Michaela Angela Davis

Michaela Angela Davis Instagram – “On the catwalk she is rooted in a long tradition of dignified defiance. She walks like a warrior, and navigates the territory of high fashion with supernatural flair. She does so in the tradition of a revolutionary, navigating “the only path” up into the shelter of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, and like the spy sneaking through murky trails along the Combahee River in South Carolina, obtaining intelligence to gain freedom. She walks the runway with the confidence of the activist who responded to violence by inspiring masses to march and dance with flamboyance through the streets of Notting Hill. She walks with the soul and power of the Black church. She walks with the creativity and beauty of the ballroom scene. Naomi Campbell walks in the spirit of Black people everywhere throughout time, walking themselves into self-liberation with spectacular style.” I’ve never written about anyone twice -when @lrpeoples asked me to write the @naomi cover story for her first September Issue of @nymag – asking me to locate Naomi in the fashion cultural cannon – it was an honor – though there was something left on the table of my imagination to explore-her walk.
When invited to write the cover story for the current @vamuseum Naomi Campbell exhibit – I stepped to it. #Naomi #QueenNanny #HarrietTubman #ClaudiaJones #victoriaalbertmuseum #FashionIcon | Posted on 17/Jul/2024 05:32:54