Vogue Italia was the first Fashion magazine ever to print an issue featuring only black models, which hit news stands in July 2008. On the cover were models Liya Kebede, Sesilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn, and Naomi Campbell in which they we[...]
Beverly Peele was the first African American to be featured on the cover of Mademoiselle in 1989. Beverly Peele began her modeling career in 1987 and landed her first magazine cover, Mademoiselle, in 1989. Landing the cover of Mademois[...]
Preview in new tab(opens in a new tab) Paco wanted to create a look that broke tradition, he wanted to do something different. He decided to use black models on the runway, during a time when it was never before seen. His spectacu[...]
Veronica Webb Was The First Black Supermodel From Detroit To Land An Exclusive Contract For A Major Cosmetic company... Veronica Webb was born February 25, 1965, in Detroit, Michigan. After moving to New York City to earn her college[...]
// // ]]> Dorothea Towles was the first African American model to work for Haute Couture houses in Paris. Dorothea Towles was Born on July 26, 1922, in Texarkana, Texas. Towles traveled to Los Angeles, California after her mothe[...]
Willi Smith was considered to be the most successful African-American clothing designer during his time. Willi Donnell Smith was born on February 29, 1948, in Philadelphia. Growing up he took inspiration from his parents and grandmot[...]
Tyson Beckford was the first black male model to sign an exclusive contract with Ralph Lauren in 1993. He was also the first black male model to receive supermodel status. With the help of a talent agent, Beckford was introduced to[...]
Katiti Kironde made history when she became the first black woman to land the cover of Glamour Magazine on their August 1968 issue. The issue made history, selling more than two million copies worldwide. Today Katiti works as a Fashi[...]
Iman In 2010 Iman became the first woman of color to receive the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Fashion Icon award. The CFDA's annual awards ceremony honors excellence in fashion design, which is often called the "Os[...]
// // ]]> As I was doing research for Black History month I came across L’Tanya Griffin, an African American fashion designer, and Stylist. Unable to find a sufficient amount of information on Griffin, I decided to share the littl[...]