Africa’s Original Supermodel Partners With Face of Africa
Africa’s original supermodel, Iman, stunned the world with her undeniable fame and unforgettable face. Now M-Net has announced that it will partner with the company she founded for the new season of Face of Africa as IMAN Cosmetics becomes an official partner of the iconic search.
From her head office in New York, the Somali-born superstar and CEO of IMAN Cosmetics endorsed the project in a TV promo to be screened across the continent on M-Net. In it she says, “Now is the time for you, the next generation of beautiful, talented, African women to make your mark on the modeling industry and the world. IMAN Cosmetics is proud to be associated with M-Net’s Face of Africa.” » Read more…
Dawn Okoro – Power
I recently went to the Three Peas Art Lounge in Chicago to see Dawn Okoro’s exhibition entitled Power. According to gallery curator Maya Camille, the exhibition is about powerful yet feminine black women like the First Lady. It shows us what we are and what we are not.
The gallery itself was a small, intimate space with couches and chairs in the front and a bar displaying several different kinds of wines. The show was attended mostly by easy-going, black professionals chatting against the up-beat yet relaxing music playing smoothly through the overhead speakers. » Read more…
Behati Prinsloo – Namibia’s beauty
Behati Prinsloo is a Namibian supermodel and the spokeswoman for Victoria’s Secret sub-brand, Pink. Discovered at the age of 16 in Cape Town by Sarah Doukas, she has gone on to grace the pages of of Italy’s Muse magazine and the British Telegraph Magazine, Russian Vogue (February 2007), and American Velvet (June 2007). Her most recent cover was in RUSSH magazine.
She has been ranked 31st on the Top 50 Models Women and 14th on “The Top Sexiest Models” list by models.com and been in the Victoria’s Secret shows in 2007 and 2008. Some folks may recognize her as the rich girl in The Virgins’ video “Rich Girls“. Proud to be from Africa, she speaks fondly about it and is involved in charities that will benefit it.
Kiara Kabukuru – Still Got What It Takes
She was HOT in the 90’s and still has the look that got her into Vogue Italia. Kiara Kabukuru is originally from Uganda. Her campaigns include CoverGirl, Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino, L’Oréal, and Calvin Klein.
She has graced the cover of Vogue Magazine, Vogue Spain, and Amica Italy and has done several editorials. She has been signed to several different model agencies and had a long illustrious career. Not bad for someone in an industry where the lifespan of a career barely makes 5 years.
Aminata Niaria
Aminata Niaria, a rising star in the model field has been busy. She is good friends with Kinee Diouf, her fellow model from Senegal. She was discovered by Alber Elbaz of Lanvin and signed to Viva Models in Paris in 2006.
She has walked for Roberto Cavalli, Dries Van Noten, Louis Vuitton, and Vivienne Westwood, to name a few, been featured on French Glamour magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Russian Vogue, and German Vogue. » Read more…
Gorgeous Georgie – Young Burkinabe on the rise in model land.
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.
Duro Olowu – Lawyer – Turned Fashion Designer.
British designer Duro Olowu is a lawyer turned designer, born in Lagos Nigeria, to a Nigerian father and a Jamaican Mother, and was raised between Nigeria and England. What better environment to develop his love for designing than England, a place that embraces international culture, art, and music?
Liya Kebede does Photo Shoot in Mali
Liya Kebede was spotted in Mali doing a spread for Vogue Magazine. Titled “From Here to Timbuktu”, the shoot seems to be opening up the discussions, once again, about using black models in the otherwise blandly pale landscape of modeling. It also raises the question about whether the people that are in the shoot with her will be getting paid for their part in the shoot, after all, Vogue will be making money off the pictures. My guess is that they don’t get a cent…..sigh! » Read more…
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