Word: colorism
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...family of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to a 1950s throwback because of their uninspired, pastel attire during his appointment. But the imposition of mainstream style is particularly pointed for the black image, because it isn’t simply a matter of picking out a different color shirt—it sometimes counters not only what is deeply cultural, but also natural. In the case of hair, the universally-accepted bob often emerges from chemical and thermal processes that wreak havoc on the manes of many...
Watching the chiseled, almost androgynous male models walk the runway in neutral colored sweater vests, skinny ties, and color-blocked blazers at New York Fashion Week felt like fashion déjà vu of a normal day at Harvard. As I was sitting (next to Fabio!) at the runway show of menswear designer John P. Bartlett ’85, each of the models might well have been the paradigm of a Harvard male, stepping out the door of his final club.“It’s very much about the Ivy League,” Bartlett...
...He’s a classic American designer with a twist...always pushing the envelope.” Bartlett’s collection is ideal for your next garden party or five-year prep school reunion. His outfits combine traditional preppy with a kick, featuring bright red accents, creative color blocking, and enough cable knit to outfit the entire Harvard freshman class.1: 45 p.m.The Lemonheads’ “Mrs. Robinson” plays overhead, breaking the unspoken Fashion Week rule that all runway music must be foreign and violently bass-heavy. Unfortunately, Fabio has chosen a new seating...
...it’s for those who “trap all day” and “play all night.” The hook? R. Kelly’s mellifluous voice on the chorus, not to mention the video’s blatant disregard of color. The video opens with Jeezy leaving what appears to be a run of the mill, middle-class household, only to get into what is clearly not a run of the mill Lamborghini. Jeezy dons gigantic sunglasses that serve to make his bald head look extra conical and ridiculous. Jeezy...
...next tour took him to the Russian city of Samara. There, aside from "drinking like mad," Gaucho learned something about xenophobia and racism. "For me the color is not a problem," he says in the mostly present-tense English he picked up from a former teammate from Costa Rica. "Africans had a problem [in Russia] and I had a problem because I was with the African guys." He adds: "I have some stories to tell...