Black fashion models broke racial barriers in the sixties and the seventies, but Hispanic models opened a few doors in that period as well. One notable Hispanic model of the time was Laura Alvarez.
As a Latina, she helped make "exotic" looks all the more desirable.
The top photo is taken from a 1974 Bloomingdale's ad, while the bottom photo is from an Avedon spread in the February 1975 U.S. issue of Vogue.
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I'm curious to know which country from Latin America was she from?
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Venezuela. I found that out later and mentioned it in a subsequent post with another picture of Laura Alvarez. Thanks for the positive feedback! :-)
ReplyDeleteShe snow a spiritual teacher living in Temecula, California. Her last name is different.
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