Black & Beautiful:The Sensational Erykah Badu On New Givenchy Campaign.

 Love the idea of taking these shoots in black & white. Last year, news spread that Erykah Badu would be the new face of Givenchy, and now we have the flicks.
The brand’s creative director Riccardo Tisci shared a few snaps of the singer-turned-muse modeling pieces from latest 2014 collection, which also can be found in Purple Magazine.
In the black-and-white images, Erykah sports many versatile looks, from bone-straight hair to an untamed mane to a big bushy afro. She also throws on a top hat, gorgeous headwraps, elaborate and decorative earrings with matching septum ring, while pulling off each and every look. No wonder Riccardo had to have her!

The designer, who is also known for putting Joan Smalls on, says she was top of mind to model the newest collection which is a mash-up of African and Japanese influences:

She’s one of the most stylish women I’ve met in my life. She’s got such a good sense of proportion, of colors.