Though we tend to think of Tyson Beckford as the consummate ebony Adonis, apparently his singular gait and breathtaking good looks could only hold a candle to those of Sterling St. Jacques, one of the first black male models. With a strong 6’2” build, defined cheekbones, and gray eyes (often covered by blue contacts), St. Continue Reading
With a body like a ‘burnt match stump,’ a low cut hairstyle, and size 9 feet, Billie Blair didn’t possess the traditional characteristics of a supermodel. A former nursing student from Flint, Michigan, Billie’s life lent itself more to horseback riding and fishing than stomping the runway. She moved to New York in her twenties, Continue Reading
Long before black models graced the pages of Italian Vogue or even walked the catwalks, there were pioneers like Mounia, muse to Yves Saint Laurent. Born in Martinique, Mounia’s exotic beauty, flawless complexion, and graceful composure were the perfect complement to Saint Laurent’s glamorous, dramatic creations. She was the first black model Yves Saint Laurent Continue Reading
With an electric smile, long limbs, and a whirling dervish of a walk, model Pat Cleveland took Paris and the world by storm in the late 1970′s. The Cherokee/Black/Irish gazelle was first spied by a Vogue Editor in 1967 at the age of fourteen on her way to Manhattan’s LaGuardia Performing Arts School. In a Continue Reading
Long before Halle Berry, Jennifer Hudson, and Beyonce were covergirls, and before Naomi, Tyra, or Iman first set foot on a runway, there was Donyale Luna, the first black woman to cover Vogue and arguably the first African-American supermodel. Born Peggy Anne Freeman in 1945, the 6’2” stunner grew up in a troubled home in Continue Reading
Hey Guys! So February is Black History Month, and we at the Fashion Bomb always try to do something special! Over the years we’ve profiled trends, designers, featured trivia, and games. For February 2011, we’re focusing on models. Every day during February, we’ll give you little historical tidbits surrounding models from the past. Alva Chinn, Continue Reading
Guys, we’ve all heard it before. From parents, grandparents, teachers, and aunts and uncles. “Pull up your pants!” Sagging, which originated in US prisons due to oversized uniforms and the banning of belts to prevent suicide and other violent acts, somehow parlayed itself into mainstream attire. Catapulted by hip-hop artists in the 90′s, it set Continue Reading
Good day, Fashion Bombers! Danielle here putting down the makeup brushes and lipsticks to take you way back to 1982 when the original Nike Air Force One (aka “uptowns”) first debuted. In 1982, I was about a year old and the hip-hop scene was exploding from its origins in the late 1970s. Burgeoning hip-hoppers (or Continue Reading
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