Criticism Levied Against Steven Meisel's 'Water & Oil' for Italian Vogue

Dots| Steven Meisel’s oil-spill photo shoot editorial for Italian Vogue has created huge waves in the American press. See video of the Kristen McMenamy photo shoot and the eco-artist jewelry featured in Style Briefs.

Anne weighs in on why she believes the fashion activism of the Italian Vogue editorial has gone right over the heads of most Americans. The responses only highlight the chasm between fashion’s intellectual relevance in Europe vs America’s refusal to consider fashion as any kind of mindfood, activist statement. Read on: Italian Vogue’s ‘Water & Oil’ | Politicall Incorrect of Fashion Activism?