Black beauty featured on covers of three fashion magazines in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: I gotta admit that this was a pleasant surprise! It’s simply not something you’re going to see very often. The […]
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The daughter of a street vendor, Mahany Pery from São Gonçalo in Rio de Janeiro, becomes the darling of the fashion industry
Note from BW of Brazil: What words come to mind when you look at this young lady? Gorgeous? Striking? Lovely? Stunning? I’m sure as people […]
Model Laís Ribeiro featured on the cover of Vogue Brasil for February
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been a while since Lais Ribeiro was featured in a story on this blog. In a post from July […]
“You’re beautiful, but you have a problem because you’re black: Former Rio model Luana Génot creates entity to promote racial equality
Note from BW of Brazil: Back in January of 2012, not quite even two months after the debut of this blog, I presented my readers […]
Meet Ana Flávia: From Salvador, Bahia, she recently made history after becoming the first black woman to win the Ford Models contest
Note from BW of Brazil: Well anyone who heard about this story recently just knew that she would make headlines here at BW of Brazil! […]
In Salvador, Bahia, male and female models participate in selection for Afro Fashion Day parade
Note fro BW of Brazil: Salvador, Bahia, in Brazil’s northeast, is known internationally for the strong African influence on its culture. And this influence can […]
November is the Month of Black Consciousness and Salvador, Bahia, will hold its second Afro Fashion Day with 70 models and 50 name brands on display
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s here again! In fact, it’s been here for seven days already. I speak here about the month of November […]
Representin’! In historic fashion parade, rapper Emicida releases his clothing line at São Paulo Fashion Week with cast featuring 90% black models
Note from BW of Brazil: Well I must say this is eye-opening! I had have a few friends that attended this year’s SPFW and while […]
In state beauty competition, black model files suit after hearing leaked message in which she was called ‘negrinha’; believes she was discarded due to skin color
Note from BW of Brazil: Of course in case such as this, it’s always a mistake to jump to any quick conclusions without more precise […]
Miss Espírito Santo and Miss Rondônia are elected; and both are black! There are now six black women who will compete in the Miss Brasil contest!
Note from BW of Brazil: OK, allow me to make a prediction. With the recent news that two more black women have won the right […]
Naomi Campbell featured on three ‘Vogue Brasil’ covers; celebrating the beauty of negras brasileiras, supermodel poses with 11 prominent black women
Note from BW of Brazil: I’m sure anyone who takes the issue of black representation seriously can probably remember having that Naomi Campbell moment. You […]
The force and sensuality of model Indira Carvalho exalts her native land of Bahia
Note from BW of Brazil: Model Indira Carvalho has been on the scene for more than a decade. Since the soteropolitano (native of Salvador, Bahia) arrived […]
“I don’t like this race, period. Black and poor only gives displeasure”: After pageant, black models victims of racist comments on social network
Note from BW of Brazil: As we’ve seen in numerous previous posts, the internet and particularly social networks are havens for people to vent their […]
Faces of Afro Brazil 35
Today, in the 35th installment of our series “Faces of Afro Brazil”, we bring you the Federal District based model Nayce Samara, 22. Recently featured […]
