Up-and-coming model Joan Smalls was hand-selected to pose in high-end looks from Armani to Fendi for the February 2011 issue of Vogue Paris. The newly-named face of Estee Lauder looks great in everything. Photographed by Mario Sorrenti. SOURCE Joan Smalls Steals Spotlight In Crowded Gucci Spring 2011 Ads [PHOTOS] Black Model Joan Smalls Named Estee […]

Rising star Joan Smalls is still modeling for Gucci, and we’re happy to see that in their Spring 2011 campaign, she’s getting a lot more face time than she did in her last set of ads. See those here: Gucci Adds “Color” To Latest Campaign [PHOTOS] Here, she, and two other models, show off Gucci’s […]

Joan Smalls has landed an Estee Lauder contract, making her one of the few models of color to ever do so. And we called it! Back in April, we featured up-and-coming model Joan Smalls as a “Fresh Faces” feature, and told you to look out for her forthcoming success. FRESH FACES: Meet Model Joan Smalls […]

A photo of Beyonce making her modeling debut for Tom Ford has finally surfaced online. Back in September, Tom Ford had an exclusive showing of his first women’s collection in six years, but he did not allow any photographers, except one. Now, the January 2011 issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK features the official photos of […]

Supermodel Liya Kebede and model on the rise Joan Smalls (one of our former Fresh Faces features) are covering the second issue of i-D’s 30th anniversary trilogy, titled “Define Yourself.” i-D had to say: “[They are] ladies we think are worth shouting from the rooftops about. A time to think different, rock the boat and […]

In the September 2010 issue of Vogue magazine, the “We Are The World” photo shoot aims to unite “people of the globe,” using models Joan Smalls, Jourdan Dunn, and Lais Ribeiro, among others. It was photographed by Steven Meisel for and styled by Edward Enninful. This is the same issue that Halle Berry is featured […]

We mentioned before that Gucci Finally Added “Color” To Their Latest Campaign with model Joan Smalls. Here are some more shots from the pre-fall photo shoot, taken in the Moroccan desert. FRESH FACES: Meet Model Joan Smalls

Gucci‘s pre-fall campaign continues in the same vein of luxury as the label’s previous advertisements with these glamorous images featuring Raquel Zimmermann and breakout star Joan Smalls who is also rumored to appear in Givenchy’s fall campaign. At a time when models of color are rarely seen in major label’s campaign ads, commercials, or on […]

We’ve had our eye on rising model Joan Smalls for awhile now, and even profiled her in our Fresh Faces feature: FRESH FACES: Meet Model Joan Smalls. Here she is now posing for Macy’s in summertime day-to-night dresses. They seem perfect for being by the beach or on a boat. Model Kelly Moreira Poses In […]

Whenever we get the opportunity, HB likes to profile any and all fresh-faced models of color who are on the rise – the ones who will soon claim the spots once held by Tyra Banks and Tyson Beckford. We’ve been following the careers of Rose Cordero, Chanel Iman, Sessilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn, and Arlenis Sosa […]