{"id":13308,"date":"2015-01-02T23:38:54","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T23:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/?p=13308"},"modified":"2015-01-02T23:39:23","modified_gmt":"2015-01-02T23:39:23","slug":"jourdan-dunn-becomes-first-black-model-12-years-garner-british-vogue-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/jourdan-dunn-becomes-first-black-model-12-years-garner-british-vogue-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"Jourdan Dunn Becomes First Black Model in 12 Years to Garner British Vogue Cover"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><p>Model <strong>Jourdan Dunn<\/strong> is definitely starting off the year on the right footing! The 24-year-old Londoner is currently gracing the cover of <strong>British Vogue<\/strong> but this isn&#8217;t just any typical assignment.<\/p>\n<p>Jourdan Dunn tweets her joy!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2460F2B900000578-2894553-Jourdan_Dunn_posted_her_first_Vogue_cover_to_her_Instagram_accou-a-2_1420235851224.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13309\" src=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2460F2B900000578-2894553-Jourdan_Dunn_posted_her_first_Vogue_cover_to_her_Instagram_accou-a-2_1420235851224.jpg\" alt=\"2460F2B900000578-2894553-Jourdan_Dunn_posted_her_first_Vogue_cover_to_her_Instagram_accou-a-2_1420235851224\" width=\"634\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2460F2B900000578-2894553-Jourdan_Dunn_posted_her_first_Vogue_cover_to_her_Instagram_accou-a-2_1420235851224.jpg 634w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2460F2B900000578-2894553-Jourdan_Dunn_posted_her_first_Vogue_cover_to_her_Instagram_accou-a-2_1420235851224-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Jourdan is remarkably the first black model to land the cover in 12 years! That honor went to Supermodel <strong>Naomi Campbel<\/strong>l. Both models were also handpicked as the faces of <strong>Burberry<\/strong> SS15.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2008, Jourdan appeared as a <strong>British Vogue<\/strong> cover girl surrounded by other up and coming models including <strong>Rosie Huntington-Whitley<\/strong> and <strong>Eden Clark<\/strong> but every model secretly pray for the day when they are solo.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that in 2015, a black model garnering the cover of <strong>British\u00a0Vogue<\/strong>\u00a0is deemed a feat worth celebrating is proof that the fashion industry still hasn\u2019t made impressive strides despite the multi-cultural mindset that is dominating globally.<\/p>\n<p>This issue hasn\u2019t gone unnoticed by models of color, as Jourdan reveals her struggles while navigating a stringent landscape and being shunned for her skin color, \u201cI want to talk about what goes on. A lot of people are scared to speak up\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Others have also been expressive about the industry\u2019s reluctance to adequately utilize black models.<strong> Naomi Campbell<\/strong>, <strong>Iman<\/strong> and <strong>Bethann Hardison<\/strong> each penned testimonies to <strong>British Vogue<\/strong> in the fall of 2013, drawing attention to their lack of diversity.<\/p>\n<p>It is certainly an ongoing issue that spans decades and encompasses other fashion magazines that seem more comfortable featuring Caucasian models as opposed to ethnic types.<\/p>\n<p>But one victory at a time! <strong>Jourdan Dunn<\/strong> has scored and that\u2019s worth a major shoutout!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Naomi Campbell<\/strong> on the cover back in 2002<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2461022D00000578-2894553-image-a-13_1420217953962.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13310\" src=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2461022D00000578-2894553-image-a-13_1420217953962.jpg\" alt=\"2461022D00000578-2894553-image-a-13_1420217953962\" width=\"364\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2461022D00000578-2894553-image-a-13_1420217953962.jpg 364w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2461022D00000578-2894553-image-a-13_1420217953962-300x396.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Model Jourdan Dunn is definitely starting off the year on the right footing! 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