At Rag & Bone's Fall 2008 show, crisp white button-downs were punctuated with skinny black ties, and Alexander Wang showed layers, knit hats and vests. The androgyny trend practically begins and ends with Grace Jones, the model-turned-musician whose signature flat top, glasses, amazing skin and wild getups (Keith Haring once painted her body and fitted her with armor) solidified her as one of the most iconic faces of the time.
Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, Jones moved to Syracuse, New York and studied acting at Syracuse University. She soon ended up in New York City, where her 5'10" frame caught the attention of the fashion world. Jones began recording disco albums in the '70s and palling around with Andy Warhol. An early triple threat, Jones also acted in a number of movies, including Boomerang, in which she played a French model named Helen Strangé.
Whatever she has done, Jones has put forth an unconventional but undeniable ideal of beauty. Her makeup, usually bright colors in daring concentrations, has been inspirational, as has her extensive and continuing work with AIDS charities.
Marni
No Romeo
Nuovegioie
She is fierce!
1You betta werk !!!
2She's also such a great example of a black woman who doesn't necessarily have Anglicized features (try to name one outside of Alex Wek). She's just gorgeous, period.
3She seems very confident and gorgeous!
4She's got nice features!
5bellaressa, I was going to say that too! "Fierce" was used to describe GJ back in the day, well before Christian Siriano made it his buzzword.
6...I'm sorry, I think she's kind of manly. But still, she's cool.
7Grace Jones was, is and always will be simply amazing. I love how she has not lost her bold sense of style even as she has gotten older. She also just happens to have some of the most amazing cheekbones I have ever seen on a human!
If you look at some of the younger pop/r&b girls today (e.g. Rihanna), they are clearly getting some inspiration from Miss Grace!
8great face, great model...
9Love her! "Pull up to the bumper" is a great song, too!
10I always think of the character she played in the Conan the Barbarian movie!
11FEROSH
12She was a Bond girl as well.
13Intense...
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