The New Jersey-born model helped to improve diversity in fashion magazines and on designer runways.
Renauld White, who led the way for greater diversity in magazines and on designers’ runways, died June 26 at the age of 80.
Throughout his career, White called for greater representation in the fashion industry. In November 1979, White became the second Blackto appear on the cover of GQ. Contrary to other media reports, the first Black model to have had that honor was Urs Althaus in November 1977. And 10 years earlier the musician Sammy Davis Jr. had become the first Black man to land a cover on the Conde Nast-owned men’s magazine.
Model Renauld White poses in a leather coat during Conrad Bell’s men’s fall 1978 outwear collection fashion show in New York City.In a 2011 interview, White said that he had called on agents at Wilhemina models to allow more people of color the chance to compete in the industry. He said, “I wanted to bring about change. I really confronted the Establishment about why there were not more Black male images. At first, I thought I was going to get thrown in jail and beaten up because of my approach.
As an early successful Black male model, White was protective of his legacy, Hardison said. “He worked for all the men’s designer brands, doing lots of advertising, catalogues, editorials and landing a beautiful GQ cover as well .”
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