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Helen Marie Williams Jackson (September 16, 1935 – July 26, 2023) was an American fashion model, and one of the first African American models to be featured in mainstream publications of her time. Career
From bold-colored scarves to the zoot suit in Harlem to the mass popularity of bold acrylic nails, Black culture in […]
Ann Cole Lowe (December 14, 1898 – February 25, 1981) was an American fashion designer. Best known for designing the ivory silk taffeta wedding dress worn by Jacqueline Bouvier when she married John F. Kennedy in 1953, she was the first African American to become a noted fashion designer. [1]
In 1961, Trigère hired model Beverly Valdes as her house model, and became one of the first high-status fashion houses in the United States to hire an African-American model. [ 14 ] In December 1973, Trigère traveled to Mount Mary University to give a demonstration of her cutting and draping techniques, appraise students works, and speak to ...
Impact and Influence of Black Singers from the 1950s 15th September 1954: Keith Edwards and Queenie Marques, two newly arrived immigrants from Jamaica relax to the sound of Keith’s trumpet playing.
Karen Alexander – African-American fashion model and actress. Has appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue twice and on the January 1989 cover of Vogue. Leomie Anderson – British model who is currently a Victoria's Secret Angel. Alanna Arrington – African-American (biracial) model who has been on the cover of Maxim and Elle U.K.
The Black Fashion Museum is a former museum that traced the historical contributions of black designers and clothing makers to fashion. Originally established in Harlem in 1979 by Lois K. Alexander Lane, and relocated to Washington, D.C. in 1994, the museum operated until 2007, when the Black Fashion Museum Collection was accepted into the collections of the National Museum of African American ...
The History Museum seeks 1950s furniture and furnishings for an upcoming transformation of its Worker’s Home. The house will reopen Nov. 9, 2023. History Museum seeks items related to African ...