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Motown 50th Anniversary / Donayle Luna
Read more: Motown 50th Anniversary / Donayle LunaBerry Gordy formed Motown on today in 1959! Can you believe Motown is 50 years old?! I decided to dedicate today’s post to Donayle Luna: the first African-American on the cover of British Vogue in 1966. Yes she was from Detroit!!!!!! It was during this time that the idea or concept of Black was being…
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Q Management: Sonja Wanda
Read more: Q Management: Sonja WandaSonja is from Norway born in Sudan. She has worked in London, New York, Paris, Milan, etc. According to her FMD (Fashion Model Directory) profile, she has been doing shows since ’03. Some of her more notable shows are: Dries Van Noten, Akris, Vivienne Westwood, Alvin Valley, Baby Phat, Fendi, Iceberg, Imitation of Christ, Jeremy…
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IMG: Austria Alcantara, FRESH FACE
Read more: IMG: Austria Alcantara, FRESH FACEOh Well, I guess LOSING the Ford Models Super Model of the World contest (SMOW) turned out to be a GOOD thing for Miss Austria Alcantara (formerly known as Austria Ulloa until she landed a deal at IMG!)(IMG is considered the Rolls Royce of agencies. They are an arm of the parent company: IMG World:…
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Click Model Management: UBAH HASSAN!
Read more: Click Model Management: UBAH HASSAN!I got a chance to shoot Ubah in my new film. She’s Awsome! They say she’s the new Iman: they both share Somalia as homeland. I can tell you she’s fun, she’s conscious, she has a wonderful personality. I think she should be a spokesmodel for a foundation. She has charm, grace, elegance, yet is…
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Elite Model Management: Diversity within Diversity: Devyn A., Stacy Ann Anderson, Demaris Lewis, Joan Smalls, Yordanos Teshager, & Marie Powell
Read more: Elite Model Management: Diversity within Diversity: Devyn A., Stacy Ann Anderson, Demaris Lewis, Joan Smalls, Yordanos Teshager, & Marie PowellOk I have to give it up to Elite Model Management for being the vanguard of the business when it comes to diversity. Ask any model about their (dare I say) “struggle” when it comes to finding an agency. There’s a list of typical “NO” responses #1 being: “We already have a girl who has…
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Trump Models: Pat Cleveland & Victoria Brito
Read more: Trump Models: Pat Cleveland & Victoria BritoThe other day the whole community was up in arms over a Gawker post about Blacks being the newly fashionable accessory at holiday events. Well, a heated debate about light skin vs dark skin inspired today’s post. The idea of Black is so vast as a concept. Mass Media would have us believe that in…
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