This career-making photo-essay, which Brodovitch praised for its “freshness”, captures a vibrant community at the center of the civil-rights movement. Taking place in a deconsecrated Abyssinian Church, the fashion show was just one of a multitude of events that showcased the work of local black designers, modelled by black models. The shows were both celebrations of the local culture and a form of protest against the white-dominated fashion industry that largely ignored them. Inspired by what she experienced, Arnold went on to spend the following year in various church halls, bars and restaurants...