In 1970s Paris, all the top designers wanted to hire dark-skinned women. Then fashion moved on.
Source: New York Times
‘We Fascinated Them’: Shailah Edmonds on a Golden Era of Black Models
Published in Black People, Edmonds, Shailah, Fashion and Apparel, Models (Professional), Paris (France) and Saint Laurent, Yves
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