Black Models Making Waves In The Fashion Industry

Model Alex Szwalek Covers Vogue Japan Wedding Fall-Winter 2019 Magazine Photographed by Lara Jade

Balenciaga Spring 2017 Ready-To-Wear Colletion

Talk about color in a Designer Collection! Balenciaga's Spring 2017 Ready-to-wear Collection was an eclectic mix of bright colors, Amazing Prints, Over sized handbags, glammed up bejeweled pumps, bright neons, Floral Prints and Leather. Trench coats started off the show showcasing the intricate details of the tailored looks being accessorized by oversize Leather Bags with Leather Boots. It was just a mix of bright colors brought forth by Brightly colored Jackets, Tights, and even Trousers. Prints mad their way down the runway coupled by Stripes that were just too elegant. Truly a Spring collection with the Red nylon rainproof parka coupled by Latex and Leather Capes, head scarfs and structured coats. See the Collection below.

Elie Saab Resort 2017 Fashion Collection

The use of pattern and print is one key way Saab is stretching. He still loves his solid colors for high evening dresses, and there was no shortage of them in this large collection, but the noteworthy pieces had a streamlined, almost minimalist cut about them and were covered in lush, painterly flower prints. Densely embroidered party dresses also looked new. Saab has built his career on embroideries, it’s true, but typically they’re of the tone-on-tone shine and shimmer variety. Rarely, if ever, has he been so exuberant with his use of colorful beads. The evening wear’s Pop sensibility might surprise Saab’s longtime clients, but he’s got his eye on new ones, and he’s likely to find a few with those special beaded numbers. See more

7 Looks from the Proenza Schouler Fall 2016 New York Fashion Week

Proenza Schouler has something different in mind. At their fall 2016 show each model who was tasked with carrying a bag held it in a very untraditional way.

Shoulder strap bags were worn cross-body style, hitting right under the armpit. They were also folded in half and held lunch bag style. One model even slipped her forearm through the top handle and held it like a clutch.

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Alessandra Ambrosio for Ale by Alessandra Swimwear

Ále’s Swimsuit Looks–After debuting her clothing line for Ále by Alessandra Ambrosio earlier this year, Victoria’s Secret Model Alessandra Ambrosio takes another step as a designer with her swimwear line. One of the world’s hottest bikini models shows off her stuff in the sizzling hot images. Posing at the beach, the dark-haired beauty reveals her svelte physique in the skin-baring styles.

Louis Vuitton Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear - Paris Fashion Week

 Exquisite!

Hermès Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear - Paris Fashion Week

 WOW..See the rest of the collection and be the judge.

Candice Swanepoel for Victoria's Secret October 2014

Gorgeous. What can I say. Candice Swanepoel for Victoria's Secret October 2014 looks amazing as usual. Victoria's Secret have the most exquisite, sexy and glamorous lingerie in the fashion world. A staple must have even if you have to break your bank savings to own one. Every woman deserves to feel sexy and equally a goddess and owning one Victoria's Secret Lingerie would do just that!

New York Spring 2015 - BCBG Max Azria

 Some of the wonderful and exquisite collection from New York Spring 2015 from design house BCBG Max Azaria. I love how the fabric flows in simple symmetry to the colors. From pastels of peach and blue to light colors the collection featured belted outfits that drew the eye to every detail of the designs. Classic pieces that are lovely to the eye and easy to wear. Love. Love. Love.

Ajak Deng

Name: Ajak Deng

Nationality: Australia

Mother Agency: FRM Model Management , Victoria Australia

In March 2010 walked for Lanvin, Givenchy, Chloe, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Jean Paul Gaultier.

Angelique “Ajak” Deng, was one of the breakout stars of the SS10 Paris shows, booking Chloe, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Lanvin. An array of editorials has followed — most notably, Interview with Mikael Jansson and V with Amy Troost. Look out for Ajak in the upcoming Fall 2010 Topshop campaign shot by Josh Olins. Born in the Sudan, Ajak now calls Melbourne, Australia home.

The Best of the Burberry Prorsum Fashion Show

London Fashion Week has seen a lot of great collections on the runway. The designers have never let us down when it comes to giving the audience great shows that leave the attendees in awe, excitement and grateful that they attended one show or the other. This time I’ll feature Christopher Bailey’s collection for Burberry Prorsum collection. It featured a lot of studs, red leather trench coats accessorized with frilly bags. Gold, brown and animal print was seen on the models as they strutted the beautiful, exquisite 2013 Collection. The clothes are easy on the eyes and to wear. The collection is classy, very trendy for the modern lady and also seriously gorgeous. Enjoy the collection.

Model Chanel Iman on the Runway

Chanel Iman Robinson, known commonly today as simply Chanel Iman, is the youngest and most successful African-American High Fashion Model of her time. The Victoria’s Secret "Angel” is well-known for having positive energy and endless legs that have walked countless runways around the world. 
As a child, Chanel studied fashion magazines, striking poses in front of stuffed animals and throwing dress up parties with her friends. From the earliest moments of her modeling career, she had "it," and it showed. Following her 13th birthday in December 2003, Chanel's aunt brought her to several modeling agencies in the Los Angeles area. The reaction to her talent was immediate, and emphatic. In January 2004, after fielding dozens of offers, Chanel and her family decided to sign with the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency. Just a year and a half after signing, Chanel went on to win third place in Ford's "Supermodel of the World" contest. Although they didn’t know it at the time, the modeling world would never be the same.
"A Model from Day 1" wrote Eric Wilson, featuring Chanel in the New York Times. That was the first of many articles that followed her career foreshadowing pieces in the Los Angeles Times (Image), the New York Post (Page Six) and TIME magazine (where she was featured on the cover of Style and Design).

• Read the rest of her Biography at http://www.chaneliman.com

The Hottest Male Models of 2013 (So Far)

 Meet the men who caught Details' eye while walking the runways for the world's top fashion houses.

Name: Jorrit Berndsen

Age: Not Available

Agency: Soul Artist Management

Hails From: Netherlands

Elie Saab Fall 2013 Haute Couture Collection

To say that the collection is amazingly breath taking would be an understatement Elie Saab Fall Haute Couture 2013 was spectacular. The clothes were gracious, beautiful and flowed like they were not even touching the ground! I loved all the vibrant colors especially the Ruby-red and the Sapphire. The sequins on the gowns shone brightly making them appear even more beautiful. The draped chiffon gowns were especially the highlight of the gowns in my opinion. Creative.Haute Couture.Breath taking. Lovely. The clothes simply left an impression on me so I had to give you the whole collection. 

Candice Swanepoel for Colcci Jeans 2012 Ad Campaign

Model Candice Swanepoel bathes in gold glitter as she poses topless, with a strategically placed arm, for Brazilian label Colcci.

Adriana Lima for Victoria's Secret Swimwear April 2012

Adriana Francesca Lima was born on June 12, 1981 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. At the tender age of 13, Adriana entered the Ford Supermodel of the World Contest, where her unique beauty, derived from her Native-Brazilian, African-Brazilian, Portuguese, French, and Caribbean heritage, won her second place. Moving to New York at age 16, Adriana joined the Elite Model Management and further pursued her modeling career, landing a campaign for the fashion designer Anna Molinari's clothing line. However, it was her appearance in several Guess? campaigns that gained her the recognition that catapulted her to her status as one of the world's top fashion models. Since then, she has appeared in campaigns for Anna Sui Jeans, Bebe, Gasoline, Mossimo, Victoria's Secret, BCBG, Keds, and XOXO, and has appeared on the covers of magazines such as Vogue and Marie Claire. She consistently appears in the hyped Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows, gaining recognition as one of the Victoria's Secret's Perfect 10. In her spare time, Adriana dedicates her services to help orphans in her native Brazil. She has appeared in the Italian TIM mobile Commercials.

Alek Wek From Sudanese Refugee to International Supermodel by Lynette R. Holloway

Indeed Alek Wek leads a glamorous life. She works as one of the top runway models in the world and her features are known worldwide-radiant skin and oval face, close-cropped natural hair and a dazzling smile. Her lean physique is grace personified on the catwalk. The model-recently-turned entrepreneur has created her own line of luxury handbags.

But life has not always been so good. Wek, a member of the Dinka tribe, grew up in southern Sudan in a town called Wau, where militias invaded and clashed with rebels in the 1980’s. Wek’s family, including her parents and siblings were forced to flee their home when she was just 9 years old.

During more strife, when she was a pre-teen, the family fled by plane to London, where she lived the life of a refugee, struggling to meet ends make ends meet, cleaning toilets, and sweeping floors and learning a foreign language. She also struggled with psoriasis, a sometimes devastating skin disease that causes the skin to flake, bump or peel. At times, her mother was forced to use a sharp knife to cut flaking bits from her head to toes.

Life, however, changed instantly when she was discovered by a modeling talent scout at a street fair. Wek tells her literal rags-to-riches story in a candid memoir FROM SUDANESE REFUGEE TO INTERNATIONAL SUPERMODEL: ALEK (Amistad, $24.95). Wek, 30, who lives in Brooklyn, takes time from her busy schedule to talk to Ebony about the book.

Black Women Models in Fashion

• Tyra Banks - first African-American to grace the covers of GQ, Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue, and the Victoria's Secret catalog. Also the host of ANTM

Models falling on the Runway

Being a model is a really classy and lucrative career that most girls dream of doing when the grow up. It is all about glamour, travel, meeting important people around the world. Getting to wear designer clothes and mingle with the greats in fashion and the celebrity world. Modelling is all that and more. Seeing your face plastered on huge billboards and having everyone recognize and acknowledge you as you walk by, all those are the perks of being a model.
As much as there is perfection in most of these runway shows sometimes nature decides otherwise because most times you cannot control circumstances, you either fall and stay on the floor or you get up and bravely walk on as if that was part of your show. It sure is a tough job though the world outside is unforgiving when a model makes a mistake.
Mostly its the evil twin in us that relishes when someone who is seen as perfect has a flaw even if the flaw is not their fault, or maybe it's just the realization that we can never be perfect...well unless you go under the knife which can end up disfiguring you more....anyhow that's a vent for another day.
Back to the topic at hand, modelling is tough and needs a person with a tough skin and ability to see the funny in almost all situations even the embarrassing ones, so kudos to those who can withstand the heat and still come out lady like and with some elegance.
Here are some instances of what to consider before deciding to dream about becoming a model.
Editor: fashion geek