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Dec 23, 2020 · In TWENTY BLACK MALE MODELSYOU SHOULD KNOW, I give you a brief history of the Black male model’s impact and importance, much as I did in my book, Supreme Models, which celebrates...
Aug 22, 2023 · In 2018, he became the first Black male model to walk for Chanel, which was widely hailed as a historic moment.
- Abdulaye Niang
- Alpha Dia
- Alton Mason
- Babacar N’Doye
- Cherif Douamba
- Ismael Savane
- Jecardi Sykes
- Jeranimo Van Russel
- Jeremiah Berko Fourdjour
- Khadim Sock
Model and creative Abdulaye Niang has a client list as long as any male modelworking today. The 6′ 2″ New Yorker is a runway regular at all of the biggest fashion houses and has featured in campaigns for the likes of Loewe, Aimé Leon Dore, Amiri and GANT. The Staten Island native also runs his own unisex sportswear brand, Kill Complacency, channell...
From humble beginnings in Dakar, Senegal, Alpha Dia has risen to the top of the male modelling industry. His ad campaign portfolio is peerless, having starred for the likes of Amiri, Dries Van Noten, Ferragamo, BOSS and Givenchy, as well as walking for just about everyone in the game. Despite his success, Dia is committed to giving back, having set...
Is it too much to say that Alton Mason was probably the world’s no.1 male model in 2022? Well he got the industry and readers’ votes at Model.com, and that’s good enough for us. The Nebraskan’s father was a professional basketball player and his mother was herself a model so the genetics were always going to be favourable, but Mason combines his lo...
London-born Babacar N’doye was spotted at 16 outside a fried chicken shop and was signed to Elite Models London. A month later he would find himself walking in Christopher Bailey’s final presentation for iconic British brandBurberry. That was 2018. In 2019, the 6′ 2″ model walked more runways than any other male model. He’s an old hand at this fash...
Cherif Douamba was born in the Ivory Coast and got his modelling break when he was found not in the real world, but on Instagram. His first ever show was for Zegna’s AW19 collection, and since then he has gone from strength to strength, proving to be one of the most sought-after male models in the world. Before he took his first steps in modelling,...
Like Cherif Douamba, Ismael Savane is a proud Ivorian making waves on the male model circuit thanks to his strong bone structure and statuesque physique. He had a busy spring/summer season, walking for the likes of Philipp Plein, Versace, Louis Vuitton, Emporio Armani and Moschino, and most recently was a feature of Kid Super’s debut presentation f...
With his fine elegant features and subtle freckled complexion, Jecardi Sykes went from a high-school senior studying fashion marketing to one of the most requested male models in the world, all in the blink of an eye. His ascendancy is not surprising however. His debut came for Versace at a Pre Fall 19 show and Sykes has not looked back since, book...
What immediately strikes you about Dutch male model Jeranimo van Russel is his boyish good looks and infectious smile. His debut show was handed to him by Prada for FW19 and since then, van Russel has walked for just about everyone who’s anyone. Most recently, he cut a svelte shape in a stunning black suit for Dolce & Gabbana’s AW23 show in Milan, ...
Jeremiah Berko Fourdjour is probably best known for his stunning Dior Men SS21 campaign, shot by Rafael Pavarotti, where he is holding a variety of colourful flowers in front of a bright contrast background. From London but born and raised in Italy and of Ghanaian origin, Fourdjour has also starred in campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Prada, DSquared an...
The face of Balenciaga’s AW22 advertising campaign, it’s fair to say that Senegalese model Khadim Sock has hit the big time. When he’s not playing video games or listening to Akon, Sock is walking the runways of all the major fashion houses. Hugely sought-after for his striking features and tall, rangy gait, clothes just look that much better on th...
Before the best-known Black male models of today got their chance to shine, Renauld White did plenty to pave the way in the industry.
Mar 14, 2019 · Not only did Lagerfeld photograph Mason for his namesake label’s spring 2019 campaign, but he also cast Mason in Chanel’s 2018 Métier d’art show—making him the first Black male model to walk the...
Apr 1, 2023 · From classic tailoring to streetwear, these 20 Black male fashion influencers are showcasing their unique styles for the world to see.
Alton Devon Mason (/ ˈ æ l t ən / AL-tən; born November 21, 1997) is an American model. He became the first black male model to walk for Chanel in 2018. [3] GQ Australia named him male model of the year in 2019 [4] and Forbes listed him in its 30 Under 30 2021 for Art & Style. [5]
