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• Remembering Naomi Sims, PYTs To LFW, And More
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  • Halston muse and pioneering black cover model Naomi Sims died Saturday, at 61. [NYT]With the exodus of designers to London fashion week this fall, we're not surprised that rumors are already percolating about who will fill their front rows. O…
• Fashion News: Model Naomi Sims dies at 61
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  • The New York Times reports that Naomi Sims, sometimes referred to as the first black supermodel, passed away this past Saturday at the age of 61: The Pittsburg native overcame significant obstacles to become the ...
• Naomi Sims, First Black Supermodel, Dead at 61
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  • Naomi Sims, who died from cancer this past Saturday in her home in Newark, will always be remembered for her appearance as the first black model on the cover of Ladies' Home Journal in November 1968 at the height of...
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  • “Naomi was the first. She was the great ambassador for all black people. She broke down all the social barriers.” - Halston to the New York Times in 1974 regarding Naomi Sims who died this weekend and was considered by many to be …
• The Pipeline: All Points Worst, In LOVE With Miley Cyrus, and Soooo Much Zoe
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  • LiLo appears on the cover of ELLE UK wearing the highly-publicized, stolen Dior jewels. Naomi Sims, the first black supermodel, died Saturday at an all-too-young 61. The trailer for the Rachel Zoe Project's second season popped up just before her...
• Fashion news: Model Naomi Sims dies, starlets take over LFW and Sienna Miller loves her shampoo
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  • Pioneering African American supermodel Naomi Sims died Saturday at 61. [NYTimes] Alexander Wang is launching an online shop that not surprisingly, doesn’t deliver to Canada. But if you want to browse: alexanderwang.com (enter the code A…
• Supermodel Naomi Sims dead at the age of 61
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  • One cannot considered themselves a true fashionista if they do not know who Naomi Sims is. Yes, before Naomi Campbell there was another nubian goddess that ruled the fashion world. Before Beverly, Iman, Tyra, and Alek there was Naomi Sims …
• Naomi Sims Dies at 61
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  • Iconic supermodel Naomi Sims died of cancer Saturday at 61. Sims was known for breaking racial boundaries by appearing as the first black woman on the cover of Ladies' Home Journal as well as being one of the first models to be repr…
• Naomi Sims, First Black Supermodel, Dead at 61
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  • Naomi Sims, who died from cancer this past Saturday in her home in Newark, will always be remembered for her appearance as the first black model on the cover of Ladies' Home Journal in November 1968...
• Naomi Sims - The ‘First Black Supermodel’ Dead at 61
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  • Filed under: Style in the News Naomi Sims, the first black supermodel, on the cover of LIFE in 1969. Photo: Yale Joel, Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images While the fashion industry continues to struggle with diversity on the runways, supe…
• Get To Know Naomi Sims, Pioneering Black Model
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  • By now you may have heard that over the weekend, Naomi Sims, the first black model to grace the cover of Ladies Home Journal in November 1968, muse to many, and a successful designer of wigs and cosmetics for black women, died in Newark at the age...
• Naomi Sims, 61, Pioneering Cover Girl, Is Dead - Obituary (Obit)
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  • Naomi Sims, whose appearance as the first black model on the cover of Ladies Home Journal in November 1968 was a consummate moment of the Black is Beautiful movement, and who went on to design successful collections of wigs and cosmetics for …
• Naomi Sims dies. First black US supermodel
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  • Designer, Halston told the New York Times in the 70’s that Naomi was the first [black supermodel]. She was the great ambassador for all black people. She broke down all the social barriers. Sims was 61 when she died of cancer in Newark…
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  • Naomi Sims, whose appearance as the first black model on the cover of Ladies Home Journal in November 1968 was a consummate moment of the Black is Beautiful movement, and who went on to design successful collections of wigs and cosmetics for …
• Naomi Sims: Groundbreaking Black Model Died Last Week
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  • Laurie says: We don’t usual blog about supermodels, but Naomi Sims is the exception. The New York Times discussed her in their obituary. Naomi Sims, whose appearance as the first black model on the cover of Ladies Home Journal in Novemb…
• Before Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks, There Was Naomi Sims
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  • I think it's worth taking a moment to consider the fact that if there had been no Naomi Sims, there would be no Iman, no Alek Wek, no Naomi Campbell, no Tyra! The fashion and women's magazine industries might have continued to skip over Afr…
• Naomi Sims, 61
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  • Naomi Sims, Model Pioneer, Dies at 61by Eric Wilson, The New York Times, August 3, 2009InfiniteBody http://infinitebody.blogspot.com
• The Daily Goodbye
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  • The first black supermodel, Naomi Sims, died in Newark Saturday. Entrepreneurial skills helped her break into the business and later helped her as she started her own business, which made her rich. Not only can you teach an old dog new tricks…
• 6984: Naomi Sims (1948-2009).
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  • From The New York TimesNaomi Sims, 61, Pioneering Cover Girl, Is DeadBy Eric WilsonNaomi Sims, whose appearance as the first black model on the cover of Ladies Home Journal in November 1968 was a consummate moment of the Black is Beautiful mo…

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