Cocoa Connection

Where are the black models?

Is it just me or were there less black models this Fashion Show season?  I understand designers base some of their decision on the market, but did it occur to them that if black women saw other black women wearing those clothes we'd be more inclined to check out the designer?  Having that visual idea of what a color would look like on a skin tone similar to our own goes a long way.

Black Model Watch: Ajuma for Baby Phat

There aren't alot of black models out there. This Fashion Week I'll post photos of black models that I can find. Here, Ajuma is strutting for Baby Phat, whose collection I am not fond of (which is why I've spared you gentle readers the hideous pictures of models with whatever the heck that stuff is on their teeth).

Originally uploaded by coutorture.