IMAN

photograph by scavullo makeup by way bandy

IMAN - MADE HER ENTRANCE INTO NYC WITH AN OUTRAGEOUS STORY ABOUT BEING FOUND IN THE WILDS OF SOMALIA WHILE HERDING SHEEP. THAT STORY GOT A LOT OF ATTENTION, ALTHOUGH NOT TRUE. ESTEE LAUDER SNAPPED HER UP AS THE FIRST BLACK MODEL TO HAVE A COSMETIC CONTRACT . WITH HER BEAUTIFUL EXOTIC FACE, SWAN NECK, AND REGAL ATTITUDE, IMAN WAS A HUGE HIT. AND STARTED DOING EVERYTHING, FROM EDITORIAL, ADVERTISING AND RUNWAY. SHE BECAME KNOWN AS A DIVA, BUT EARNED THAT TITLE WITH A LOT OF HARD WORK WHILE BEING A VERY SMART BUSINESS WOMAN. WHEN SHE FELT THE TIME WAS RIGHT, SHE LAUNCHED HER OWN COSMETIC BRAND CALLED "IMAN". WHAT ELSE? SHE BECAME A WIFE, MARRIED FIRST TO ATHLETE SPENCER HAYWARD, AND CURRENTLY ENTERTAINER DAVID BOWIE. THE MOTHER OF TWO DAUGHTERS, AUTHOR, PHILANTHROPIST, AND ENTREPRENEUR. ALL WHILE MAINTAINING HER SUPER MODEL STATUS. TODAY AFTER MAKING A DEAL WITH THE COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO. FOR WIDER DISTRIBUTION INTO DRUG STORES, TARGET, AND MANY MORE OUTLETS. SHE REMAINS THE SPOKESWOMAN, NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS THE IMAGE OF HER NAMESAKE BRAND. DIVA? PERHAPS. BUT WITH INCREDIBLE DETERMINATION AND STYLE. IMAN CONTINUES TO BE A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH IN THE INDUSTRY.

VOGUE COVER

THE BEAUTY OF COLOR BY IMAN

IMAN AS VAMPIRA FOR THE ELITE MODELS CALENDAR
photo concept makeup and hair by david frank ray