Model Face-Off: Arlenis vs. Jourdan in Alberta Ferretti

s: Marpessa

Arlenis Sosa donned the same Alberta Ferretti look that Jourdan wore on the runway last night at the Met Gala. Which model sold the look?

Round 2: Jourdan vs. Oluchi in Oscar de la Renta

Oluchi Onweagba for Liu Jo "BottomUp" Jeans

This is an commercial for Liu Jo Bottom-Up jeans sure is...interesting. I guess the point is that the "shape enhancing" Italian jeans will give you a head turning black girl booty for a fraction of the cost of booty implant surgery.*

Well, as long as the booty you desire isn't too large. I mean, Oluchi has a great figure but her butt isn't exactly busting any seams.

*Afro wig not included

Liu Jo

Oluchi in Vogue

After a brief absence it seems Oluchi is back. From the cover of POP Magazine and the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to opening her own modeling agency in South Africa, the 6'1" Nigerian stunner is keeping very busy. I was happy to see her back on multiple pages of the December issue of Vogue (the one with Jennifer Aniston on the cover) alone and with her son Ugo.



Vogue is still far from perfect but even I will admit that some effort has been made to diversify the magazines lately. There have been several profiles in the past few months on black women like Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett, socialite Maggie Betts, and Dr. Iffie Aitkenhead. It certainly has made the magazine a more enjoyable read.



Arlenis and Indian model Lakshmi Menon also have portraits in the "Shine a Light" statement jewelry edit but so far, actual multi-page spreads are still reserved for Vogue regulars like Coco Rocha and Raquel Zimmermann.

S: scanned by Luxx/TFS and me from 12/08 Vogue

POP Magazine Fall/Winter 2008 Covers

The newest issue of POP Magazine looks like it's taking cues from last month's wildly successful issue of Italian Vogue. The Fall/Winter issue will feature six cover models including Jourdan Dunn, Oluchi, and of course Naomi Campbell.

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