Supermodel Naomi Campbell has said the fashion industry is more racist than ever and has hit out at the lack of black faces on magazine covers and catwalks.
Speaking to The London Paper, the Streatham-born Campbell said: "Women of colour are not a trend. That's the bottom line. It's a pity that people don't always appreciate black beauty."
She added: "In some instances, black models are being sidelined by major modelling agencies. Fashion needs to go back to the way it used to be when wonderful designers like Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace and Azzedine Alaia had a great line-up of beautiful women - white, black, Chinese, Hispanic."
Campbell, 37, admitted that her supermodel friends helped her career by taking a stand against racism.
"Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington would go to big designers and say, 'If you don't pick Naomi to be in your show, then I don't want to be in it'", she recalled.
Talking about how she received one of her biggest career breaks in the fashion industry she said: "The only reason I got the cover of French Vogue was because Yves Saint Laurent called up and told them he'd pull his ads if they didn't."
The star spoke out after her former boss admitted racism was still rife in the industry.
Carole White, head of the Premier model agency, who represented Campbell for 17 years, said: "A black girl has to be perfect to get work. The bookers are told, 'Don't send any ethnic girls'."
She added: "I showed a picture of a new black girl to an agent in Milan, and he actually recoiled. He said, 'We don't have black girls in Milan. It's impossible.'"
Speaking about her former client she said: "Black models never make money. Even Naomi Campbell didn't make money like the white girls did, she was always offered less."
Saturday, 14 June 2008
Friday, 13 June 2008
Editors Frontman Tom Smith And Edith Bowman Have First Child
Editors frontman Tom Smith and Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman are celebrating today after the birth of their first child.
Rudy Brae Bowman Smith, who was born earlier this week, weighed 6lb and 9oz and has "very long legs," a statement said.
Smith and Bowman, who presents a weekday slot on the station from 1pm-4pm, have been dating since 2005.
The birth came just a day after Editors performed at the Rock Ness Festival in Inverness.
And despite the new arrival, the band are still expected to perform at the Glastonbury Festival later this month.
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Big Brother: Dale & Mohamed's Fight For Jennifer
Jennifer has two lads to choose from in the Big Brother house – Dale and Mohamed.
Cheryl Cole lookalike Jen was the topic of discussion in the diary room from toy demonstrator Mo who reluctantly admitted: "When we were in the Kitchen together, cleaning, I didn't know what to say. I just need to talk to her more.
"When I like someone, I go all shy - especially if I have a little crush on her."
One person who isn’t at all shy is ladies man Dale who had a frank discussion with the 22-year old about ‘toe-jobs’.
He said: "I've had my toe sucked. It was just one of my mates, messing about."
A confused Jennifer exclaimed, "He sucked your toe?" to which Dale hastily rectified, "F****** hell! It wasn't a boy!"
Who’s charm will Jen fall for? Be sure to leave your comments below.
Cheryl Cole lookalike Jen was the topic of discussion in the diary room from toy demonstrator Mo who reluctantly admitted: "When we were in the Kitchen together, cleaning, I didn't know what to say. I just need to talk to her more.
"When I like someone, I go all shy - especially if I have a little crush on her."
One person who isn’t at all shy is ladies man Dale who had a frank discussion with the 22-year old about ‘toe-jobs’.
He said: "I've had my toe sucked. It was just one of my mates, messing about."
A confused Jennifer exclaimed, "He sucked your toe?" to which Dale hastily rectified, "F****** hell! It wasn't a boy!"
Who’s charm will Jen fall for? Be sure to leave your comments below.
Ecommerce Veteran Noah Maffitt Named EVP/GM of LiveNation.com
LOS ANGELES, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Live Nation (NYSE: LYV),
the world's largest live music company, announced today that the company
has appointed Noah Maffitt to the position of Executive Vice President and
General Manager of LiveNation.com. In his new position Mr. Maffitt will
oversee the transformation of LiveNation.com into a world-class ecommerce
consumer storefront in preparation for the company's move to control the
bulk of its own ticketing in 2009. Mr. Maffitt will report to Bryan Perez,
Chief Executive Officer of Global Digital.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070220/LATU096LOGO)
A 15 year veteran of the digital space and widely recognized as a
leader in the ecommerce industry, Mr. Maffitt most recently directed
ecommerce strategy at Office Depot, where he was instrumental in driving
growth to nearly $5 billion in total online revenue, making the company one
of the five largest ecommerce companies in the world.
"Noah's deep experience in developing and expanding ecommerce platforms
and operations make him the perfect executive to lead LiveNation.com's
transformation into the leading online portal for fans to buy tickets to
their favorite concerts and other products centered on the live music
experience," said Mr. Perez.
Mr. Maffit will be based in Los Angeles, California.
ABOUT LIVE NATION:
Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live
concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most
comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is
revolutionizing the music industry: onstage and online. Headquartered in
Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV". Additional information about the
company can be found at http://www.livenation.com under the "About Us"
section.
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the world's largest live music company, announced today that the company
has appointed Noah Maffitt to the position of Executive Vice President and
General Manager of LiveNation.com. In his new position Mr. Maffitt will
oversee the transformation of LiveNation.com into a world-class ecommerce
consumer storefront in preparation for the company's move to control the
bulk of its own ticketing in 2009. Mr. Maffitt will report to Bryan Perez,
Chief Executive Officer of Global Digital.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070220/LATU096LOGO)
A 15 year veteran of the digital space and widely recognized as a
leader in the ecommerce industry, Mr. Maffitt most recently directed
ecommerce strategy at Office Depot, where he was instrumental in driving
growth to nearly $5 billion in total online revenue, making the company one
of the five largest ecommerce companies in the world.
"Noah's deep experience in developing and expanding ecommerce platforms
and operations make him the perfect executive to lead LiveNation.com's
transformation into the leading online portal for fans to buy tickets to
their favorite concerts and other products centered on the live music
experience," said Mr. Perez.
Mr. Maffit will be based in Los Angeles, California.
ABOUT LIVE NATION:
Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live
concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most
comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is
revolutionizing the music industry: onstage and online. Headquartered in
Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV". Additional information about the
company can be found at http://www.livenation.com under the "About Us"
section.
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