Donyale Luna broke many barriers for ethnic women by gracing the prestige cover of Vogue in 1966, for becoming known as the first ethnic model to grace the cover. The famous model was discovered by famed photographer David McCabe in her hometown of Detriot, Michigan, but after little persuasion she lefted the comforts of home for the big city lights of New York City. The New York Times in 1968 describe her as, " Luna Who Dreamed of being Snow White", due to her discomfort of her background of
ethnicity. She often looked at her roots as a huge disgust than such as a breaking boundary in the fashion industry, which in such she wore green contact lenses and blong wigs to change her appearance. Regardless of her concern for breaking barriers and foundations that were held against other cultural backgrounds she still has continue to influence the breaking point in fashion of becoming the first ethnic cover girl of Vogue. Along with that she will forever be embraced for her achievement.
ethnicity. She often looked at her roots as a huge disgust than such as a breaking boundary in the fashion industry, which in such she wore green contact lenses and blong wigs to change her appearance. Regardless of her concern for breaking barriers and foundations that were held against other cultural backgrounds she still has continue to influence the breaking point in fashion of becoming the first ethnic cover girl of Vogue. Along with that she will forever be embraced for her achievement.Honey&Chic
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I remember my mother use to talk about how much she admired her.
Jazzy xoxo
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