The concept of glamour is fraught with white supremacist baggage. Black women because of our skin, hair, noses, bodies, and culture are not always idealized in the notion. But we have and will always be glamourous. The styles we define are timeless. We set trends. We simply cannot be ignored. Nichelle Gainer, author of
Vintage Black Glamour, has for years done an excellent job of curating our fabulousness.
Take a look at some of the looks we live for.
When Donna wore a full-length fur and not much else...
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| The Ebony Collection |
When Diana didn't let a storm stop her show...
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| RICHARD CORKERY/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS |
When Diahann showed off her incredible figure in a Old Hollywood portrait...
When Lena casually posed like this...
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| Dr. Macro's Movie Scans |
When Oprah, Kimberly, and Thandie lounged in the countryside...
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| Steven Meisel/Vogue |
When Beyonce served in the most gorgeous pajama set we've ever seen...
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| Patrick Demarchelier/Vogue |
When Iman gave us bodysuit goals...
When Lauryn served chain mail, legs, and hair...
When Lil Kim made a pasty look fly af...
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| Reuters |
When Whitney looked like she was ready to escort us into the gates of heaven...
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| Arista |
When Tina rocked out in sequins...
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| NBC via Getty Images |
When Josephine pushed boundaries and became an icon...
When Dorothy touched up her makeup in fabulous fashion...
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| Vintage Black Glamour |
When Eartha made posing perfectly in mid-air look completely effortless...
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| FashionBombDaily |
When Joyce Bryant was pretty in pink...
The countless times Naomi gave us body goals...
When Billie Holiday made wearing a gown and fur look like a non-event...
When Beverly Peele was a 90s kinda girl...
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| Walter Chin/Vogue Paris |
When Maya leaned into it...
When Lupita was a graceful goddess...
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| Mert and Marcus/Vogue |
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