Evidence:
From Cover Girl to Cover Up:
Naomi Sims Turns Wigs into Millions.
“The times were right
for Naomi Sims. When she made her debut as an 18-year-old in 1967, it was the
peak of the civil rights movement. The chant of "black is beautiful"
was in the air, and Naomi became the first woman of her race to arrive in the
world of high fashion. "She was the great ambassador for all black
people," Halston recalls. "She broke down all the social barriers.”
“At 28, Naomi enjoys all the perks of a millionaire female
executive—chauffeured limousine, Tiffany jewelry, designer clothes, a Manhattan
co-op, a Connecticut summer home with houseboy and cook. She also has an
Ecuadorian nanny to look after 2½-year-old John Phillip, nicknamed
"Pip," the product of her four-year marriage to British-born art
dealer Michael Findlay, 32. “
“Today their mutual interest in art—Findlay owns a gallery in
Manhattan, she collects the work of young American painters—remains strong. So
does their marriage. Naomi believes its success rests on being co-equals.
"If a woman is financially independent, she's more her own person,"
she explains. "She has emotional freedom." Does she miss being a
cover girl? "No," Naomi replies firmly. "What I'm doing is far
more fulfilling. I'm more in control of my life."
Naomi
Sims: Cover Girl (mental illness)
“Bob Findlay says his mother never spoke
publicly about her mental illness, and told few friends, out of a sense of propriety
and perhaps from a fear of damaging the Naomi Sims brand. “Three months ago, as
she knew she was dying, she told me, ‘I’m ready to share it.’”
Life
story of Naomi sims
“Naomi’s
face became the muse for the Black is Beautiful movement”
Famed
model Naomi Sims dead at age 61
Religion:
Artifact:
Wig business:
“Again timing was on Naomi's side. In 1973 the vogue for the
Afro was waning and there was a new interest in wigs. On the basis of her
reputation as a model, she persuaded 80 stores to show her line. White store
managers were reluctant, even in neighborhoods with a large black clientele.
But sales have mushroomed through word of mouth. Also helping to promote her
name is her 1976 book, All About Health & Beauty for the Black Woman (Doubleday),
which has gone into six printings. Today the Naomi Sims Collection is carried
in 2,000 stores in the U.S., Africa and the West Indies, and 1977 sales are
expected to top $6 million. “
Cosmetics collection:
“Black is beautiful The most famous skin care is not good
enough for the black skin-Naomi Sims has created one!”
category:
books/fragrance/cosmetic collection/fragrance/hair care/holistic products/NS
silver Collection/skin care/whig
Heirloom:
Late supermodel Naomi Sims’
estate is to be auctioned in Montclair
“A
quarter of the proceeds from the auction will go toward research and treatment
of mental illnesses. Sims, who
died in August of cancer, suffered from bipolar disorder for much of her adult life
but rarely spoke about it, according to friends.”
Shuyang Peng
