{"product_id":"miles-of-style-eunice-w-johnson-and-the-ebony-fashion-fair-hardcover","title":"Miles of Style: Eunice W. Johnson and the Ebony Fashion Fair - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa D. Brathwaite\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLynn Gaines\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA chic biography about Eunice W. Johnson who brought elegant and contemporary fashion to Black America through the annual EBONY Fashion Fair!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEunice W. Johnson believed in the power of fashion and beauty to inspire people. After she and her husband, John H. Johnson, founded \u003ci\u003eEBONY\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, it quickly became the premiere lifestyle publication for mid-century Black readers. Among the many hats she wore, Eunice delighted in writing a fashion column describing the latest styles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 1958, Eunice launched a project that would change fashion forever--the \u003ci\u003eEBONY\u003c\/i\u003e Fashion Fair. In towns and cities across the United States, Black models walked the runway in the freshest trends that season and Black attendees got to see people who looked like them in bright colors and haute couture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo make the Fashion Fair happen every year, Eunice negotiated with snobby fashion houses in Europe and navigated racism back home in the US, to acquire the most show-stopping styles for her show. Decades later, her name remains a watchword for glamour and elegance in the Black community. Winner of Lee \u0026amp; Low's New Voices award, \u003ci\u003eMiles of Style\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates a visionary who used her influence to showcase the strength and beauty of the Black community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa D. Brathwaite\u003c\/b\u003e is a purveyor of creative self-expression. She loves playing dress-up (still!), her family, finding herself in art spaces, and writing whatever suits her in a given moment. \u003ci\u003eMiles of Style: Eunice W. Johnson and the EBONY Fashion Fair\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut children's book. Lisa studied family and community development at the University of Maryland at College Park, graduating with a degree in Community Studies and a concentration in public policy and the Black community. She is a New Jersey native and has been designing her adult life in Atlanta, GA. Find out more at lisadbrathwaite.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Gaines\u003c\/b\u003e loves creating characters, storytelling, and picture making. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, she spent her childhood drawing and making doll clothes--following in her mother's footsteps, as she was an artist and seamstress herself. A graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art, Gaines has been illustrating for more than thirty years. When she's not working, she is looking for a beach, baking, sewing, or roller skating! She lives in Cleveland with her husband, Mel, and her two fur kids, Harry and Charlie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.6 x 11.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764458488096,"sku":"9781620143124","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/24c400646481993131f788b759ca7b54.webp?v=1780248898","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/miles-of-style-eunice-w-johnson-and-the-ebony-fashion-fair-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}