feature: business owner h.a. bell features ghanaian model kate menson in editorial for the passionista

After seeing the story we ran a few weeks ago about MAC Cosmetics’ Instagram post featuring the lips of model Maryse Kyelem receiving an onslaught of racist and ignorant commentary, business owner H.A. Bell, of The Passionista, was inspired to fight back against the negative perception of black female beauty by featuring this absolutely striking Ghanaian model, Kate Menson, in an editorial, shot by Imran Stephen, for The Passionista. As we know, melanin makes everything like amazing so check out some of Bell’s summer looks down below.

Model: Kate Menson
Photographer: Imran Stephen
Styled by: The Passionista

www.passionista-apparel.com

*Erin White is an Atlanta-based writer and AFROPUNK’s editorial and social media assistant. You can follow her on Tumblr or friend her on Facebook. Have a pitch or an inquiry? Shoot her an email at erin@afropunk.com.