Showing posts with label Robin Givhan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robin Givhan. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Meet The 1st Lady's favorite designers ...


Obama
has chosen to wear dresses by the designers Thakoon Panichgul and Jason Wu (right) that show off her arms and defy the constricting traditions of the modern First Lady.

“Women should break out of molds that in some cases they’ve created,” Panichgul says. “Mrs. Obama doesn’t want to play by those rules.”

Michelle Obama reminds women that they can make a place for vanity in their lives, and that, when they do, a little fashion can be supremely empowering.

Read the entire article by award winning writer Robin Givhan, here.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

L'UOMO PLANS ITS "AFRICA" ISSUE


Not sure if you're familiar with Robin Givhan, Fashion Editor of Washington Post, and she won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for criticism, the first such time for a fashion writer and woman of color. Truly one of my fav fashion writers, if not the favorite. I'm always inspired by her fashion reports, not to mention, she's an amazing person who replies back to emails ... gotta love that!

Would like to know more about Robin Givhan? Just Goggle her baby!

Take a good look at this article Givhan scribed this past Sunday about Franca Sozzani, Fashion Mother of L'UOMO and anticipation of the November issue of L'Uomo Vogue, the men's fashion magazine that she also helms, will be dedicated to Africa. And half of all the advertising revenue will be donated to Africa-related charities.

Read more of the article here ... it's the truth!