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March 30, 1948 · Fashion & Entrepreneurship

She Turned Representation Into Ownership

Naomi Sims broke fashion’s color barrier, then built products and businesses designed around Black women’s needs.

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Then

Fashion agencies and magazines treated whiteness as the default image of beauty.

Now

Black models and founders shape global fashion, beauty, publishing, and consumer culture.

Next

Representation becomes durable when creative visibility is matched by ownership and decision-making power.

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