March 9, 2012 by 16stone
This magazine is impossible to find. I have no info about the publisher or how long it was around. I came across this by chance during my many hours of obsessing over vintage magazines. I promise I will find more. I love a challenge of finding the rarest of the rare. I love how vivid the covers are, hence the name. Enjoy!
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March 7, 2012 by 16stone
I had a few Barbie dolls growing up. But truth be told I only really liked one of them. Mine were all from the thrift shop and slightly used so that took away from the thrill for me. But there was a cheaper option that was sold at the grocery store called Shani dolls. I had one called Asha. I still have her to this day somewhere in Chicago in my mom’s storage. I loved that doll with all my heart. I felt like we looked just alike and I loved the built in gold earrings she came with. I would put on my mom’s big gold earrings and pretend to be Asha. When I played with my other dolls, Asha was always the Queen. Strawberry Shortcake, Barbie, and Polly Pocket were her loyal subjects in her kingdom. Here’s a trip back down memory lane…
Asha and Shani Beach Dolls
The Shani dolls came in different editions. My Asha doll was the beach hair streak version above on the left. I wanted a Soul Train one so bad. I might still get one the next time it shows up on ebay.
Shani Dolls Soul Train Special Editions: Asha, Jamal, Shani, and Nichelle
Asha Soul Train
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February 28, 2012 by 16stone
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February 22, 2012 by 16stone
So I posted some covers from Brown magazine way back in 2010. I found a few more so here’s the full spread of them. I absolutely love the colors on this magazine and the poses too. These are a lot of fun. Enjoy!
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February 14, 2012 by 16stone
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February 10, 2012 by 16stone
As New York Fashion Week is upon us, I thought this was the perfect subject. I’m not in the mood for going to shows this season. While being broke saving for my wedding, I certainly don’t feel like going to runway shows to stare at expensive clothes I could never afford in million years anyway. Been there, done that…so I’ll continue to look to the past for inspiration.
As a kid, I went to the Ebony Fashion Fair runways shows every year. My mother was an acquaintance of Mr. Johnson and he would give her free tickets to the shows. I remember seeing some of the most beautiful clothes I’ve ever seen in my life. One dress in particular stands out in my memory. It was by a Japanese designer and it was shaped like one of those round paper lanterns. As the model walked down the runway, the lights went down and the dress lit up like a lamp. My 11 year brain almost exploded at the theatrics.
I wanted to be just like the women on the runway. They walked with such confidence. I used to go home after the show every year and practice walking with a book on my head. I can also remember having lots of Fashion Fair make up around the house. I used to make my face up with the pink compacts in the mirror. I haven’t seen the glamour and elegance of the Ebony Fashion Fair matched on any runway of NYFW.
Excepts from ebonyfashionfair.com
Mrs. Eunice Johnson, producer and director of the Ebony Fashion Fair and secretary-treasurer of Johnson Publishing Company, died of renal failure at her home in Chicago. She was 93. “ Mrs. Johnson elevated the image of Black women being fashion conscious, fashion forward and affluent,” said Kenneth Owen, assistant producer of Ebony Fashion Fair, who was handpicked by the fashion pioneer 26 years ago to work alongside her. Always impeccably dressed and wearing designer fashions herself, everything came back to fashion and education. To date, more than 4,000 shows have been performed in the United States, the Caribbean, London, England, and Kingston, Jamaica. Ebony Fashion Fair has raised more than $55 million for various scholarship groups.
Mrs. Eunice Johnson
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January 27, 2012 by 16stone
Ooooh la la…!
Artist unknown: vintage postcard series
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January 18, 2012 by 16stone
Wishing spring was here already so I can wear you again my loves…
See you April…
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January 17, 2012 by 16stone
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January 12, 2012 by 16stone
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