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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

It’s almost Fall fashion time — from the runways of New York’s Mercedes – Benz Fashion Week to the cover of September’s Vogue magazine — where Halle Berry is one of the few African-American to grace the cover.

Berry graces Vogue’s September issue, which is the biggest issue of the year, becoming only the second black woman to be in a September issue since 1989 when Naomi Campbell became the first.

Where is fashion going next for black models — and black women in general?

Who’s doing it right — inside and outside of the fashion world? With all eyes on the first lady’s fashions — has there been an “Obama Effect” on the industry?

Beyond first lady Michelle Obama — which non- fashionista has the best fashion sense in your view?

And what about you? What inspires the way you dress every day?

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