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Naomi Sims, 70s Black Women, 60s Models, Vintage Black Women, 1969 Fashion, Niche Aesthetic, Fabric Drape, African Royalty, Top Knots

White satin, brown velvet, and sparkling jet by Branell Coiffure by Kenneth Battale Black jersey shirtdress by Oscar de la Renta Coiffure by Kenneth Battale Pearl grey through sky blue empire knit shirtdress by Leslie Fay Coiffure by Kenneth Battale Palest pale grey suede by Viola for Samuel Robert. Coiffure by Kenneth Battale The New York Collections Vogue September 1969 Photography: Irving Penn Grey Knit, white buttons by Leslie Fay Top - Polo-shirt dress by Elle Couture Below…

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Henry Dreyfuss, Naomi Sims, 1968 Fashion, 70s Black Women, Beverly Johnson, Brand Makeup, Beauty Marketing, Vintage Black Glamour, Sixties Fashion

Before Naomi Campbell, before Iman, before Beverly Johnson, there was Naomi Sims. Sims was the first successfull black model, who worked with top photographers and designers and appeared on magazines covers at a time when such a thing was unheard-of. Sims was the daughter of a struggling single mother from Mississippi, raised in Philadelphia, sometimes…

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Naomi Sims Naomi Sims, 70s Models, 70s Black Women, 60s Models, Beverly Johnson, Ladies Home Journal, Home Journal, Magazine Vogue, Black Glamour

Naomi Sims, widely regarded as the first black supermodel, died Saturday at age 61. Sims' appearance in 1968 on the magazine cover of Ladies Home Journal marked the first such placement for an African-American. Her later success is credited with paving the way for other women of color who followed in her footsteps, such as Tyra Banks and Noami Campbell.

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