Yves Saint Laurent was the first designer to feature Black models in his runway shows.
✓ TRUE FACT
“First” is disputed, but YSL is widely recognized as an early major Paris couturier to feature and champion Black models. A commonly cited milestone is model Mounia walking YSL Haute Couture in 1978, reflecting a push toward runway representation during that era.
🤯 "Yves Saint Laurent was the first designer to feature Black models in his runway shows. Decades before diversity became a PR checkbox."