Jezebel: Colonialism

Gorgeous Couture By A Spanish Master

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:33:00 EST

Cristóbal Balenciaga, the elder statesman of the avant-garde, Spanish Civil War refugee, designer mentor to Hubert de Givenchy and André Courrèges, died in 1972. But a new exhibit of some of his best work sheds light on his complicated life. More »

Encounters At The End Of The World

Anna Holmes — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:15:00 EST

[Berlin, January 22. Image via Getty]

Gentlemen Of Bacongo: The Dandies Of Sub-Saharan Africa

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:40:00 EST

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A new photo book by Daniele Tamagni explores the phenomenon of sapeurs, a clique of extraordinarily dressed dandies from the Congo. In the midst of war and abject poverty, these men dress in tailored suits, silk ties, and immaculate footwear. More »

Race Relations: What's So Wrong About A Rich White Woman Interested In "Africa"?

Anna Holmes — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:20:00 EDT

A few weeks ago, Latoya Peterson, editor of the blog Racialicious, emailed me to proffer compliments over the success of the site and talk about Jezebel's coverage of racial issues, which, she explained, she wasn't particularly thrilled with. After a few email exchanges, I called her, and we talked for what seemed like hours. We did the same the following day. And, (if I remember correctly) a few days later. Although I didn't always agree with her assessment of our content and the intentions behind it, I found her and her commentary to be intelligent, charming, sensitive and, of course enlightening... so much so that I decided to recreate part of our conversation over email so that commenters could weigh in. After the jump, Latoya and I discuss reader complaints, accusations of colonialism, coverage of Third World countries, and how to deal with issues of "the patriarchy" abroad without being patronizing. More »