HTC Collabs With Model Jourdan Dunn For Limited Edition HTC One M9

Limited edition handsets are pretty cool. They usually feature unique design and colors that the regular handsets do not offer, and they also might come with features and extra goodies to make it more compelling. Well for those who have yet to purchase the HTC One M9, perhaps you might want to hold off for a bit. HTC has recently announced via Twitter that they will be releasing a limited edition HTC One M9 handset which will be made in collaboration with British model and HTC ambassador Jourdan Dunn (pictured above). It is unclear as to what exactly will be the result of this collaboration, but given that Dunn is a model in the fashion industry, chances are we might see some fashion-related themes. For example...

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One Vogue Cover Doesn’t Solve Fashion’s Big Race Problem

Jourdan Dunn is the first sole black woman to feature on a British ‘Vogue’ cover in 12 years. Good for her—but what a shameful indictment of Planet Fashion.   Shop ▾ When it was announced that Jourdan Dunn would be the first black model to cover British Vogue in twelve years it made me sad. Not for Dunn who was getting the solo cover she so deserved, but for the fashion industry for continuing its decades of tone deafness towards models and...

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Jourdan Dunn Discusses The Prejudice She's Faced As A Black Model And Why She's Not Giving Up

  Modeling is one of the most notoriously tough industries to break into, and that's especially true for minority catwalk hopefuls. Instead of being discouraged by the challenge, though, the prejudice Jourdan Dunn has faced as a black model is what inspires her to keep pushing in the industry — not only for her, but for the young girls looking up to her, too. Talk about modeling for a cause. In a new interview with The Times, Dunn revealed some of the hurdles she's faced as a black model, including makeup artists and hairstylists not being able to work with her skin tone backstage. "It's hard for black girls," she says. "A lot do give up, because if you don't have an agency who is going to push you, you are just there doing...

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Rihanna Dropped Out Of VS Show Because Kendall Jenner ‘Replaced’ Jourdan Dunn?

Drama, drama, Drama! Model Jourdan Dunn, who has walked the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show for the past 3 years, tweeted (and deleted) a nasty message saying she’s happy she won’t be participating this year, especially since Rihanna has dropped out! Let’s put our detective caps on. So, model Jourdan Dunn, 25, tweeted a message expressing her anger with Victoria’s Secret in the same week that Kendall Jenner, 20, was announced to be walking for the first time in this year’s infamous show. Jourdan’s tweet on Nov. 3 also came moments after Rihanna, 27, announced she canceled her appearance at the show — does this all have to do with VS replacing Jourdan with Kendall?! See Jourdan’s tweet and let us know what you think! To...

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Jourdan Dunn reveals she is 'so happy' at being revealed as the first black model to land a solo cover of Vogue in 12 years

Jourdan Dunn has been revealed as the first solo black model to grace the cover of British Vogue for more than 12 years.  The 24-year-old Londoner shared the cover image of the fashion magazine on Instagram to her 954,000 followers after speculation on Twitter today. She wrote: 'I'm so Happy to finally say I'M ON THE COVER OF BRITISH VOGUE!!!'  Jourdan Dunn posted her first Vogue cover to her Instagram account Jourdan recently starred at the Victoria's Secret show in London She added: 'Thank you Patrick Demarchelier and Kate Phelan for making this happen and also thank you all for the Love and Support it means everything to me #2015YearOfTheDunn.' Share this article The...

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