Cover Girls: Halle Berry for Vogue September Issue

This month's issue of Vogue is being graced by the one and only Halle Berry. As the first woman of color to grace the September Issue of Vogue since 1989, I'm absolutely ecstatic that her face will be on newsstands this coming month. It's interesting to see how far we, as minority women, have come in the fashion industry but we still have SO much progress still hanging in the balance. The fact that Vogue hasn't had a black woman on it's September issue cover in 21 years is proof that we still have a long way to go. Here's what Ms. Berry had to say about it...

On being asked to shoot Vogue's September Issue:
"What that means for a woman of color and what that means in the fashion world, what that means to pop culture, there was no way I could say, 'No, I'm not going to be on the biggest issue of the year.'"

On breaking her 3 year hiatus from press:

"I was burned-out with having other people tell the story about me that they wanted to tell,'' Berry claims. "I told my publicist, 'I'm not going to talk anymore. I'm just going to live my life and be who I am'."

On her break-up with longtime boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry:

“I don’t think I’m unlike a lot of people. I am just someone who is trying to find that mate, and I think it’s a really hard thing to do,” Berry said. “I am not willing to stay somewhere where I am not really happy. And I am not willing to pretend I am for the kid’s sake or so that I don’t have to go through another public humiliation.”

Vogue's September issue hits newsstands on August 24th. For full article and photoshoot, pick up a copy, or check Vogue.com for updates.

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September Issue Premiere Highlights

So I'm sure you guys remember my excited post about the upcoming premiere of September Issue - the long awaited documentary about Anna Wintour and the work that goes into making the coveted September edition of the magazine. Well on Wednesday evening the premiere was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC and there were a few notable fashionistas present:

The two ladies of the night: Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour and Sept. 07 covergirl Sienna Miller

Anna Wintour in a Prada printed dress - she's so fab.

I LOVED Donna Karen's jumpsuit. I wonder if it was her own? The gladiator sandals and silver bangles were a very chic addition...2 thumbs up for DK in this look.
Though I'm not a huge fan of Cassie, her jumpsuit was on point and the pink nails were very cute. Its chic, but still girly.

Two of my absolute favorite designers right here!! Oscar de la Renta (the great!) and Carolina Herrera. Both look impeccable per usual.

Vera Wang in a sparkly bib necklace - like my previous post predicts, don't leave home without it! By the way, this lady will be designing my wedding dress...i'm speaking that into existence.

The lovely Chanel Iman, with her new boo. She's SO skinny...but we already knew that.

Georgina Chapman looks great in this sparkly sheath dress. I love the rope tie in the middle, and you can't hate on the Louboutins.

Just In: Vogue September 09 Issue!

This just in! Charlize Theron graces the cover of this year's coveted September Issue of Vogue. Charlize is gorgeous and I cannot wait to get this one off the stands. It's said to be a measly 584 pages (still massive if you ask me). Also - speaking of September issues - I cannot WAIT for the new documentary "September Issue" to come out. It's supposed to be all about the creation of the coveted issue at Vogue. I love watching stuff about the inner workings of the fashion industry. Here's the trailer...