Church, Dorothea Towles

Church, Dorothea Towles
▪ 2007

      American model (b. July 26, 1922, Texarkana, Texas—d. July 7, New York, N.Y.), found stardom in the 1950s as the first black model on the runways of Paris, where she was hired by Christian Dior. After returning to the U.S. in 1954 laden with trunks of designer dresses, she traveled the country, putting on fashion shows and serving as an inspiration for black American women. She was one of those featured in the exhibition “Black Style Now,” which opened in New York City following her death.

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