Favourite Top African and Black Models

[kytila]

Originally Posted by cleogirl82

Yes, not everyone who is Black is African American. I hate when people assume that of me.

I want to laugh right now, cos that assumption explains soo many stupid arguments i had whilst working in the states...
I was always correcting people when they said i was ''african american'' turns out they thought i was being ''anti black'' which i found weird...

but i suppose i should have known they equated being black and being african american the same.

which is wrong, as well.. im english! and also proudly black..

funny how ive never had to call myself african british.. lol this gives me a headace!!

[kahlilg]

See that's why institution of race and racism is so complicated. Don't worry, I'm not going to go into detail but yeah I hate when people don't realize african-american just a part of being black. You can be brazililian, filipino, even Australians and still be black.

But I think we're going to get in trouble for getting off-topic...

[Ciyvk]

I meant the "PC" way of saying black.

[rubydon]

Originally Posted by Mchunu<3

Does anyone know who this guy is?



modelhommes

that's tj. his showcard was posted a few pages back.

[Mchunu]

thank you for the ID rubydon

[crow_watcher]

Originally Posted by CharlottefromCA

New interesting face at IMG Paris



models.com

Wow.

[simplylovely]

Originally Posted by crow_watcher

Wow.

Same here!

[OMIFAN9]

Originally Posted by Adebrah

Former couture muse of Yves Saint Laurent, Katoucha, 47, was reported missing Monday after her relatives hadn't heard or seen from her.
http://www.imj-online.com/journal.ph...9&journalId=19

Well with all this runway talk...I think back,growing up I saw faces walking on the runways and many were women of color. There was a parade of many shades and beauty. Which is odd because I'm not getting any younger and we're suppose to be moving forward,right?! Anyhow,one of them that I'd see alot of was a Guinean princess her name was well Katoucha Niane. So here's a final curtain call for one of our greatest runway divas...if you don't know now you do...Ms.Katoucha Niane has passed . R.I.P to the fashion star,mother,activist,groundbreaker and than some...

http://www.cutsewandblog.com/2008/02...-katoucha.html

[simplylovely]

^She was so unbelievably stunning! RIP Katoucha.

[crow_watcher]

Someone alerted me to the fact Katoucha was missing weeks ago. I didn't have good feelings about the outcome at that time. Sadly, my feelings were true.

[kahlilg]

never heard of Katoucha and that's a shame. i'm sorry i'm only starting to appreciate her after her death. but even then, she will still be missed by me.

[OMIFAN9]

Originally Posted by kahlilg

never heard of Katoucha and that's a shame. i'm sorry i'm only starting to appreciate her after her death. but even then, she will still be missed by me.

Oh,my my my but I guess its better late than never...strange how that works sometimes. But hey after the Super era it seems she was mainly well known in France. Although,surely there are others like me in the US that remember her fondly. She walked for like everyone for years and in print from 1988-92 moderately. You don't see girls with that kind of run on the catwalk nowadays and there are very few blackmodels I can think of that did it!
Here's a photo by Elgort of her were she actually unleashes her beautiful smile...

Thierry Mugler(1988). Photo Source:soulstyle

my scans

[rubydon]

rest in peace, katoucha. she was so lovely. great scans, omifan.

[Urban Stylin]

thats very sad she was one of the best African models of all time

[Spiral1532]

Originally Posted by CharlottefromCA

New interesting face at IMG Paris

Wow! In that picture, she resembles a young Tyra Banks. When I first saw Tyra in 1991, that's kind of what she looked like.