Born Noelie Dasouza Machado, China (Pronounced CHEE-na) Machado was a Chinese born Portuguese-American fashion model who rocked fifties' runways during a time the fashion industry was still struggling with diversity.
Although widely thought the first non-Caucasian model to appear on the cover of a major American fashion magazine, her daughter states the model featured on the cover of the February 1959 issue of Harper's Bazaar is not China Machado..
Machado began her career in Paris, France modeling for fashion greats Hubert de Givenchy, Balenciaga, and Dior. She would become the highest paid runway model in Europe.
Oleg Cassini brought her to New York for his runway show in 1958 where she would meet Diana Vreeland and Richard Avedon, She and Avedon became lifelong friends.
Considered a pioneer in haute couture, Machado enjoyed a career in the fashion industry as a model, editor, and television producer into her 80's.
Although widely thought the first non-Caucasian model to appear on the cover of a major American fashion magazine, her daughter states the model featured on the cover of the February 1959 issue of Harper's Bazaar is not China Machado..
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| China Machado in Balenciaga 1959 |
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| René Bouché Illustration of a China Machado Looking Model in Hubert de Givenchy Cocktail Dress for Vogue October 15, 1957 |
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| China Machado in a Dior Evening Gown Richard Avedon Photo Paris, August 1959 |
Considered a pioneer in haute couture, Machado enjoyed a career in the fashion industry as a model, editor, and television producer into her 80's.
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