Favourite Top African and Black Models

[OMIFAN9]

oh is it a repost? sorry if it is I didn't really check.

It's fine it's just you missed out on all the converstation! And also to say there is another page and I think it's here as well.

 

[OMIFAN9]

Khadija Adams(1990). Photo Credit:from the fashion book Collezioni scanned by me

 

[oolie coco]

what is veronica webb..she's so different looking and i've always wondered if she was mixed.

I've always liked Veronica... something very sexy about her... Her voice is so different to me.

 

[luna1576]

Yeah she's definately one of my favorites but I don't know much about a lot of the models from the 90's so that's why I ask.

 

[OMIFAN9]

1960's topmodel Naomi Sims in the 1990s. Photo Credit:Steven Meisel

 

[Deleted member 1957]

Hah, well I do plan to go into advertising and/or other print(mags & books). So you know I will try to bring some light to issues,including blackmodels.
The Revlon ad(it enlarges) in question photographed by Avedon.

Wow thanks!!!That ad reminds me of wen i was still a child and was seeing fashion magazines for the 1st time!!!

Does anyone know about toukie smith? I was doing some research on designer willi smith and came across her name as the first black supermodel

 

[OMIFAN9]

Wow thanks!!!That ad reminds me of wen i was still a child and was seeing fashion magazines for the 1st time!!!

Does anyone know about toukie smith? I was doing some research on designer willi smith and came across her name as the first black supermodel

She was a model mostly for him in the 70s. I wouldn't call her the first,I don't think she deserves it IMO. I will post some photos of her in a bit. She did some acting in like the 80s and even went out with Bobby D!

 

[sepia]

Karen Alexander(1988) for Vogue UK. Photo Credit: paperdolls

I absolutely love her!

 

[sepia]

That's great you want to get into advertising Omi!

 

[sepia]

Lana O in Vogue(1990). Photo Credit: Patrick Demarchelier

Love her, too!

 

[Deleted member 1957]

http://www.designerhistory.com/historyofashion/modelsframe.html

 

[OMIFAN9]

Willi & Doris(Toukie) Smith. Photo Credit:Amistad Press,scanned by me

 

[OMIFAN9]

I absolutely love her!

She's great. I recently saw her on tv in a commercial for Almay I believe.

 

[OMIFAN9]

Iman for Donna Karan(1997)scanned by me. Photo Credit:Amistad Press

 

[OMIFAN9]

http://www.designerhistory.com/historyofashion/modelsframe.html

Cool link, speaking of Supers. Naomi along with her pals(Linda & Christy)rounded out the top 5 models of the decade and the Big Six. Photo Credit:Roxanne Lowitt

 

[Deleted member 1957]

Willi & Doris(Toukie) Smith. Photo Credit:Amistad Press,scanned by me

thanks for posting...didnt know anything abt them till I came across info on willi smith and other black designers that died of AIDS on essence.com

Meanwhile am already receiving enquiries on my avatar...i guess am not the only fan of this great ad!

 

[Deleted member 1957]

heres a model called awuoi never heard of her but shes with storm models

www.stormmodels.com

heres another one who is probably east african

Josephine Rukiya

 

[Deleted member 1957]

Lorraine Pascale

never heard of her but she seems to have some success

www.stormmodels.com

Oluchi

hope this aint a repost

her

 

[Deleted member 1957]

Yomi Arioi

img www.stormmodels.com

Gerren Taylor

 

[ANTMFan]

Urban Stylin, I was wondering...Who are those supermodels on your avatar? I know one of them is Beverly Johnson...