Zac Posen #BlackModelsMatter

TSR Intern: Jalen M! @jalenmosby on IG _____________________________________ Zac Posen made a huge statement this week at NYFW when he presented his fall 2016 ready-to-wear collection worn by a cast of almost all models of color. His show only had a few white models but more than 20 African ethnic models, the polar opposite of most high fashion runway shows. _____________________________________ Zac Posen, whose pieces have been worn by everyone from first lady Michelle Obama to Rihanna, got inspiration for this collection from Princess Elizabeth of Toro, a Ugandan lawyer turned model who was the first East African woman to be admitted to the English bar, according to Fashionista.com. Posen was inspired by her–read more at TheShadeRoom.com(link in bio)

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