“I was insecure. I was a dark-skinned girl and extra skinny. I never, ever imagined it. I wanted it, but I never imagined it.” People were always telling Riley that she should be a nurse, “you’ll always have a job in nursing” they would say. After earning an associate's degree in nursing, Riley knew a career in the medical field wasn’t for her, especially since she disliked blood. Soon Riley moved to Los Angeles to pursue modeling. In her first year and a half in L.A., she wor[...]
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// Solange is one of my favorite fashion inspirations, so it was no surprise when she showed up during Paris Fashion Week and showed out. This chick definitely knows how to "OWN" her look. She's always so well put together and her style definitely comes effortlessly. Which is your favorite look? [...]
Darine Stern was the first African‑American model to be featured on the cover of Playboy magazine by herself in the October 1971 issue. Though the magazine had already featured two black Playmates, Jennifer Jackson in March 1965 and Jean Bell in October 1969. Jackson was the first Black Playmate of the Month, while Bell was the first African American to appear on the magazine's cover alongside another playmate. ♥[...]
Joyce Wilford was the First African American Model to Cover Seventeen Magazine. Joyce Wilford was the first black model to cover the July 1971 issue of Seventeen magazine. Though many have claimed that Whitney Houston was the first African American to cover Seventeen, she was on the November 1981 issue. Three years ago I did a post (here) stating that she was the first African American to cover the magazine, but I stand corrected after further research. // // ]]> ♥[...]
Tami Williams was the first Caribbean and youngest model to cover French Elle. This Jamaican beauty was discovered at the age of 12 by Saint International agency. It wasn't until the age of 15 she began making appearances on runways for designers like Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu, Calvin Klein, and other top designers. ♥[...]
Naomi Campbell was the last African American to be featured in a Prada ad campaign in 1994. Nineteen years later, Malaika Firth became the newest face of Prada in a Fall/Winter 2013 advertisement. Malaika Firth was born on March 23, 1994, in Mombassa, Kenya. Firth's modeling career started at the age of 17. She was encouraged to try out modeling after her mother watched an episode of The Model Agency, which featured a documentary about Premier Model Management. Firth's mom called the agency[...]
Lebron James was the first African American male to grace the cover of Vogues April 2008 Shape issue alongside fashion model Gisele Bündchen. This cover received much criticism for "perpetuating racial stereotypes" James's pose has been compared to the image of King Kong holding Fay Ray. "Everything my name is on is going to be criticized in a good way or bad way...Who cares what anyone says" Source:Huffington Post //[...]
Kathleen Bradley was the first [permanent] African-American model on The Price Is Right from 1990 to 2000. Growing up in Girard, Ohio, Bradley moved to Los Angeles where she was won numerous beauty titles, including Miss Black California in 1971. One of Bradley's most memorable roles was the character she played in the hit film, “Friday” as Mrs. Parker, starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. Source: Kathleen Bradley ♥[...]