#NYFWNoir: The New Class Of Black Models
Black girl magic hits the runways.
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Black Models Matter - With New York Fashion Week wrapping up, we wanted to celebrate the amazing array of melanin that graced the runway over the past seven-plus days. And it cannot be denied that #BlackGirlMagic and the African Diaspora were holding it down in NYC's Bryant Park. By Kellee Terrell(Photo from left: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images, Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for New York Fashion Week: The Shows, Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for New York Fashion Week: The Shows)
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Tami Williams - The Jamacian knockout looks calm, cool and collected in this black Vera Wang jumper. (Photo: Randy Brooke/WireImage)
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Binx Walton - The 20-year-old Tennessean is all punk rock for the Coach 1941 show. (Photo: Peter White/Getty Images)
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Herieth Paul - The 20-year-old Tanzanian goddess mesmerizes in this Brandon Maxwell dress. She's got legs for days!(Photo: For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Amilna Estevao - The Angolan beauty is killing it in this floral Micheal Kors short suit that's perfectly paired with a cinched brown belt. (Photo: Peter White/WireImage)
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Jasmine Tookes - The California native and Victoria's Secret Angel slays in this black Oscar de la Renta black number. (Photo: Edward James/WireImage)
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Sharam Diniz - Another Angolan killing the NYFW runway, Diniz is giving us '90s supermodel in this white fitted gown by Cushnie et Ochs.(Photo: Edward James/WireImage)
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Imaan Hammam - The Dutch 19-year-old model looks straight off Bey's "Formation" Tour in her matching DKNY lingerie, sheer purple hooded robe and over-the-knee gray suede boots. Slay!(Photo: Peter White/Getty Images)
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Selena Forrest - The Louisiana native was crazy oozing sex appeal on the Narcisco Rodriguez runway in this black number.(Photo: Edward James/WireImage)
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Ellen Rosa - Another NYFW favorite, the Brazilian belle looks easy, breezy on the Altuzarra runway. (Photo: Kate Warren for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Riley Montana - D-Town's finest, Riley Montana absolutely stuns in this Brandon Maxwell brown sheath dress.(Photo: JP Yim/Getty Images)
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Maria Borges - The Angolan model, also known for rocking her natural hair to the Victoria's Secret fashion show last year, vamped it up in this Brandon Maxwell silk black jumpsuit. (Photo: JP Yim/Getty Images)
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Lineisy Montero - The Dominican-born NYFW favorite blazed the runway in this fiery Oscar de la Renta gown. (Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
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Mari Agory - The 5-foot-11 South Sudan beauty is a tangerine dream in this incredible Christian Siriano gown. (Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for New York Fashion Week: The Shows)
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Cindy Bruna - The French beauty looked sent from heaven in this gorgeous Jonathan Simkhai white slip dress. (Photo: Edward James/WireImage)
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