Like I promised here is the break down of the events to commence for the third annual Hauta.lanta Fashion Week. Photos come soon. NOTE: If you are going to Atlanta Fashion Week be sure to leave a comment so I can contact you and send me photos.

In other fashion news after the must read (& skim pictures) of the well anticipated Italian Vogue Black Issue, that came out back in July of 2008, the media will once again turn to Vogue for another big story. Now - this week fashion and beauty magazines are getting ready to leak how well, or how poorly, they sold ad pages into the upcoming make-or-break September issues.

Vogue used to sell out there ad pages literally years before because the competition was so high for great placement. Last year Vogue booked 673.89 ad pages in last year's September issue alone, that is 23% of the ads which equals profit from ads for the full year. Bad numbers are expected which is obviously the reflection of the hurt economy and also how the fashion world is being effected. Many cities have cut back or even canceled there fashion shows. Hard times are touching everyone.
Vogue has told the New York Post that its September issue would top 400 ad pages- 400 pages will still be a 41% decline from last September. Fashion Week in Miami cut costs thousands of dollars hopefully there won't be too many things canceled or cut back-not just in the fashion world.

As we mark the one year anniversary of the July Italian Black Vogue Issue; we are left with another amazing artistic issue.
According to inside sources Mattel’s So In Style dolls, will be designed with more ETHNIC features such as fuller lips, a wider nose, and curly hair. Any doll that looks more realistic is a step in the right direction it's about time little girls have a realistic and positive self-image. All in all there will be 6 dolls in the collection there names are Kara, Trichelle and Grace.