Eunice Johnson the widow of John H. Johnson, the founder of Ebony Magazine, died Sunday at the age of 93.For those of you who may not know who Eunice Johnson is let me fill you in. Eunice and her husband created a fashion magazine dedicated to the African-American culture. She was also the director and producer of the Ebony Fashion Fair since 1961, which is the traveling fashion show that raises money for charity and is staged in nearly 200 cities each year.
She is also the creator of the make-up and skin care line called Fashion Fair Cosmetics. It is sold in most high end department stores around the world.
Eunice played a significant role in the fashion industry, she made a long lasting impression by showcasing the best in style on African-American models of various shapes, sizes and skin tones.
Even though she has passed we can be sure that her contributions to the world of fashion will continue to live on.
Eunice is pictured above with Fashion Designer Yves Saint Laurent.
-Erin Jones
