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3 Times a Lady: Naomi Campbell Covers British Vogue's Spring Fashion Issue
“To me, she will always be a legend, like the last of the silent movie stars: Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Naomi Campbell.” So writes British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, who styled his good friend for the cover of the magazine’s highly anticipated March issue—also known as the Spring Fashion Issue, and second only to the…
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Here Comes the Hotstepper: Naomi Campbell Makes a Majestic Return to Valentino's Runway
A lot can happen in 14 years, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the star power of Naomi Campbell. Since her last appearance on Valentino’s runway in 2005, the supermodel hasn’t lost a step, as evidenced by her jaw-dropping return during the label’s Haute Couture presentation on Wednesday in Paris, France. Wearing a voluminous…
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South Sudanese Model Anok Yai Ends Outstanding Glow Up Year With Elle Cover
A little more than a year ago, 19-year-old Anok Yai set the internet aflame after being photographed at Howard Homecoming. The South Sudanese stunner, then a biochemistry major at Plymouth State University, was captured on camera in the middle of the festivities in an image that instantly went viral—and launched her fashion career. Now, Yai…
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About Damned Time: At 48, Naomi Campbell Scores Her 1st Beauty Campaign
She’s one of the best-known models in the world—and certainly the best-known black model. But 30 years after Naomi Campbell broke ground as the first black woman to grace the cover of French Vogue (and nearly 30 years after she became the first to cover American Vogue’s September issue in 1989) Naomi Campbell has just…
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We Did It! 2018 Was a Record-Breaking Year for Diversity on Magazine Covers
It’s official: After months of watching magazine covers steadily get more colorful, with December’s round of issues, 2018 has ended up as a record-breaking year for diversity, particularly in the fashion industry. Industry site Fashionista has been keeping track of diversity and inclusion for the past five years now, and on Monday reported that of…
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New and Next: Your Bimonthly Black Magazine Cover Roundup Is Here!
What’s this, you ask? Oh, just another crop of black girl magical magazine covers for fall. In fact, there have been so many since September’s record-breaking number that we’ve decided it’s best to just round them up twice monthly, to keep you up to date on who’s covering us. Our last check-in was a mere…
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Moschino x H&M: Cardi B’s Favorite Designer Debuts His Latest Collab With NYC Runway Show
Subtlety has never been designer Jeremy Scott’s modus operandi; either while designing for his two-decade-old eponymous label or as creative director of Italian brand Moschino, where he’s been at the helm since 2011. During that time, the wild child designer has been credited with reviving the popularity of the 35-year-old brand, bringing his irreverent fashion…
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Paint It Black: The British Fashion Awards Announce 2018 Nominees, and Black Models Dominate
Black beauty continues to disrupt and redefine the fashion industry, this time dominating the Model of the Year category at the upcoming British Fashion Awards, which announced its nominees on Tuesday. Contenders for the title at this year’s ceremony, which will take place on Dec. 10 at London’s Royal Albert Hall, include 2017 winner Adwoa…
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Maxwell’s Latest Video Is a Meditation on Black Beauty
Singer-songwriter Maxwell has long been known for making beautiful songs. But his recently released ballad, “Shame,” also brings us a bevy of beautiful people, as the artist recruited some of the world’s most buzzed-about black models for his latest video, directed by writing/directing duo Bush and Renz, with Sissi Johnson as creative director. With subtle…
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More, More, More … Fall Brings Even More #BlackGirlMagic to Magazines
If it seems like we’re running one of these stories every other week (or more), we are—and that’s a good thing. Bucking the longstanding trend of primarily white models and celebs covering magazines, we’ve been seeing a rash of magazines covered by black women this fall—and it’s a trend we’re trying to help make a…