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Vintage Black Glamour - Special Edition and Hardcover and the forthcoming Vintage Black Glamour: Gentlemen’s Quarters (May 2016). Available for order and pre-order now!... Lloyd's Of London, Lena Horne, Eartha Kitt, African American Weddings, Vintage Black Glamour, Black Actors, Renaissance Men, Vintage Tags, Vintage Ladies

Lloyd's Of London

African American Weddings

Vintage Black Glamour

Renaissance Men

Vintage Black Glamour - Special Edition and Hardcover and the forthcoming Vintage Black Glamour: Gentlemen’s Quarters (May 2016). Available for order and pre-order now!...

Look who’s back! Ms. Eartha Kitt herself SERVING like only she could on the Special Silk Edition of my book, Vintage Black Glamour which is back in stock just in time for Black Friday! The Words, Gentleman, Look Whos Back, Popular Bands

Look who’s back! Ms. Eartha Kitt herself SERVING like only she could on the Special Silk Edition of my book, Vintage Black Glamour which is back in stock just in time for Black Friday!

Valaida Snow, renowned musician and composer (1904-1956), conducting an orchestra in London in October 1934. London In October, October 5, Vintage Beauty, Vintage Fashion, Photo Black, Beautiful Black Women

London In October

Vintage Fashion

Beautiful Black Women

Valaida Snow, renowned musician and composer (1904-1956), conducting an orchestra in London in October 1934.

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Sugar Ray Robinson

On Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 6pm, I will be speaking and signing books at the Katie Murphy Amphitheatre at the Museum at FIT in New York City. This will be my last New York City signing for a while as I will be doing my best to expand to other cities this year. If you'd like to get your book, stop by FIT's book store at 227 W. 27th street or call them (212) 217-5690. Register at this link - and thank you!: Vintage Glamour, Look Vintage, Vintage Photos, Vintage Pins, Vintage Photographs, Retro Vintage, Lauren Hutton

Vintage Glamour

Vintage Photographs

On Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 6pm, I will be speaking and signing books at the Katie Murphy Amphitheatre at the Museum at FIT in New York City. This will be my last New York City signing for a while as I will be doing my best to expand to other cities this year. If you'd like to get your book, stop by FIT's book store at 227 W. 27th street or call them (212) 217-5690. Register at this link - and thank you!:

Missy Elliott’s Super Bowl takeover reminded me of this: If she acts, this could be a great role for her. Gladys Bentley (1907-1960) She was a 16-year-old renegade when she arrived in Harlem in the 1920s and was an immediate success singing at rent parties and clubs. Unapologetically masculine onstage, she was known for her signature top hat and tails and her gleefully obscene set drew large crowds to her shows at The Clam House, the famous gay club, and other hot Harlem venues of the day. American Women, African American History, Black Lesbians, Harlem Renaissance, Look At You, Madame, Black History Month, Black People

African American History

Harlem Renaissance

Black History Month

Missy Elliott’s Super Bowl takeover reminded me of this: If she acts, this could be a great role for her. Gladys Bentley (1907-1960) She was a 16-year-old renegade when she arrived in Harlem in the 1920s and was an immediate success singing at rent parties and clubs. Unapologetically masculine onstage, she was known for her signature top hat and tails and her gleefully obscene set drew large crowds to her shows at The Clam House, the famous gay club, and other hot Harlem venues of the day.

This iconic image of the one and only Eartha Kitt appears in my book Vintage Black Glamour. It was taken by Moneta Sleet, Jr., the Pulitzer Prize-winning Ebony photographer, in 1956 at the opening of Roxanne’s Dressmakng Shop in New York City, co-owned by Ms. Kitt. Vintage Style, Black Art, James Gordon, Robin, Clothing And Textile

Clothing And Textile

This iconic image of the one and only Eartha Kitt appears in my book Vintage Black Glamour. It was taken by Moneta Sleet, Jr., the Pulitzer Prize-winning Ebony photographer, in 1956 at the opening of Roxanne’s Dressmakng Shop in New York City, co-owned by Ms. Kitt.

Happy New Year to my dear Vintage Black Glamour readers and friends! I am a writer but…. I do not have adequate words to express my gratitude and the elation that I feel about everyone who purchased my book this year - and supported VBG from the (social media) beginning in 2011. Thank you SO much and Happy New Year (from The Three Degrees and me)!! Valerie Holiday, New Years Look, Photo Star, Hollywood Photo, Hollywood Stars

Valerie Holiday

Hollywood Photo

Hollywood Stars

Happy New Year to my dear Vintage Black Glamour readers and friends! I am a writer but…. I do not have adequate words to express my gratitude and the elation that I feel about everyone who purchased my book this year - and supported VBG from the (social media) beginning in 2011. Thank you SO much and Happy New Year (from The Three Degrees and me)!!

The great Redd Foxx (1922-1991) was born John Elroy Sanford 92 years ago today in St. Louis, Missouri. This photo of Mr. Foxx with Nina Simone in 1959 is one of my favorites. Photo: G. Marshall Wilson. Nina Simone, Robert Redford, Blues Rock, Mississippi, People Reading, Nova Orleans, Kings & Queens, Redd Foxx

The great Redd Foxx (1922-1991) was born John Elroy Sanford 92 years ago today in St. Louis, Missouri. This photo of Mr. Foxx with Nina Simone in 1959 is one of my favorites. Photo: G. Marshall Wilson.

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Black Is Beautiful

Beautiful People

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Idda Van Munster

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Old Hollywood Glamour

Happy 75th Birthday (75!) to the One and Only Tina Turner!!! Photos: Jack Robinson (black and white) and Getty (color). Wonder Woman Pictures, 1950s Prom Dress, Ike And Tina Turner, Bright Red Hair, Timeless Beauty, Iconic Beauty, Ten

Wonder Woman Pictures

1950s Prom Dress

Ike And Tina Turner

Bright Red Hair

Timeless Beauty

Happy 75th Birthday (75!) to the One and Only Tina Turner!!! Photos: Jack Robinson (black and white) and Getty (color).

Ja’Net DuBois is shown in 1964 at the time she shared the Broadway stage with none other than Sammy Davis in “Golden Boy.” The Brooklyn-born diva co-wrote and sang the theme from “The Jeffersons” and of course, you know that she was “Willona” on “Good Times” in the 1970s. She is also a co-founder (with Danny Glover and Ayuko Babu) of the Pan African Film & Arts Festival. Photo: John D. Kisch/Separate Cinema Archive/Getty Images. Black Actresses, Divas, Black Girls Rock, Black Girl Magic, Classic Hollywood, Old Hollywood

Black Actresses

Black Girls Rock

Black Girl Magic

Classic Hollywood

Ja’Net DuBois is shown in 1964 at the time she shared the Broadway stage with none other than Sammy Davis in “Golden Boy.” The Brooklyn-born diva co-wrote and sang the theme from “The Jeffersons” and of course, you know that she was “Willona” on “Good Times” in the 1970s. She is also a co-founder (with Danny Glover and Ayuko Babu) of the Pan African Film & Arts Festival. Photo: John D. Kisch/Separate Cinema Archive/Getty Images.

Divas, bombshells and ingenues return to the limelight in these enthralling photographs of African American icons and other notable figures. #gifts #books Natural Afro Hairstyles, Natural Hair Styles, Black Rock Coffee, African American Fashion, Native American, Pelo Natural, Glamour Photo

Natural Afro Hairstyles

Natural Hair Styles

Black Rock Coffee

African American Fashion

Native American

Divas, bombshells and ingenues return to the limelight in these enthralling photographs of African American icons and other notable figures. #gifts #books

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Vintage Black Glamour

The Pointer Sisters do a few last-minute touch ups before hitting the stage in 1973. They were photographed by Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer Moneta Sleet Jr. Photo via Ebony archives on Art.com. Black Love, Black Style, Beautiful Images, Black Girls, Picnic Outfits

Beautiful Images

The Pointer Sisters do a few last-minute touch ups before hitting the stage in 1973. They were photographed by Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer Moneta Sleet Jr. Photo via Ebony archives on Art.com.

Dorothy Dandridge was born 92 years ago today in Cleveland, Ohio. You know I’m having an off (quiet!) Sunday if it takes me this long to put her up - but here she is in one of my favorite photos from my book, Vintage Black Glamour. I saw this picture in the Schomburg library at least ten years ago and KNEW it had to be in my book: Ms. Dandridge taking a dance lesson in the 1950s with Russian-born dance instructor Olga Lunick in Hollywood. Old Hollywood Stars, Vintage Hollywood, Hollywood Glamour, Dorothy Dandridge, Boris Vallejo, Modern Dance, Royal Ballet

Old Hollywood Stars

Vintage Hollywood

Hollywood Glamour

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge was born 92 years ago today in Cleveland, Ohio. You know I’m having an off (quiet!) Sunday if it takes me this long to put her up - but here she is in one of my favorite photos from my book, Vintage Black Glamour. I saw this picture in the Schomburg library at least ten years ago and KNEW it had to be in my book: Ms. Dandridge taking a dance lesson in the 1950s with Russian-born dance instructor Olga Lunick in Hollywood.

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Indian Wedding Hairstyles

Braided Hairstyles Updo

Prom Hairstyles

The magazine feature published in the Observer 29 September 2014 about the book 'Vintage Black Glamour' by Nichelle Gainer. Published by Rocket 88 29 September, Pride And Prejudice, The Book, History, Film, Magazine, Women, Movie

Pride And Prejudice

The magazine feature published in the Observer 29 September 2014 about the book 'Vintage Black Glamour' by Nichelle Gainer. Published by Rocket 88

Rocket 88 books

Rocket 88 books

Vintage Black Glamour

Tony Orlando and Dawn: Tony Orlando, Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson in the early 1970s. Their best known hit was “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Ole Oak Tree” in 1973 and they starred in a short-lived variety show the next year on CBS. Telma Hopkins would go on to a successful acting career on various shows including, of course, “Family Matters.” Photo: Joel Brodsky/Corbis. Joyce Vincent, Tony Orlando And Dawn, African American Inventors, Kate Jackson, My Favorite Music, Comedians, Actors

Tony Orlando And Dawn

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My Favorite Music

Tony Orlando and Dawn: Tony Orlando, Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson in the early 1970s. Their best known hit was “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Ole Oak Tree” in 1973 and they starred in a short-lived variety show the next year on CBS. Telma Hopkins would go on to a successful acting career on various shows including, of course, “Family Matters.” Photo: Joel Brodsky/Corbis.

Geoffrey Holder (1930-2014) was born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and arrived in New York in 1952. He would go on to win a Guggenheim for painting in 1957 and was a principal dancer at the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. In 1975, he won two Tonys in the same evening for directing and choreographing “The Wiz.” He is best known to most as the “Un-cola Man” in the 1970s 7-Up commercials and the 1992 film “Boomerang." Photo: Bradley Smith/Corbis. Port Of Spain, Metropolitan Opera, The Wiz, Trinidad

Metropolitan Opera

Geoffrey Holder (1930-2014) was born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and arrived in New York in 1952. He would go on to win a Guggenheim for painting in 1957 and was a principal dancer at the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. In 1975, he won two Tonys in the same evening for directing and choreographing “The Wiz.” He is best known to most as the “Un-cola Man” in the 1970s 7-Up commercials and the 1992 film “Boomerang." Photo: Bradley Smith/Corbis.

"Vintage Black Glamour, a hefty, handsome new coffee-table book, is full of such stories, with photographs of those shunned by the spotlight, as well as idiosyncratic, unseen shots of those who weren’t. It begins with an 1891 picture of French horsewoman Selika Lazevski, and ends in 1981 with Sister Sledge." Very pleased with this Vintage Black Glamour feature in The Guardian's Observer Sunday magazine. Pin Up, Hollywood Actresses

Hollywood Actresses

"Vintage Black Glamour, a hefty, handsome new coffee-table book, is full of such stories, with photographs of those shunned by the spotlight, as well as idiosyncratic, unseen shots of those who weren’t. It begins with an 1891 picture of French horsewoman Selika Lazevski, and ends in 1981 with Sister Sledge." Very pleased with this Vintage Black Glamour feature in The Guardian's Observer Sunday magazine.

Dance legends - and cousins! - Carmen de Lavallade (right) and Janet Collins in my new coffeetable book 'Vintage Black Glamour' published by Rocket 88 Books! African American Beauty, Dance Legend, Daily Meditation, Black Pride, New Perspective

African American Beauty

Daily Meditation

New Perspective

Dance legends - and cousins! - Carmen de Lavallade (right) and Janet Collins in my new coffeetable book 'Vintage Black Glamour' published by Rocket 88 Books!

Diahann Carroll sits for a portrait by French singer Charles Aznavour on the Place Du Tertre in Montmartre, an artist meeting place in Paris on Sept. 13, 1972. They were filming “Cole Porter in Paris,” an NBC special that aired in January 1973. Photo: AP. French Vintage, Diahann Carroll, Luther Vandross, Black Art Pictures, Portrait

Diahann Carroll

Luther Vandross

Black Art Pictures

Diahann Carroll sits for a portrait by French singer Charles Aznavour on the Place Du Tertre in Montmartre, an artist meeting place in Paris on Sept. 13, 1972. They were filming “Cole Porter in Paris,” an NBC special that aired in January 1973. Photo: AP.

From The Guardian: "Peter Jackson, December 2, 1889. Born in 1860 in St Croix, then the Danish West Indies, Jackson was a boxing champion who spent long periods of time touring Europe. In England, he staged the famous fight against Jem Smith at the Pelican Club in 1889. In 1888 he claimed the title of Australian heavyweight champion. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images. Style Noir, Mode Style, Vintage Men, Vintage Travel, Retro Men, Eugene Atget

From The Guardian: "Peter Jackson, December 2, 1889. Born in 1860 in St Croix, then the Danish West Indies, Jackson was a boxing champion who spent long periods of time touring Europe. In England, he staged the famous fight against Jem Smith at the Pelican Club in 1889. In 1888 he claimed the title of Australian heavyweight champion. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

A member of the African Choir, London Stereoscopic Company, 1891. From The Guardian: The African Choir were a group of young South African singers that toured Britain between 1891 and 1893. At some point during their stay, they had group and individual portraits made on plate-glass negatives. That long-lost series of photographs, unseen for 120 years, is the dramatic centrepiece of an illuminating new exhibition called Black Chronicles II. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images Portrait Studio, Victorian Photography, Beauté Blonde, Foto Transfer, Photography Exhibition

Portrait Studio

Victorian Photography

Photography Exhibition

A member of the African Choir, London Stereoscopic Company, 1891. From The Guardian: The African Choir were a group of young South African singers that toured Britain between 1891 and 1893. At some point during their stay, they had group and individual portraits made on plate-glass negatives. That long-lost series of photographs, unseen for 120 years, is the dramatic centrepiece of an illuminating new exhibition called Black Chronicles II. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images