GRACE JONES
“I can’t run out of different ideas. I am different. When can I run out of me?”
-- GRACE JONES
If Avant-garde was a person: Grace Jones would be it. She’s embodied the definition of it from the very beginning of her career, which began in the early ‘70s.
Carefree Black Girl
zero fxcks given.
Most notably a model, Grace Jones has also made waves as an actress, songstress and overall icon, and what may have been considered unusual and out-of-the-box during a moment in time, she effortlessly exemplified, and did so without apology.
Grace has been confidently letting the world know she’s different and gives zero f-cks how you feel about it. In turn, she’s been an example for other black girls to live out loud and be as non-conforming as they want to be. From her tone, style and words she has spoken, she has birthed a generation of radical Black women just by being her true self, and her style continues to be emulated and celebrated today.
Paying Homage
There will never be anyone who will be able to execute a Grace Jones look quite like she can, but it’s pleasant to see how many pay homage to her most iconic looks and all of the art behind it.
The trait that is the driving force to all that she is, is her carefree nature. LOUD in imagery, it is always engulfed in a natural essence of self awareness and acceptance.
“Those who demand that you conform the most to how they live are the ones who are the most scared and intimidated by life.”
The Androgyny
It takes a special kind of confidence to be a woman,
have superior masculine energy and still exude a bold feminine sex appeal.
The Tenderness
With all of her boldness and loud flare, Grace Jones still has a softness to her which can be seen through her editorial images.
From the artistry of her life, I’ve learned that there are no boundaries. You can be 100% YOU in any circumstance. You don’t have to conform to one dimension of anything. You only make your mark in this world by allowing yourself to be limitless, and as generic as this may sound — by loving yourself without the restraints that others may try to place around you. Lastly, you can inspire others just by allowing yourself to be genuine in this thing called life without even trying to do so.
Thank you
For being an example to other girls to live out loud, simply by existing in your authenticity.
As of this year, Grace Jones is the face of the spring 2023 Wolford campaign, and will be headlining the Blue Note Jazz festival at the end of May.