On August 1st the art, media, and fashion community lost another ground busting figure. Naomi Sims, who held the title of “The First Black Supermodel”, passed away from cancer. Sims was 61. She will forever be cherished for breaking down racial barriers in 1968 when she appeared on the cover of Ladies Home Journal. This was a defining moment in the “Black is Beautiful” movement of the time. After Ladies Home Journal, Sims went on to appear on the covers of Life, Cosmopolitan and Essence.
By Filecellia Sampson
Who knew; the artistic flare of fashion and the extreme sport of snowboarding would join forces so effortlessly. Well, it seems K2 snowboarding and The “Original Penguin” by Munsingwear got the equation just right. The collaborative effort was unveiled at a private event in the Standard Hotel’s Highline Terrance, hosted by non-other than Factory PR. It’s an amazing feat to watch a brand such as “The Original Penguin” evolve into such a universal power. Richard Nixon donned this iconic golf wear brand in 1955, now in 2009 the same brand will modify its patterns and designs to don the new Slay blade board, auto bindings, and new-fangled Maysis boot by K2 Snowboards. Professional snowboarder and Spokesman
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Here is a look at Kanye West new sneaker line for Louis Vuitton. These images show three different pairs modeled by Kanye himself. More pictures below.
Singer Keri Hilson is the latest covergirl for the September issue of Complex Magazine. Here is a look of her beautiful pictures and a sneak peek of the photoshoot.
Rapper Kid Cudi speaks on his premature retirement and why he was considering stepping away from the industry. His album “Man on The Moon – The End of Day” this September.
Designer Rad Hourani presented his new collection for his RAD line at Soho Grand Hotel. Here are some exclusive pictures of the collection. Head over to our sister site ModernGlossy.com for a rundown of the show.
As an aspiring performer, Jermaine Browne’s exceptional talents were quickly recognized and soon he started working as a dancer in film, TV, and theater. His career took off when he was discovered in the Blockbuster/Visa commercial with Cindy Crawford. He has since appeared in numerous commercials for Gap, Nike, and Toyota.
Jermaine discovered his true passion, choreography while teaching at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. His unique combination of strength and sensuality captured the attention of the music industry while working as an assistant choreographer for a Britney Spears music video.
This has led him to create a break-through video “Genie In a Bottle” for Christina Aguilera, and Asst. Choreograph the “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” music video for Jennifer Lopez. As well as music videos, Jermaine has created and choreographed stage shows for artists such as Thalia, Deborah Cox, Tamia, and Melissa Jimenez. He has also choreographed stage performance at the European MTV Music Awards 2005 in Lisbon, which, among others, included the holographic performance by the Gorillaz and Boret. He Co-Choreographed the Victoria Secret fashion show 2006, which included the opening for Justin Timberlake.