![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "You just can't win." In 2016 - a decade after she gave birth to son Augustin James, whose father is billionaire François-Henri Pinault (who went on to marry Salma Hayek) - Linda (seen here in 2015) became Erasa Skin Care's creative director and vice president. And, if you try to do something, people say, 'Oh look, she's trying to look young,'" she told the Vancouver Sun about the double standard of aging in the fashion industry. "If you don't look like you did when you're young, it's not good. She went on to appear in campaigns for NARS Cosmetics, Fendi, Ann Taylor and Dolce & Gabbana as well as on the covers of magazines including Harper's Bazaar, Vogue Japan and Vogue Italia. We cannot have a conversation about modeling in the industry without the current fierce: Jourdan Dunn, Philomena Kwao, Joan Smalls, Liris Crosse, Leomie Anderson, Chanel Iman, Jodi Turner-Smith, Aweng Ade-Chuol, Cynthia Bailey, Duckie Thot, Adut Akech, Maria Borges, and Precious Lee.After taking a break, in September 2001, Linda Evangelista made a triumphant return to modeling with an appearance on the cover of Vogue. Honorable mentions to this list are the Black supermodels who continue shatter glass ceilings. We applaud them for not only being an inspiration to every little girl who reads fashion magazines but to all generations of fashion lovers, watchers, and creators alike who continue to thank them and cheer them on. We should also take the time to highlight those supermodels who are our pioneers – walking the runways that so many prejudiced naysayers told them they didn’t belong on, breaking barriers with each long-legged step.īelow is a list of our “super” supermodels who have shaken up the industry and shifted status quo. As the nation celebrates Black History Month there is no better opportunity to call this out. It’s been 25 years since I fell in love with fashion, and I still don’t always see models that reflect me or my culture. Not simply because of their fierce walks, inherent command of the runway, and regal presence – yasssss – but because they reminded me of how few and far between Black supermodels still are in the industry. Like many others, I was surprised and excited to see supermodel icons Beverly Johnson and Veronica Webb. ![]() Most recently was during the Sergio Hudson runway show during this month’s New York Fashion Week. While the industry has been making strides toward more diversity and inclusion, I often think about this. The lack of Black models was painfully evident and often confused me. What these magazines didn’t do, however, was show me how I as a Black woman fit into this fashion story. But these publications talked about them like household names and taught me their differences, signature looks, and historical context. No one in my immediate family wore labels like Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, or Gucci. I studied them because they were my gateway to labels and international fashion houses. After picking out my next hairstyle in the Black Sophisticate’s and/or Hype Hair magazines, I would turn to fashion flipping through the glossy pages of Vogue, Elle, and Marie Claire scouring the style sections and couture campaigns. I would sit for hours at Barnes & Noble‘s searching. Growing up I didn’t really see many Black women supermodels in fashion magazines. ![]()
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