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more about #beverlyjohnson PetiteGal: Well, it isn't like Vogue has had too many WHITE models on its covers lately, either. Magazines seem to prefer celebrities now. more » katekatekateyeah: I totally read this as "First Black Vogue Cover Model Looks Black." To which I thought...well, yeah, she IS Black, by definition, right? Anyway, s... more » Penny: It's still one of my favorite covers, just look at that face. It's all warmth and happiness. more » maladroite: They should teach everyone how to do black hair at Hairdressing institutes. There is no excuse not to know anything about it especially if you're in t... more » badmutha: She is still so beautiful. more » Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: All these models and celebrites, weren't there regular people to take pictures of in the 80s? more » Gretchen now has TWO kittens: Pink, green and gold eyeshadow combos. Those were the days! I also had a dress like the pink satin nightmare worn by Morgan Fairchild. It was in ele... more » la.donna.pietra: That Jean Kasem dress somehow lodged itself in my brain back in the '80s. I wanted it then and I still kinda want it now. Lordy. more » Aesop's Foibles. YES.: I want these pictures. All except the Woody Allen one. Skeevy. And, Holy Mother 'o GOD Jamie Lee!!! I know everyone already said it but DAYUM!! She is... more » Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: Squee! k.d.lang! Also, I would frame the picture of Phyliss Diller. I really would. more » notwhoyouthoughtiwas: OMG, what are Flo Jo and Jackee Harry wearing? Why is there only one leg? And why does Jackee have a sleeve (just one!) and not Flo Jo? more » Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: Creepy, creepy Woody Allen. So, much time has passed that I think people don't fully comprehend the sheer creepiness. I feel sadness for Mia...like, s... more » ceejeemcbeegee is not here: Rivers looks older then than she does now. more » Diziet_Sma: The phrase "80s style" is an oxymoron. Except for Grace Jones, who looks fierce. (I know, hold the front page. . .) more » ceejeemcbeegee is not here: What shall we call this hue of hair? Lemon? Goldenrod? Taxicab? Betsy Johnson Yellow. Or BJ Yell... for short. more » Cam/ron: I forgot to give some love for Aquino. P.I. represent! more » Cam/ron: It seems like the 80's was the last time when shamelessly garish, over-the-top fashion was popular. And then the "I'm just a regular bloke/gal" style ... more » Evie Havok: This might sound odd but I'm so glad they put a white girl instead of a poc on that teen pregnancy issue of Time. Whew! more » ImDatNinja (loves her Red Sox): O Yes. Can I get me some Punky Power? Still looking for a pic... more » Snowbunny: I love that swimming suit Jamie Lee Curtis is wearing. more » -
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First Black Vogue Cover Model Looks Back
Thirty-five years ago this month, Beverly Johnson — photographed by the legendary Francesco Scavullo — landed the cover of Vogue. It was August 1974 and she was the magazine's first black cover model. Johnson tells the L.A. Times' Caroline Ryder: More » -
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The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1980s
As you know, the Life magazine photo archive is now online. We've been showcasing images of women in different decades. Although Life was a weekly until 1972, it hung around as a monthly until 2000.
