Vogue magazine, Paris has featured a black model on the cover for the first time in five years, and a lot of fashion observers are asking: Why so long?
An Ethiopian beauty Liya Kebede features in a printed catsuit and latex Dior booties for a display that pretty confirms the mother-of-two as one of the fiercest models in the business.
The last woman of color to be on the magazine's front was Rose Cordero in 2010. The Fashion Spot reported in 2014 that women of color appear in fashion magazines five times less frequently than white women, a fact that was again brought to light following a controversy in which an online Cosmopolitan beauty feature showcased black models in the "R.I.P." column for beauty trends, while the "Hello Gorgeous" column presented almost only white models. E Reports...
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