Favourite Top African and Black Models

[oxymoron]

The model is Davina Mulimbi.

Chanel is having a great season.

 

[simplylovely]

Chanel Iman Derek Lam Spring 2007 Runway Show

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/newreply.php

Wakeema Hollis - Trovata Spring 2007 - Runway, Arts, Culture and Entertainment, FashionSubject:

Tennille Stoute - Baby Phat Spring 2007

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/newreply.php

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m240/SimplyLovely_the1st_2006/71828029.jpg

It's all about the shiny grills this season^

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/71828095.jpg?v=1&c=MS_GINS&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF193875DCB1DD8387ABB483D32FA8030592F

Alek doesn't need bling

Ajuma was there too stutting her stuffB)

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/71827737.jpg?v=1&c=MS_GINS&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF193875DCB1DD8387ABBB0D09FF8996CB9F3
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m240/SimplyLovely_the1st_2006/10267286simplylovely913200632153PM.jpg
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She is working that back^lol

 

[simplylovely]

Ajuma - Heatherette Spring 2007

Mimi has been all over the place too.

Singer Mya was working that catwalk. Tons of pics on wireimage

 

[WheresMyUmbrella]

Alek looks amazing!

 

[simplylovely]

Grace Jones makes a appearence at the Diesel Fall 2006 fashion show during Olympus Fashion Week at Hammerstein Ballroom February 8, 2006 in New York City.

She always scared me a little bit

^She's still got the body

Ajuma walks down the same runway

^I think her walk is so bad***

^That outfit so... The only thing I like is the jacket

 

[simplylovely]

Chanel - Fall RTW 2006 Collection

 

[crow_watcher]

Maria Opuni

Better known for a few Polo ads I've seen

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[simplylovely]

Anyone know the models? I think the ones in pink are extremely cute!

The one in the pink is Wakeema Hollis

 

[Madhuri]

What is the obsession of the fashion world with black models with no hair? You never see bald white models on the runway. Don't get me wrong, a lot of the bald, black models are quite striking. It just seems to me that the fashion world won't embrace a softer, more feminie aesthetic for black models. Either they have no hair or if they do have hair it is styled to be wild and unkempt. I would like to see softer more refined images of black women to balance out the androgynous look that seems to be more prevalent.

 

[crow_watcher]

^^I've seen more androgynous white models with hair more so then black models with "no hair" as you put it. Do you feel the majority of the black models on this forum are androgynous? Personally, I don't think so. And on another point, why is the fashion world obsessed with Caucasian models with with eyes looking like a deer caught in a headlight? If their is an obsession with "no hair" models it ain't the majority thats for sure. I guess for every black model you see its like seeing 100 Caucasian models for some people. They think its too much.

On another point, the fashion industry is and probably will always biased toward European/Caucasian models. You might think on the catwalk you find the most diverse women. That arguable. But when it comes to the "big contracts" in the business, Caucasians always have the throne. Personally, most of the black models with some notoriety deserve to have the big contracts with companies selling beauty products. I've yet to see the fashion world "obsessed" with short haired black models (or many black models in general) in this area.

 

[Madhuri]

crow hair I agree with you. I should have clarified that I'm referring specifically to preferences of designers regarding black models--not their overall preference for models in the industry which is obviously very caucasion. Why is it that recently when designer choose to use black models they seem to favor the black models with no hair who appear more androgynous? I don't recall seeing any bald white models on the runway since Eve Salvail (Sp?) back in the nineties grunge era.

 

[crow_watcher]

^^ I'm not too sure about that. But I can see how it appears that might be the case this season. In reality, go figure these designers. Maybe its what they see as "In style"

 

[funkalicious]

What is the obsession of the fashion world with black models with no hair? You never see bald white models on the runway. Don't get me wrong, a lot of the bald, black models are quite striking. It just seems to me that the fashion world won't embrace a softer, more feminie aesthetic for black models. Either they have no hair or if they do have hair it is styled to be wild and unkempt. I would like to see softer more refined images of black women to balance out the androgynous look that seems to be more prevalent.

Your post makes no sense to me. Most of the models posted here actually have long stright/slightly wavy hair. Mimi, Jaunel etc. in fact, I think the reason why white models arn't bald is because they most of them don't look good bald! Black models are more versatile in hairstyle.

 

[simplylovely]

Your post makes no sense to me. Most of the models posted here actually have long stright/slightly wavy hair. Mimi, Jaunel etc. in fact, I think the reason why white models arn't bald is because they most of them don't look good bald! Black models are more versatile in hairstyle.

Agreed!

 

[cheiby11]

I love Liya and Alek

 

[luna1576]

^^I've seen more androgynous white models with hair more so then black models with "no hair" as you put it. Do you feel the majority of the black models on this forum are androgynous? Personally, I don't think so. And on another point, why is the fashion world obsessed with Caucasian models with with eyes looking like a deer caught in a headlight? If their is an obsession with "no hair" models it ain't the majority thats for sure. I guess for every black model you see its like seeing 100 Caucasian models for some people. They think its too much.

On another point, the fashion industry is and probably will always biased toward European/Caucasian models. You might think on the catwalk you find the most diverse women. That arguable. But when it comes to the "big contracts" in the business, Caucasians always have the throne. Personally, most of the black models with some notoriety deserve to have the big contracts with companies selling beauty products. I've yet to see the fashion world "obsessed" with short haired black models (or many black models in general) in this area.

I see what you mean but I think there is pretty much an even number of black models with short hair and black models with longer hair. I definately see the trend that you're talking about. I think it's simply a trend just like the "gemma" there's the "Alek" models. I don't care for that because there can only be one Alek and one Gemma and I don't understand the reasoning behind a bunch of models that look alike.

 

[simplylovely]

Agbani Darego

http://modelwire.com/webCS/frc/IMG/6c0a4031-9997-4933-91dd-dfa71c1d2f18/NYIMG_00041_LG.jpg

 

[simplylovely]

Chrishell Stubbs (newbie)

Old pics

http://modelwire.com/webCS/frc/IMG/e2b88d05-9a15-4fcc-a8fe-c73f831a93d2/NYIMG_00047_LG.jpg

 

[crow_watcher]

Chrishell Stubbs is one strikingly beautiful young woman. Really...she's too pretty. If this is not a cover shot for any fashion magazine I dont know what is.
Simplylovely, you did good with this post.

 

[funkalicious]

Is she the aboriginal girl along with Samantha HArris?