Janaye Ronette Furman[2] is an American fashion model. She is the first black model to open a show for the French fashion house Louis Vuitton.
Janaye Furman | |
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| Born | April 23, 1995 Pomona, California, U.S. |
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Early life
editFurman was born Los Angeles County city of Pomona, California. As a child, she learned multiple musical instruments and was keen on becoming an entertainer. She took acting courses at the American Musical Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles, where she was scouted to become a model.[3]
Career
editFurman debuted at Proenza Schouler during the F/W 2017 fashion week season; later that year she appeared in a Vogue editorial starring Pharrell Williams and many other models including those such as Imaan Hammam, Lineisy Montero, and Alton Mason.[4] She became a Louis Vuitton exclusive for three consecutive seasons, and in the S/S 2018 season, became the first black model to ever open the show for Louis Vuitton.[5]
Off the runway, Furman frequently appeared in advertisements for Vuitton,[5] as well as Hermès[6] and Loewe.[7] In 2019, models.com chose her as one of the "Top Newcomers" for her work with Louis Vuitton and having walked for Burberry and Valentino.[8]
Furman appeared on the April 2021 cover of British Vogue, as one of four individual covers also featuring models Mona Tougaard, Precious Lee, and Achenrin Madit.[9] She also appeared in an equestrian-inspired editorial for WSJ. along with models Sara Grace Wallerstedt and Rebecca Leigh Longendyke.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Janaye - Model".
- ^ "Janaye Furman - Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Okwodu, Janelle (May 26, 2017). "Meet Janaye Furman, Drama Student Turned Proenza Schouler and Louis Vuitton Model". Vogue. Condé Nast.
- ^ "Pharrell Williams's Vogue Cover Shoot: Photos Captured by Mario Testino". Vogue. November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Lin, Summer (October 5, 2017). "Janaye Furman Is the First Black Woman to Open the Louis Vuitton Show". Elle. Hearst.
- ^ "Hermès Beauty Spring 2020 ad campaign". The Impression. April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Claws, Horns, and a Fauna Fantasia: See Loewe's New William De Morgan Capsule Collection". W. W Media. November 11, 2019.
- ^ Moskovic, Stephen (October 5, 2018). "Top Newcomers S/S 2019".
- ^ McDermott, Kerry (March 5, 2021). "Allow British Vogue's Exuberant April Cover Story To Help You Find Your Joy". British Vogue. Condé Nast.
- ^ "Equestrian-Inspired Looks Jump to the Fore This Fall". The Wall Street Journal. October 1, 2018.