• Donyale Luna: The Life and Legacy of a Legendary Model, Part I

  • Jan 29 2025
  • Length: 33 mins
  • Podcast

Donyale Luna: The Life and Legacy of a Legendary Model, Part I

  • Summary

  • In 1966, Donyale Luna became the first model of color to appear on the cover of any edition of Vogue magazine--but she was so much more than a pretty face. In this week's two part series, we look at the life, legend, and legacy of the enigmatic woman who took the fashion world by storm in the 1960s.

    Further reading:

    • Daughter Dream Cazzaniga's Vogue article
    • Don Strachan's Blog
    • TIME magazine's "The Luna Year"


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