Kadra Ahmed by Peggy Sirotafor Banana Republic 

Kadra Ahmed by Peggy Sirota
for Banana Republic 

illustration by Rene Gruaufor Diorling perfume, c. 1960s 

illustration by Rene Gruau
for Diorling perfume, c. 1960s 

designer Mary Katrantzou photo by Erik Madigan Heck for Nomenus Quarterly

designer Mary Katrantzou 
photo by Erik Madigan Heck
for Nomenus Quarterly

Vesta Tilly, 1906

Vesta Tilly, 1906

photo by Chris von Wangenheimfor Dior, c. 1970s 

photo by Chris von Wangenheim
for Dior, c. 1970s 

from Mademoiselle DTanya Dziahileva by Peter Faragofor VS. Magazine, 2009

from Mademoiselle D
Tanya Dziahileva by Peter Farago
for VS. Magazine, 2009

photo by Gordon Parks, 1952

photo by Gordon Parks, 1952

shoes by Marina Dempsterphoto by G. Stegelmann 

shoes by Marina Dempster
photo by G. Stegelmann 

Yasmin Warsame by Kanako B. Koga

Yasmin Warsame by Kanako B. Koga

Betty Bertrand Kenzo and Dorothée Bisphoto by Sacha Van Dorssenfor Marie Claire, 1981

Betty Bertrand Kenzo and Dorothée Bis
photo by Sacha Van Dorssen
for Marie Claire, 1981

Stella Tennant by Paolo Roversifor Vogue Italia, 1999 

Stella Tennant by Paolo Roversi
for Vogue Italia, 1999 

from The Portrait SittingGuinevere Van Seenus by Richard Burbridgefor 10 Magazine, FW 2010 

from The Portrait Sitting
Guinevere Van Seenus by Richard Burbridge
for 10 Magazine, FW 2010 

Roshumba Williams by Walter Iooss, 1994

Roshumba Williams by Walter Iooss, 1994

Mena Suvari by Giuliano Bekor

Mena Suvari by Giuliano Bekor

from Power of InventionEniko Mihalik by Yelena Yemchukfor AnOther Magazine, SS 2009 

from Power of Invention
Eniko Mihalik by Yelena Yemchuk
for AnOther Magazine, SS 2009