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    Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags

    Second Life: New York's Garment District, '60s Style

    The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1980s

    The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1970s

    The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1960s

    The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1950s

    The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1940s

    The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1930s
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    Image of angryblackgurl angryblackgurl
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    Dodai, thank you for this...she was the first, and the greatest Black Model!!!
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    Image of thatblackgirl thatblackgirl
    08/04/09

    @angryblackgurl: I concur. Everybody, and I mean everybody in my family used her products when I was a little girl. My great-aunt Edna wore one of her wigs after she lost her hair during her chemo treatments for her breast cancer. And it was so great to have makeup to play with as a little dark-skinned black girl.
    Peace be with her family at this time.
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    Image of ShanaElmsford ShanaElmsford
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    It's very disturbing when you realize there were more black women in magazines in the 70s than they are now.
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    Image of Blueberry26 Blueberry26
    08/04/09

    @ShanaElmsford: It's because we're post-racial. You know, no one sees color, so how do you know that there aren't any non-white people? Because you're racist and see color! For shame!

    By the by, I'm confused as to what post-racial actually means. As various races still exist, I don't see how someone could argue that our world is such without being utterly insane.
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    Image of thatblackgirl thatblackgirl
    08/04/09

    @ShanaElmsford: I've been watching a lot of old 70s and 80s television recently, and there seemed to be more people of all colors, ages, and looks back then.
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    Image of dandelionbrowne dandelionbrowne
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    My mom bought me Naomi Sims' book when I was a little kid because I was complaining about my afro 'cause the kids at school were calling me "Velcro head" and putting things in it.
    I remember it had a great section on Afro care and wonderful pictures of the stunning Ms. Sims. It did wonders for my self-esteem.
    RIP, awesome lady.
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    Image of foodandshoes foodandshoes
    08/04/09

    @dandelionbrowne: Holy shit. I am so sorry you had to go through that. People always think that racism is people in sheets burning a cross on your lawn, but the psychic pain of bullshit like this can't be discounted. I call it the death of 1000 paper cuts.
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    Image of dandelionbrowne dandelionbrowne
    08/04/09

    @foodandshoes:
    Eh, it was the price of being one of the only chocolate chips in a dreadfully racist sugar cookie.
    Needless to say, I developed my deep sense of "Fuck you" at an early age. I now use it to do good in the world. And I rock the Afro 'cause it ain't ever going out of style.
    My mama, Miriam Makeba,Naomi Sims, Shari Belefonte-Harper, Vanessa Williams and Beverly Johnson were my beauty superheros in elementary school. They reinforced the idea that brown was beautiful too and came in all shades.
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    Image of foodandshoes foodandshoes
    08/04/09

    @dandelionbrowne: word. Between the hair thread and the fact that I am going to get my hair pressed tomorrow, I went for the big beautiful 'fro today! It's been a year since I've had a haircut, so just picture that!
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    Image of Rooo sez BISH PLZ Rooo sez BISH PLZ
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    Too young to go. RIP.
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    Naomi Sims sure was a classy, gorgeous lady.
    Know what isn't classy, though? Cosmo's cover story on the "white slave trade" in an issue that features a black cover model.
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    Image of Shawn-Shawn Shawn-Shawn
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    It's inspiring to hear her story, but also so disheartening to realize that we've made so little progress since then.
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    Image of kookla kookla
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    Growing up biracial, it meant everything in the world to me to see such an amazing representation of black culture. Naomi Sims not only broke down social barriers, but for little girls like me in search of an identity, she was someone to look up to and admire.
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    Image of Penny Penny
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    I was sad to hear that she died at such a relatively young age. She was a beautiful lady.
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    Image of Liz11685 Liz11685
    04/15/09

    In reply to Second Life: New York's Garment District, '60s Style
    I just got home from watching Malcolm X, which has beautiful period costumes (40s-60s) to this! As a woman who loves and collects vintage, this is like a night in heaven for me!
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    Image of missdona missdona
    04/14/09

    In reply to Second Life: New York's Garment District, '60s Style
    I'm so proud of my Grandma!


    She and her sister were forewomen at the Leslie Fay factories on 7th Avenue right up through the 70s when they retired.


    Those women were hardcore. They would wake up before everybody, make breakfast and lunches for the whole house, clean the house, make the beds, get everybody off to work and school, then they'd go to work. After work, they'd make dinner, clean up, do the random other housework, washing, ironing, look after the kids and husbands, etc etc


    My grandma's salary provided for my dad and uncle's private school and for 'pocket money' for herself. Grandma saved her pocket money and bought a house in the country all on her own. Seriously. Go grandma!

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    Image of devilchyld22 devilchyld22
    04/14/09

    In reply to Second Life: New York's Garment District, '60s Style
    Why does it always seem that everything was better in the 60s?
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    Image of Sophie needs to study...damn Sophie needs to study...damn
    04/14/09

    @devilchyld22: Uhhhh....(mind flashes scenes of multiple assassinations, entire cities rioting, protests, churches being blown up etc.)
    ...I don't think everything was better.
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    Sophie needs to study...damn was starred Sophie needs to study...damn was unstarred
    Image of devilchyld22 devilchyld22
    04/14/09

    @Sophie needs to study...damn: Minor details really..I mean, the clothes were cute!
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    Image of hydrogen_jukebox hydrogen_jukebox
    04/14/09

    In reply to Second Life: New York's Garment District, '60s Style
    My sister has decided that my new haircut makes me look like I'm from the 60s. She says I should pursue this style as inspiration.


    It's not a bad idea at all.

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    Image of outrageouschaos outrageouschaos
    04/14/09

    In reply to Second Life: New York's Garment District, '60s Style
    My first job in NYC was working at a costume/puppet shop off of 7th. I was told on my first day to watch the guys with garment racks on the street: they will run anyone over. I made costumes for the Macy's Parade!


    Also, I think is Kennedy on a horse.

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    Image of TatianaTheAnonymousModel TatianaTheAnonymousModel
    04/14/09

    @outrageouschaos: Caption says "mule."
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    Image of Khrushchev Khrushchev
    04/14/09

    In reply to Second Life: New York's Garment District, '60s Style
    Ahem.


    There are three H's in Khrushchev.

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    Image of HoooooooT HoooooooT
    04/14/09

    In reply to Second Life: New York's Garment District, '60s Style
    Anything and everything that has to do with 60s fashion always reminds me of the movie "Funny Face" with Audrey Hepburn is a model. It's really an underrated movie...maybe not epically classic or brilliant, but a fun and thoughtless way to spend two hours and yet still refrain from ingesting crap tv.
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    Image of HoooooooT HoooooooT
    04/14/09

    @HoooooooT: And it has my wedding dress:


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    HoooooooT was starred HoooooooT was unstarred
    Image of HoooooooT HoooooooT
    04/14/09

    @HoooooooT: Ok so it hates me.


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    HoooooooT was starred HoooooooT was unstarred
    Image of HoooooooT HoooooooT
    04/14/09

    @HoooooooT:


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