The entire editorial staff of Dutch Fashion Magazine Jackie has resigned. After the “Niggabitch” scandal former editor in chief Eva Hoeke was replaced by Dutch stylist Bastiaan van Schaik early this year. The former editorial department and the new editor in chief were struggling quite a bit.
According to Van Schaik he had to make a clean sweep and currently is looking for a new editorial team. But former editor Wendy van Poort sees it differently; the department was not laid off at all. The teams vision and van Schaik’s ideas were zillion miles apart. There was only one way to go…

I have never seen a entire editorial department leave in such hasty abandon. Was Van Schaik the right man to pick up Jackie and save it’s reputation?

If you are interested in becoming a fashion editor, go check vacancies at Jackie’s

The Dutch fashion magazine Jackie published an article called “Niggabitch” where they address to Rihanna??!! My first reaction when I read the article was OMG WTF!!

Through Facebook editor in chief Eva Hoeke apologized for not paying better attention and that it slipped through on twitter she talked about a joke that was misinterpret. Sorry but I think only the editorial office of Jackie understood the joke behind the stupid article. Using the word “NiggaBitch” is a very wrong thing to do and to call somebody a “NiggaBitch” that is asking for trouble.

The dutch media, the fashion scene and people who don’t even read Jackie think it’s NOT DONE, even Rihanna hereself comment throught twitter about the article. And she’s not finding it amussing at all.

@evajackie I hope u can read english, because your magazine is a poor representation of the evolution of human rights! I find you disrespectful, and rather desperate!! You ran out of legit, civilized information to print! There are 1000′s of Dutch girls who would love to be recognized for their contributions to your country, you could have given them an article. Instead, u paid to print one degrading an entire race! That’s your contribution to this world! To encourage segregation, to mislead the future leaders to act in the past! You put two words together,

@evajackie with the intent of abasement, that made no sense…”NIGGA BITCH”?!….Well with all respect, on behalf of my race, here are my two words for you…FUCK YOU!!

I know for sure a lot of people are sharing these two words…

Leontien Borsato is chosen for the Best Dressed woman of The Netherlands. She received the Best Dressed Award 2010 from the hand of last years winner Sylvie van der Vaart. In the luxury Hotel The Grand a lot of invitees and VIP’s gathered such as Lieke van Lexmond, Sylvie van der Vaart, Christina Curry, Sacha Visser etc. The evening started with a fashion show of British fashion brand Karen Millen. Beertje van Beers opened the show and showed with other models the S/S 2010 collection of Karen Millen.

The host of the night was the charming and also pregnant Nikkie Plessen, she and Jackie’s Editor in Chief, Eva Hoeke, revealed the nominees. The nominees were Doutzen Kroes, Christina Curry, Candy Dulfer, Lieke van Lexmond and Nikkie Plessen. Lieke was the second and Nikkie ended up on the third place. “Leontien is a true winner, she always looks fabulous!” says Sylvie van der Vaart.

Only one day left for Jackie’s Best Dressed Award 2010. Jackie, the Dutch Fashion Magazine, will award the Best Dressed Award for the second time on Wednesday, February 10th.

One of the nominees like Lieke van Lexmond, Candy Dulfer, Leontine Borsato, Doutzen Kroes, Maximá en Christina Curry will receive the award for Best Dressed Woman 2010. Last years award went to Sylvie van der Vaart.

Sylvie offered her expertise this year for operating in the jurypanel with Bastiaan van Schaik, Danie Bles en Jackie’s own fashion director Renu Kashyap. They already made a decision for choosing the winner of 25 nominees from the Best Dressed List.

The award will be awarded during this big and very fashionable event in Hotel Sofitel Amsterdam The Grand. Beside a crowdy red carpet outside there will be a big catwalkshow of Karen Millen, a (big) British fashionbrand.

This all promises a lot and Fesjon will also attend this event for a report. Don’t miss it!

A lot of negative reviews about the TV series Stylista can be found. The reason why is a mystery to me when reading these. Was it because Anne Slowey can’t stroll very well on her Christian Louboutin pumps, or because the show looks a lot like ANTM (America’s Next Top Model) or maybe because it’s a rat race again? Read More