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French ELLE Article's Racist Remarks Spark Boycott
By Piper Weiss, Shine Staff  10 hours ago

If a fashion writer for French Elle is to be believed—and she is not—African-Americans weren't stylish until the Obama family came into office.

"For the first time, the chic has become a plausible option for a community so far pegged [only] to its street wear codes," writes Nathalie Dolivo in a post translated from the magazine's website titled 'Black Fashion Power.'

And if this sweeping stereotyping and flat-out ignorance weren't already off base, Dolivo goes on to explain why the so-called Obama renaissance of style is so "chic." According to her assessment, it embraces "white codes" while still making what she calls "a bourgeois ethnic reference (a batik-printed turban/robe, a shell necklace, a 'créole de rappeur') reminiscent [of] the roots." ...........................>>>>.....................>>>>..................http://shine.yahoo.com/fashion/french-elle-articles-racist-remarks-sparks-boycott-222900939.html

And we care what some French Fashion writer has to say, WHY???

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And we care what some French Fashion writer has to say, WHY???

because apparently the French are responsible for American's hating their long work weeks and the savageness of our style....not to mention our puritan cable shows.....

And all this time we thought it was because of the COSBY'S!!!