Carlos Miele Ad in May 2009 Issue of Vogue Magazine

MSNBC Advertisement in AdWeek

Interesting that of all the models available to MSNBC's ad agency, they chose a black male model to represent the tag line "we are catalysts for your brand" and "MSNBC Change Makers."

Neiman Marcus - May 2009 Catalogue

This beautiful model is featured in the May 2009 Neiman Marcus Catalogue wearing Anne Klein New York, DKNY and promoting a Chanel handbag.

Keisha Omilana

Vogue Magazine Makes History

According to my sources, this is the first time in Vogue history that black women were featured on the cover in back to back issues. Beyonce was on the April cover and Liya shares the May cover with Natalia and Anna.

Beyonce Graces the Cover of Vogue

Cover of the April 2009 issue of Vogue.

Tyson Beckford Paves the Way for Others

Tyson Craig Beckford is an American model and actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model. He is currently the host on the Bravo program Make Me a Supermodel. Beckford was born on December 19, 1970 to a Jamaican. His mother was of part Afro-Jamaican and part Chinese Jamaican descent. His maternal grandfather was Chinese Jamaican and his paternal grandfather was originally from Panama.

In 1992, he was recruited to hip hop magazine The Source by a talent scout, Jeff Jones, who had come across him by chance in a New York park. In 1993, Beckford was recruited by Ralph Lauren as the front model for the company's Polo line of male sportswear.

Liya Kebede - Estee Lauder Model

Kebede's big break came when Tom Ford asked her for an exclusive contract for his Gucci Fall/Winter 2000 fashion show. Kebede's popularity in the fashion industry sky-rocketed when she appeared on the cover of the May 2002 edition of Paris Vogue which dedicated the entire issue to her. As the first black model to work with Estee Lauder in its 59 year history, Liya is a role model to many aspiring models.

Selita Ebanks - Victoria Secret Model

This lingerie lovely is the latest Victoria's Secret millionaire. The 25-year-old was born in the Cayman Islands and lived in New York while contemplating a career in law. Unfortunately for the legal industry, the caramel-skinned beauty went into modeling instead. Last year, she made her first appearance in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

Quincy Jones and Jimmy Choo. Perfect Together.

Whoever the creative director for this campaign was, it's brilliant. What a fantastic combination - appealing to a more sophisticated yet edgy consumer.

Brooks Brothers Features Black Models

This ad is from the Spring 2008 Campaign.

Pierre Woods Models for Ralph Lauren

Remember those ubiquitous Ralph Lauren ads for his Summer Olympics collection? The company was the official clothier of the Beijing games, and ads—featuring models in trademark Lauren wear emblazoned with the interlocking Olympic rings—were plastered everywhere. Many, both inside the industry and out, started to ask about the black male model with the flawless features who appeared so prominently in the campaign. His name is Pierre Woods, and he had scored Lauren’s fall campaign as well. The 27-year-old’s rapid rise and backstory have drawn comparisons to one of our favorite models, Tyson Beckford.

By Jessica Dufresne (A reprint from uptownlife.net)

Photographer: Tarrice Love
Stylist: Ralph Lauren’s Kelly Browning, Randal Jacobs
Makeup Artist: Crystal Clark
Location provided by Elmore (Ali) Richmond III

Keisha Omilana - World's Most Versatile Black Model

From the runway to the big screen and everything in between, Keisha Omilana is a force to be reckoned with. She hails from Inglewood, California and earned her fashion design degree in Chicago, Illinois.

As an accomplished Fashion, Commercial, Parts, Runway and Editorial model, Keisha has worked with clients such as

L'Oreal, Maybeline, Revlon and  Cover Girl. 

Keisha is well recognized as "The Pantene Girl," becoming the first African-American woman to be featured in three consecutive commercials.

Keisha is currently being managed by Hoffman Management & Consulting.