Helen williams

50's fashion

This collection of vintage evening gowns is so over-the-top, you don't have to even like fashion to appreciate the oomph factor of these formal dresses.

The most photographed black model of the 1950's and 1960's - Helen Williams.

Helen Williams glows in pink!

The first Black mainstream model, Helen Williams

Today is the first day of New York Fashion Week! And since we're in a celebratory mood, we've decided not to dwell on the steady disappearance of the Black model over the past several seasons (too depressing). Instead, let's focus on the glorious, glamorous history of the Black model over the past fifty years. From Donyale Luna (pictured) to Chanel Iman, here is ESSENCE.com's definitive timeline of the most legendary Black models. Read More: Vintage Vamp: Solid Gold Dancer Darcel…

“Helen Williams”

The 70's definitely. Black power mixed with Black elegance. This lady always gives me GOOSE BUMPS. #iSTAN [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Who is this? Good...

Women’s fashion of the 1950s changed throughout the decade and, for black women, this was no different. Women of the time changed with the times. Teenagers became a demographic for the first time in history and, with the end of segregation in the 1950s, change for the betterment of black women also ...