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Teen Who Designed African Print Prom Dress Scores Feature in Vogue, Glamour & Allure 

19-year-old Kyemah McEntyre will be featured in each magaziine as part of a Dove campaign celebrating natural hair. #Major
Teen Who Designed African Print Prom Dress Scores Feature in Vogue, Glamour & Allure
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By Dominique Hobdy · Updated October 27, 2020

Kyemah McEntyre, the 19-year-old whose indelible African print prom dress took the internet by storm last year (and started a growing trend) isn’t done sprinkling her #BlackGirlMagic.

The young designer has been getting recognition from major publications including a feature in Teen Vogue’s cultural appropriation issue and interviewed by the New York Times. And if that’s not exciting enough, McEntyre just revealed via Instagram that she’ll be featured in Glamour, Allure and Vogue magazines as a part of a Dove campaign urging women to embrace their natural curls (see image above).

Aside from her impressive designing chops, McEntyre boasts a gorgeous head of natural curls that have been getting just as much attention as her internet-famous prom dress.

Curvy Girls Shut It All the Way Down at the Golden Confidence Pool Party

A photo posted by Kyemah McEntyre (@mindofkye_) on Jun 18, 2015 at 6:17pm PDT

OMGGG ! ๐Ÿ™€๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ I've been quiet for some months now about this, but guess what you guys!? ๐Ÿ˜ฎ Your girl has a full feature in Glamour Magazine , Allure Magazine aaaand Vogue for the celebration of natural hair and natural beauty. Thank you @dove @allure @voguemagazine @glamourmag @patrickdemarchelier And @therealgracecoddington for giving me this platform and reminding women to embrace their natural state. P.s Grab the July Issue of Glamour, Allure, and Vogue ASAP ! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ #BlackGirlsBreakTheInternet #KyeBreakTheInternet

A photo posted by Kyemah McEntyre (@mindofkye_) on Jun 12, 2016 at 11:30am PDT

โ€œI remember growing up and oftentimes comparing myself to women with straighter hair, lighter skin,โ€ she told the New York Times. โ€œI thought, โ€˜Why arenโ€™t I beautiful in my natural state?โ€™โ€

The New Jersey native says that she has learned to embrace her nautral beauty and has helped other women along the way.

โ€œI do feel Iโ€™ve inspired a lot of women,โ€ she added. โ€œThat was actually the point of it all.โ€

Clearly, we haven’t seen the last of McEntyre.

Keep a look out for her Dove campaign in the July issues of each glossy.

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