Gorgeous Georgie - Young Burkinabe on the rise in model land.

Written by Grace Yama | July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It is only fitting for us to do an updated profile on our models following the ‘hoopla’ of the ‘chocolate Italian Vogue’. She was chosen as one of the 12 New Faces To Watch on WWD following the New York Fashion Week earlier this year.

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Tags: , , Ben de Lisi, Burkina Faso, Diane von furstenburg, Fashion, Issey Miyake, Jasper Conran, LV, Marc Jacobs, Model, Storm, Vogue, WWD

Tribute to Katoucha Niane, 1960 - 2008

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Katoucha Niane was a Guinean model who broke many barriers, becoming the one of the first black models to grace the catwalk. Yves Saint Laurent considered her his muse. She was elegant, driven and used her position to draw attention to the horrors of female circumcision. » Read more…

Tags: , african model, Djibril Tamsir Niane, katoucha Niane, Model, Paris, Sekou Toure, Yves st. Laurent

Perry Mandinga - Ripped and Ripping the Runway

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Perry Mandinga is tall, dark and HANDSOME. He also has a great smile and was chosen as one of the final four beating out over 300 other contestants in the model search program, Rip the Runway. Sorry ladies, but he is married with twin daughters so look but don’t touch! He seems to be a favorite on the show and the people from Apple Bottoms loved his look. I tell you, when an African brother walks the runway, he makes the whole room swoon! » Read more…

Tags: , Bobbi Jo Kitchen, Christina Mendez, Farrakhan, Guinea, Jamillah Farrakhan, Model, Perry Mandinga, Rip the Runway Model Search 2008, Shyloh Wilkinson