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Home • Fashion

Girls About Town: Euro Fashion Week Edition

Black girls take over London, Paris and Milan. Get in on the action!
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 27, 2020
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Bonjour Parie!

“You can’t come to Paris without taking a picture in front of La Tour Eiffel! I saved this flowy pleated @pinko skirt for this moment! Oh how I love the drama of a skirt blowing in the wind,” shares All The Pretty Birds photographer Tamu McPherson.

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Paris is Black

“I just don’t see how they can compare us to each other. Seriously though, tell me or am I the blind one here?? #SouthSudaneseGirls…” posted Sudanese model Ajak Deng while in Paris.

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Front Row Ready

Not even the cold could keep Hannah Bronfman from taking a chic shot before the Chloe show, “#regram from @facehunter outside @chloe wearing @chloe @jporganic @evafehren.”

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Walk The Walk

“My favourite moment of today. Malaika Firth pulling her best Liz Taylor fresh out of the psych ward/rehab face at #DSquared2. Such a fun, camp show. #mfw #modmodsfw,” posted Modmods editor Kenya Hunt.

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Top Coat

“This coat #everything #Lanvin #modmodsfw,” gushed Kenya Hunt.

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Dolled Up

Make-up artist Pat McGrath takes us backstage at Yohji Yamamoto in Paris to show off her master piece.

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Bad Gals Backstage

“Lovely to see you!!! @Badgalriri #Rihanna #Backstage at @dior,” gushed McGrath.

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Pretty Pair

“Me with my new girl crush Solange❤️ @hm,” posted model Jourdan Dunn at Paris fashion week.

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Fashion Folks

“A huge congratulations to my lovely @edward_enninful for his #Prada #Iconoclasts collaboration. And the great @patmcgrathreal,” supermodel Joan Smalls posted at the Prada Harlem Renaissance themed store opening.

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Catwalk Queens

The Balmain boy Olivier Rousteng backstage with brown beauties Jourdan and Joan.

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Fashion Week First Aid

Tamu McPherson’s Paris Fashion Week essentials: “a continuos view of La Tour Eiffel, smart phone, favorite sunnies and a piscine to sip on at the end of the day.”

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Beauty & The Beats

Teen VOGUE Beauty Director Elaine Welteroth at a London fashion week fete for Lancome sipping rose-infused lipstick aroma drinks.

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Throw It In The Bag

“Bag and shoe and coat candy at #christopherkane #lfw.” ––Elaine Welteroth

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Check Mate

“Paris Fashion Week Day 3! Why Not Do a Cowboy Hat!” said Michelle Ellie on her shamelessly stylish selfie taken by @fabrizzioma

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Backstage Besties

“@olivier_rousteing my fashion soul mate!!! #Balmain #backstagelife #PFW” Rihanna posted on Instagram.

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Designer Diva

After meeting with the designer of Lanvin, @Badgalriri paid homage by posting, “The genius behind Lanvin, #AlberElbaz.”

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Parisian Chic

“#denimalldayeveryday,” instagrammed Glamour Fashion Features Editor Rajni Lucienne Jacques while posted up at Paris Fashion Week.

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Bombshell in Britain

“My last #londonfashionweek style diary, wearing @peterpilotto x @targetstyle! Photo by @davidnyanzi,” Claire Sulmers of Fashion Bomb Daily shared.

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Wrapped Up

The games have just begun for Cosmo Fashion Market Director Shiona Turini sporting “@Dior coat, blond bob and a severe case of jet lag for day1 of #mfw #milan.”

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Heat Waves

“Burn Baby, Burn @malaikafirth turning up the heat @roberto_cavalli #firestarter,” Turini posted from Milan Fashion Week.

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Invite Only

“Slowly approaching the final days of fashion week(s).”

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Sidewalk Stepping

A little Milan Fashion Week street style moment from Allure Accessories Director Nicole Chapoteau.

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Suited

“@leomieanderson wearing a look from @hoganbrand’s #fw14 collection. #awesome #prints #lovingit #atpbmfw #mfw #atpb.” ––Tamu McPherson

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Strapped Up

“Makers and Shakers” posted designer Michelle Elie, “Why not a Black Bra for the day look!” Photo by Fabrizio Morales.

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Black Beauties

“Chocolate Reign. #blackhistory month @emiliopucci starring @joansmalls @gracemahary @malaikafirth #proud #myblackisbeautiful #milan.” ––Shiona Turini

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Milan Moment

“With the fabulous Giuseppe Zanotti,” courtesy of Claire Sulmers.

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