{"product_id":"miles-of-style-lisa-d-brathwaite-9781620143124","title":"Miles of Style: Eunice W. Johnson and the Ebony Fashion Fair","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa D. Brathwaite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1620143127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620143124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee \u0026amp; Low Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 11.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 pg. 52","brand":"Lisa D. Brathwaite","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44321300513023,"sku":"9781620143124","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f18cbcba-87e0-4b67-937b-c06af1e3faa5.jpg?v=1696330184","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/miles-of-style-lisa-d-brathwaite-9781620143124","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}