, lol…no offense but women who are tough on shoes and clothes usually have technical difficulties w/ clothes but esp. cheap ones…now my sun glasses usually don’t last 2 summers but otherwise H&M’s quality is the bomb for the price…also a lot of cheap stuff needs to be drycleaned like expensive stuff-i definitely have expenisve clothes and accessories BUT i love H&M, FXXI and Iverson Mall (for all you DC/MD bloggers)…quit playin’!!
oh and i have an H&M bikini thats 4.5 years old! it’s made it through Miami and Brazil and will be in tow when i go to Nassau in July so don’t sleep (ooh i love bikini’s!!)
why is a H&M store opening news?
smh @ C_L
Props to Jourdann though
Hell yeah nubian chicks hitting up Vogue!
Eva sit down please. Who the hell is this company anywayz?
Damn ATL got a long way to go for being the next NY….ya’ll asses are SLOW for real!!!!!!
She is so beautiful. I saw her on—”W e a l t h yR o m a n c e .c o m”—- last week. I am wondering what kind of relationship she is seeking on that site.
Ummm how does Edmonton (CANADA) get an H&M befroe Atlanta does???
Anyways, thats a good look for Italian Vogue…what about the American Vogue tho?
@ KAYKAY. I am not hard on my clothes. If you wash something you don’t expect all the buttons to be popped off. I bought two tops from H&M and when I went to wear them I noticed my arms felt cold. Guess what??? Where my elbows are were two giant holes. I made sure I washed my top on gentle cycle. These tops were not cheap in price either. Although there clothes are nice you should always look where there made.
Hotness!
LOL @ Sweetthing you probably need to learn a thing a two about business in general….just saying.H&M is not a MCdonalds where you see in every corner.
H&m is aimed at metrosexual boys and thats were we fit it
The 17 year old model…not familiar with her but she looks old. Sorry, she does. I don’t see her having an outstanding career when she already looks well into her thirties.
Eva doesn’t look her best here, either.
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Well stop moving 2 qlt then NYorkers. Eva was full of herself on that set. No one cares about your audition chick.
i love h&m . i thought they was gonna open one at lenitz[lennox] however u spell it …mall. but dey got urban outfitters so its all good
@ Caramel2…I feel your pain. I tried on a cute pair of black leather pants at French Connection once and the zipper broke right there in the dressing room-I didn’t even get them on all the way, seam just dissapeared! I was just in my feelings regarding H&M, lol…to each there own. My most fashion forward friends-both who live in NY and boutique shop (one’s a buyer at Barneys) shop at H&M and FXXI (and Target-I can’t do Target tho b/c of the fits) & while I’m not the fashionistas they are, I do too…i know that sizing at cheap spots is the worst. I bought 2 Bitten tops (my first) & knew they didn’t fit right but bought them anyways and their just too tight, lol…they’re reall cute but I would have compromised on the cut and fit to go a size bigger so i can definitely see something busting if I got to hug someone in them, and I’m a month of pitty eating away from not even being able to wear FXXI’s clothes…
Atlanta is slow as hell! They never look any further than maybe a year ahead. that is why the city is so screwed up. I live in the A and it is a very sad story!
That’s great that they open a store in ATL- give them something different, then white tees and air force ones.
lol puh-lease ain nothin wrong with my clothes n i got quite a few things from h&m
so wth are y’all doing to your clothes
I love Italian Vogue. It’s far more cutting edge than any other edition. It’s also highly regarded in the fashion industry. Therefore, it will be nice to have an all Black edition. It will do wonders for non-White models. Can’t wait to see it.
Mad props to Jourdann but at the same time who cares??? Its still the same standard of beauty. “Light is right, Dark stay outta sight.” Go Alek Wek & my other dark-”skinnned” models!!!
In the words of Kat Williams … IT’S CALLED SELF ESTEEM AS IN THE ESTEEM OF YOUR ………you know what goes here… SELF!!!!!!!
Interesting idea of Vogue- I’ll definitely by that if it happens
@ 53 it has already happens but the magazine is Italian vogue so its praobably won’t be sold here but select stores.
ATL is late as HELL!!!!!
H&M is just coming to the South because it was an industry decision based on population and competition…not how slow a city or based on fashion reasons. I work at a design house. This type of thing is very common knowledge in the industry.
Furthermore, Atlanta is not trying to become NY. I live in LA now , but lived in the ATL for 10 years and lived 8 years in New York. The residents of Atlanta constantly brag about it having a small town feel with a splash of big city. No one in their right grown-up mind wants their city to become like New York. Sorry, but its not a good thing and I don’t blame them for taking their time to allow certain businesses to come into their city.
@56
I think when the person mentioned that ATL wants to be like NY I think they were referring to NY’s fashion sense. NY has a unique style that has always been copied whether it is something as simple as white tees, tims and long shorts. I have yet to meet a brother that has moved from NY to another state that still doesn’t represent the style that NY’ers have. I am not talking about just white tees either. I have been stopped numerous times just at an airport and asked you are from NY aren’t you. It is a compliment but sometimes it is annoying.
wow that’s wassup but why northpoint. what happen to Lenox Mall or Phipps. I remember eva from cau and she had long her freshman year. But i like the curly look.
With music from various parts of the US now dominating, I think the focus on NY being the fashion and cultural industry leader is somewhat passe’. People are now checking out the smaller spots for the real uniqueness. The fashion leader is Milan, Paris and Japan not NYC. NYC is just a good port to dump many of these fashions and trends that have been out in other countries for a while only because it has a larger population of diversity.
We have an H&M here in NEW LONDON,CT. C’mon ATL get with it.
I LOVE that store though. Some items are tear worthy…but I still have a majority of the items I’ve purchased from there & they always have awesome sales!