securelyinsecure:Zendaya Hosted Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Show Featuring All Black WomenZendaya present
securelyinsecure:Zendaya Hosted Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Show Featuring All Black WomenZendaya presented her first collection with Tommy Hilfiger in Paris with a soulful backdrop of music and featuring an all-black cast of models.The actress, singer and now fashion designer wanted to pay homage to the black women who have paved the way for her success. With the encouragement of her creative partner and stylist, Law Roach, Zendaya decided to go for it. She told Hilfiger, “I want to make a show inspired by the women who made it possible for me to be in the position where I am now. Honestly, I just wanted to say “thank you” to them through this show. Her show included a cast of 59 black models, from 18 to 70 years old. Icons such as Beverly Johnson, Veronica Webb, Beverly Peele, Pat Cleveland, and Grace Jones participated in the legendary show. Not only were all the models black women, there was full body and age diversity with hair and makeup by iconic black pioneers Pat McGrath and Kim Kimble. -- source link
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