Comments on: Vogue, Keira Knightley donate food & Louis Vuitton to African elephant’s rehab

By: because an elephant never forgets | {wanderlust}

because an elephant never forgets | {wanderlust} — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:48:00 +0000

[...] I still love this editorial featuring Kiera Knightly in Africa for Vogue’s June 2007 issue. [...]

By: timothylepereslaur

timothylepereslaur — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:17:07 +0000

Thanks for the fashion spread,now more people in the bush have turned to new regalia.

By: american west purses

american west purses — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:32:43 +0000

if knightley is black, she looks even more malnourished than those folks!

By: sahara

sahara — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:08:06 +0000

Take up knitting? Veronica, give ME a break.

Getting a life, means having a conversation about the perception of us in Africa and the Diaspora, due to the fantastical display of a nonsensical shoot, not a blanket on an elephant.

Who cares? All of us who have to continue to put up with the ridiculous questions and comments about who we are, because spreads like these are some of the few images (besides poverty) that many Americans see of Africa. And while fashion may be a fantasy, the ignorance I deal with is not.

Until people are educated and emotionally mature enough to know the difference between what is fantasy and what is reality, I CARE.

And MAYBE you could use a typing course.

By: veronique

veronique — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:33:11 +0000

Give mE a break. Its a photo spread in Vogue. RELAX! do you guys realize youre making a big deal about a LOUIS VUITTON BLANKET ON AN ELEPHANT. THAT IS THE DUMBEST THING IVE EVER HEARD. WHO CARES? You need to get a life, or mabey take up knitting…

By: anna

anna — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:36:52 +0000

wow harriet, you may want to proof read a little before you post a comment next time. in you last line you say, “i must disagree in saying i think keira DIDNT a really good…” a freudian slip maybe? its time we start leaving the overly romanticised notion of afria and afriacans in the past. the spread in vogue was way to heart of darkness for my taste. i wonder what achebe would have to say?!

By: Harriet

Harriet — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:48:04 +0000

I dont see whats so bad about it, i mean there showing how bad afica’s poverty is and getting it across all the thick snobs who read vouge and have the money to donate. Although i understand your views i must disagree in saying i think keira didnt a really good job going out there, it shows she does care and wants to help.

By: Kofi

Kofi — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:43:11 +0000

Orfa,
Thanks for the compliment.

Kelsey,
It’s certainly disheartening to see relationship between the west and Africa portrayed in such a way.

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:20:58 +0000

SHOCKING. Completely outraged at Kiera Knightly for putting her face on the cover of such a pretentiously ignorant campaign for Louis Vuitton, Vogue, and Mark Jacobs, I am dumbfounded at the materialism and self-involvment that helping fellow human beings has turned into. A magazine photoshoot intended to praise the “nobility” of Brand Name Westernization and the “savagery” of Africa, hides the True who’s who of nobility and savagery!!

By: Orfa

Orfa — Sun, 27 May 2007 00:13:43 +0000

Good points. Seems folks can’t get away from the whole OOA/Karen/1910-era and romanticism of The Continent.

There is so much collective power in Africa and enough savvy businesspeople, thinkers, writers and others to come together and constantly campaign and bring awareness to issues, and attempt to harness the power within “Brand” Africa, Africa’s image and Africa’s people. Your site is an excellent example of that. Bookmarked!