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What They Wore | The Details at London Collections
We took to the streets to document how stylish London Collections show-goers accessorized. It’s truly all in the details.
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Sad news: Dance legend Jeni Le Gon passed away on December 7th at the age of 96. Born in Chicago in 1916, Ms. Le Gon began her career in the 1930s when she was just sixteen, dancing in a chorus line backed by Count Basie’s Orchestra. She is
probably best remembered for dancing with Bill “Bojangles” Robinson in the 1935 film “Hooray for Love”, which also featured Fats Waller. Here is a clip of their number, “Living In A Great Big Way,” where you can watch Ms. Le Gon dancing, singing and acting with Mr. Robinson and Mr. Waller.
Bill and Camille Cosby arriving for the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 12, 1965. Photo: Bettman/Corbis.
Model Zunyda at KibonenNY fashion presentation.
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Duke Ellington, amid “his 20 suits, 15 shirts, suede shoes and his ever present piano” in his dressing room at the Paramount Theater in New York in September 1946.
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I was scrolling through my Tumblr feed a year or so ago, when I saw a photo of Joyce Bryant. The caption said she was once dubbed the “black Marilyn Monroe” and was mentioned many times in Walter Winchell’s gossip column.
But, I had never heard of or seen Bryant before. It’s reactions like mine that led 42-year-old writer Nichelle Gainer to start a book project showcasing a collection of rarely seen historical photos of actors, educators, writers, students, musicians and more — all African-American.
“I write fiction for the most part, and when I am in libraries doing research … I’ve come across a lot of different interesting articles and photos that you never see anywhere else,” says Gainer, who has written for Woman’s Day, GQ, InStyle, Essence and Honey magazines. ”They’re just locked in these ivory towers, whether it’s an academic institution or a library.”
Gainer, who is still working on her book, decided to share her photo finds and now curates the Vintage Black Glamour Tumblr blog, Facebook page and Pinterest account. Much of what she posts are photos you likely haven’t seen before of stars you may know.
‘Vintage Black Glamour’ Exposes Little-Known Cultural History
