The most famous black model: photos and interesting facts

The modern fashion industry quite hostilely responds to new, "uncomfortable" changes. Black models were not taken seriously for a long time, considered an absurd innovation of glossy covers, a little later - a symbol of equality, then - a bizarre curiosity, exotic. Fortunately, now these opinions are considered obsolete. Black beauties became the standard part of fashion shows, the universal phenomenon of beauty parties.

The Star of Foggy Albion

An Englishwoman of incredible beauty, the personification of femininity and grace, Jordan Dunn is the leader among the authoritative British models of the past ten years. She was discovered inadvertently - model scout agency Storm Model Management ran into her in one of the fashion boutiques. This random meeting in 2006 radically changed the life of the future model.

Last 8 years, Jordan collaborated with a huge number of fashion houses, among which:

• Burberry;
• Balmain;
• Calvin Klein;
• Yves Saint Laurent;
• DKNY;
• John Galliano;
• Victoria's Secret.

The list can continue indefinitely, the black model has made a real sensation in the world of stylish outfits and brilliant clothes.

A role model

The amazing face of the beauty was on countless glossy covers. Stephen Meyzel - the living legend of photography - chose Jordan Dunn for the main page of the Italian Vogue All Black. His example was followed by iD - an influential publication that forms the culture of British youth. Loved by many representatives of the fashion industry, the magazine gave the dark-skinned Englishwoman a major role in the pages of the avant-garde publication eight times. This achievement is considered a kind of record of the young model.

In addition to active work, the beauty openly expresses her social position, she does not hesitate to talk about racial discrimination, pointing to the minimum of dark-skinned models she is exposed to at shows. The girl remembers the case when the employer stated that he no longer wants to deal with black models, and simply dismissed her. And once on set, the make-up artist refused to apply her makeup just because she was white and the model was black.

In 2009, the girl became the mother of the charming Riley. However, this happy event had practically no effect on the intensity of its work. Career Jordan continues to grow rapidly and progress. In 2013, she took an honorable 29th place in the Top-50 ranking of the well-known online edition of Models.

Black Panther

Naomi Campbell, perhaps, is the most famous of the black models. She - the legend of the world of fashion, the most controversial figure of the bohemian circles. "Black Panther" (as Naomi called fans) is famous for its scandals and, at the same time, charity. Its fall in 1993, which was caused by uncomfortable shoes with a high platform, became a kind of symbol of the fashion industry.

Like many of her colleagues, Naomi Campbell's model was in the modeling business thanks to a happy occasion. It was discovered by Ben Boldt, the famous recruiter of the Elite agency. The man was impressed by the grace and unusual beauty of the young girl. This meeting was for the fateful model, just the same month it became a celebrity, a highlight of the shows and a star of gloss.

Certainly, for a schoolgirl who barely turned 15, it was unbearably difficult to break through in the fashion world, to succeed, to win recognition. But thanks to the willful character, hard work and perseverance, the girl managed not only to capture the world catwalks of the 90's, but to forever immortalize her name in the fashion world.

At the top of the podium

Naomi was represented by fashion houses Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Versace. Her face flaunted on the covers of Time, Vogue. In 1991, People magazine included it in the list of 50 most beautiful women in the world. "Black Panther" and today amazes others with its stunning appearance.

By the way, the "cat's" nickname to the girl was not given at all because of the chocolate color of the skin. The reason for his appearance was a graceful gait, to which the model surprises the guests of the shows.

Black angel

Young American Sessile Lopez career began early: at the age of 15 she was already quite popular in the circles of the industry. Being a very young and inexperienced model, she managed to become the face of Benetton, at 16 she moved to Calvin Klein, and at 17 she worked for DKNY.

A real success Cecil knew in 2004, when her face was on the cover of Italian Vogue. This stylish photo made a Florida native a real star, part of the "elite" of dark-skinned models. Expressive cheekbones, a piercing look, a slightly curved smile conquered model scouts and photographers around the world.

A little later, Victoria's Secrets agents paid attention to the talented beauty. Now Lopez regularly participates in the shows, goes to the show, poses for the linen catalogs. However, the sample of the style and blue dream of the young model is a show for the Chanel house, where the classic and femininity manifest in every seam. She confessed to journalist W Magazine that this is such a classic clothing that is every girl's dream. But other than this, Sessil really likes Balenciaga, which is more like her style - angular, where every detail is detailed.

She also told about her love for Karl Lagerfeld, an outrageous fashion designer from Germany. Sessile laughingly claims that Carl has a special place in her heart, because in one of the shows he gave her a pair of shoes, for which many models would have been happy to start a fight.

The first African-American model

Another big name in the model industry, which can not be forgotten, is Naomi Sims. She is a pioneer among black beauties in the style and beauty industry. The first attempts of a beauty to succeed were failures. In the 60s, the agencies were skeptical, no one was eager to bind their "white" reputation with such an extravagant model.

After a number of failures, the girl decided to deal with the problem radically. Naomi refused the services of model agencies, negotiated with photographers directly, independently. As a result, the young beauty managed to achieve a photo session with Gosta Peterson, a talented photographer of the New York Times. Thanks to this collaboration Naomi Sims very soon began to decorate the pages of magazines, and in 1967 her photo on the cover became a real breakthrough in the modeling world.

However, despite this success and the general enthusiasm from critics, the model was not showered with offers. She had to continue her tactic of finding a suitable job on her own. The girl sent copies of the magazine to advertising cantors, waiting for a response from advertisers. Soon she was offered to become a leading model in the legendary model agency of New York, Ford Models.

Naomi's way to universal recognition was thorny, but she did not give up because of numerous failures and quickly went to her goal. Sims became a sensation of the modeling business and forever imprinted her name in the chronicles of the history of fashion.