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Nothing says power like an exaggerated shoulder silhouette just take a look at Zendaya s gorgeous outfit at
Essence s Black Women in Hollywood Awards on Thursday night. But what made the actress s vintage blue-gray YSL top and slit maxi skirt even more striking was the special story behind the look.
Celebrity stylist and image architect Law Roach revealed Zendaya s top was originally a dress owned by Eunice Walker Johnson, the late Black businesswoman who changed fashion for Black women in the 60s and 70s. The trailblazer started Ebony Fashion Fair, a global fashion tour that showcased haute couture fashions for Black women, spotlighting Black models and designers in the process. Eunice had worn the silk dress, paired with a sleek black maxi skirt similar to Zendaya s, in an old issue of