Thread by @R_Tho

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 1st. #KaraYoung who dominated covers in the late 80s w/smoldering bi-racial looks, wild unruly tresses, and high fashion moxie. W/alluring mix of all-American beauty &exotic yet approachable beauty landed her on the cover US Vogue 3 times!

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 2nd. #KerstiBowser your resident #Elle girl from the 80s and part of The Most Unforgettable Woman In The World @revlon campaign!

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 3rd. #KarenAlexander known to have broken barriers 4models of color, being one of the 1st 2 be featured in a SI swimsuit edition. Let’s not forget she is one of the few black models to have a solo #Vogue cover. Also, in the movie #BadBoys

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition June 4th. #ShariBelafonte daughter of actor Barry Belafonte. The black model had five Vogue covers in the 1980s. AND she was the voice of Mrs. Johanssen, Gerald’s mother on #HeyArnold

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 5th. #BeverlyJohnson on Vogue’s August 1974 cover. She was the first black model to cover the magazine & would appear on the magazine two times after. Bev broke down that wall that said black models couldn’t be cover girls on US Vogue

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 6th #LouiseVyent worked for Revlon and appeared on various covers for both national as well as international editions of Glamour, US Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. She was one of the most sought after models in 1990.

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 7th. #TyraBanks She became the 1st black woman to appear on the cover of GQ. A year later, she became the 1st black model to appear on the cover of the SI swimsuit edition, as well as the first black woman to be featured in VS catalogue.

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 8th. #NaomiCampbell no introduction for one of the worlds best SUPERMODEL!!! But, here is some fun facts. First black model to cover US Vogue September issue. 1st black model on Vogue Paris and so many more but don’t have enough space.

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 9th. #Iman LEGEND, ICON, SUPERMODEL. Fashion model/muse and actress. A pioneer in the ethnic-cosmetic market. Also, she was part of Revlon’s THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE WOMEN IN THE WORLD CAMPAIGN. Funny thing she’s only covered US Vogue once.

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 10th. #JourdanDunn British’s new black supermodel! In Feb 08’, she was the first black model to walk a Prada runway in over a decade. In Feb 15’, she covered UK Vogue, becoming the first solo black model to grace the cover in 12 yrs.

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 11th. #ChanelIman who graced the cover of American Vogue at the age of 16 (one of the youngest) and former Victoria’s Secret model. She has walked in the 2009, 2010 & 2011 VS Fashion Show. In 2010, she became a VS Angel.

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 12th. #ArlenisSosa the Dominican beauty. The money making model who use to be the face of @LancomeUSA (they need to re-sign her) and who has been in countless pages of American, Italian and German Vogue!!

#BlackGirlsThatRock : Model Edition. June 13th. #LiyaKebede the Ethiopian queen who has graced countless magazines covers over a decade in the industry. Including 3 US Vogue covers & the prestigious Vogue Italia #BlackIssue. No wonder Estée Lauder & L’Oreal gave her millions!!

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 14th. #VeronicaWebb has appeared on cover of US and international Vogue, and on the runway for Victoria's Secret and Chanel. She was the first black supermodel to win an exclusive contract for a major cosmetics company, @revlon.

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 15th. #PatCleveland all-time superstar model of the 60s and 70s. Established herself as a force to be reckoned with on the runway with her playful, yet alluring strut! Crazy that it took her 40+ years to finally get a Vogue Italia cover.

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 16th. #AlekWek the 1st black model who didn't conform to a Caucasian aesthetic, the first with an uncompromising, sub-Saharan beauty. Fashion saw her as new and exotic – a savage beauty!!! Such a shame, she only has one British Vogue cover

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 17th. #AjakDeng the Sundanese beauty who rocked the Vogue Italia April 2016 cover. video.vice.com/en_uk/video/10… @i_D

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 18th. #KiaraKabukuru In the mid ‘90s, Tom Ford, creative director of Gucci at the time, ushered Ugandan newcomer into the spotlight w/ a career-making turn as the face of Gucci & CoverGirl. She has a cover of US Vogue on the July 97 issue.

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 19th #GraceJones the highest paid black model before Iman. The trailblazer, musician and style icon who never needed to grace Vogue to be recongnized in the industry. She did her own thing w/no care in the world. That what makes her ICONIC

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 20th #NeomieLenoir has been featured in a line-up of the world's most successful black models by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz. One of the few black models to tackle high & commercial fashion like Vogue Paris , VS & @LOrealParisUSA

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 21st. #SessileeLopez the Philly native who rocked Vogue Italia #BlackIssue, walked the TOP runway shows and Victoria’s Secret in 2008 & 2009. I wish she would come back to the modeling world and rock the industry again with her beauty!!

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 22nd. #DonyaleLuna the swinging sixities supermodel who made waves and history in March 1966, when she became the first black model to feature on the cover of British Vogue in a stylish, Picasso-influenced composition shot.

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 23rd. #BeverlyPeele was one of the first black models on the cover of the now defunct Mademoiselle Magazine. Also, was one of the top fashion and print models of the early 1990s and one of the faces of #Almay

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 24th. #JoanSmalls is the closest to a supermodel, post supermodel era. From Vogue, @EsteeLauder to Victoria’s Secret. She has done it all! Next up British Vogue!!!!

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 25th. #HalimaAden In June 2017, she became the first hijab-wearing model on the cover of Vogue Arabia and an Allure cover, for their July 2017 issue. In May 2018 she made her appearance on her first BIG 4 Vogue cover for British Vogue.

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 26th. #ImaanHammam she is my ultimate favorite model at the moment. She's tri-lingual - fluent in English, Arabic and Dutch and she has rocked the covers of US (thrice), British and Italian Vogue! Also, she’s the newest face of @revlon

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 27th. #PeggyDillard became a major icon in the 70s in Japan, being in one of the 1st TV commercials modeling lingerie, which at the time was still considered taboo in America. Also, the 2nd black model to ever grace the cover of US Vogue.

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 28th #RoseCordero the Dominican beauty who was featured on the cover of the March 2010 issue of Vogue Paris. First model of color to cover French Vogue in eight years after Liya Kebede in 2002.

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 29th #SheilaJohnson got her 1st big break as model when Beverly Johnson got pregnant in 1978. Covering the March 1980 issue of US Vogue. By the late 80s she abandoned modeling for a career in acting appearing in the movie #ComingToAmerica

#BlackGirlsWhoRock : Model Edition. June 30th #LanaOglivie In the 90s, she signed w/ #CoverGirl making her the first ethnic model to have an exclusive contract w/ the company. Her print advertisements were featured in every type of magazine and not just specifically ‘black’ mags