Franca Sozzani of Vogue Italia has sputtered Anna Wintour's BLACK MODELS moment in VOGUE by releasing previews of the highly anticipated all black VOGUE ITALIA to the internet . Just as VOGUE US was building momentum for their feature on diversity, VOGUE ITALIA issued first looks to the NY TIMES. And this is not the first time Franca Sozzani has stomped on Anna's ideas, the May issue of Vogue Italia featured Eva Mendes, a famed celebrity. NOW to the much talked about BLACK VOGUE ITALIA, the previews so far featured models with skin so washed that they look white.

Vogue Italia July 2008 : Liya, Sessilee, Jourdan & Naomi by Steven Meisel