Jourdan Dunn in Prada photographed by Emma Summerton
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Pop celebrates Fall-Winter 2008 fashion a multitude of models on multiple of covers – black models along with white models. I name Naomi Campbell, Natalia Vodianova, Jourdan Dunn, Agyness Deyn, Amber Valletta, Oluchi Onweagba, wearing Prada lace-tastic designs and shot by photographer Sebastian Faena !
That’s it, the Italian Vogue Black Issue is hitting the stands this week. This July 2008 edition was one of the most anticipated fashion magazine issue this year… The cover features Liya Kebede, Sessilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn and Naomi Campbell. All shot by Steven Meisel of course.
A very interesting article by Cathy Horyn from New York Times here about the whole topic around “Black” and fashion.
Style.com has named London native Jourdan Dunn among its list of Top Models for the Fall 2008 ready-to-wear season. She made news earlier by becoming the first black model in TEN YEARS to walk for Italian fashion giant Prada.
Ms. Dunn and Chanel Iman seemed to be the black “it” girls of the moment. Hopefully they will also get the much needed support of fashion magazine editors and photographers to boost their respective careers to the next level. I’d hate to see either woman’s career taper off the way former “it” girl Gerren Taylor’s did.
The 17 year old beauty was also seen on runways for Louis Vuitton, Zac Posen, and Dries Van Noten among others.