African American Models

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July 1, 2013

Prada uses black model in print campaign for first time in 19 years

Prada, a label known for rarely casting models of color, has selected a black model for a new print campaign.…
June 13, 2013

Rafael Valentino: Male model on a mission

When it comes to less pay for equal work, women are disproportionately at a disadvantage end of the gender income…
February 15, 2013

Black models and designers still excluded as fashion evades touchy subject of race

ANALYSIS - Most African-American models struggle to book work consistently, while some black designers express anxiety about being seen as…
July 30, 2012

Model Toccara attacked as 'fat' as new pictures of the plus-sized model emerge

Tocarra, who we last saw searching for love on her show, The Ultimate Merger, has come under scrutiny for not…
July 24, 2012

82-year-old Jacquie ‘Tajah' Murdock is the star of Lanvin's 'real people' campaign

Several pictures have surfaced of the spreads, but the one generating the most buzz features 82-year-old Jacquie "Tajah” Murdock, a…