Episode 49: How Black Models Changed the Fashion Industry

Written By Black Fashion History

Naomi Sims; image from Glamour

Donyale Luna became the first Black model to appear on any magazine cover. Beverly Johnson was the first Black model to be featured on the cover of American Vogue. Models like Donyale Luna, Beverly Johnson and more paved the way for models today. In episode 49 of #BlackFashionHistory, Taniqua discusses how Black models accomplished many "firsts" and changed the fashion industry.

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Episode Sources/Further Reading:

  1. Remembering Donyale Luna, The First Woman Of Colour Ever To Appear On The Cover Of Vogue

  2. 25 Black Style Icons Who Have Made Waves In The Fashion Industry

  3. Who is Mounia, the First Black Haute Couture Model and Yves Saint Laurent's Muse?








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