Issey Miyake S/S 1989
Photographers: Pierre Guillaud, Daniel Simon

 

 

RL Mag

"History in the Making. Celebrating the Most Iconic Black Polo Models Through the Decades"

 

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   Born Valeria Riccardo, Aria played a part in some of the definitive Ralph Lauren campaign images over the years, including this shot from Spring 1990, an iconic photo that was included in the 50th Anniversary ad, and a later campaign for Blue Label in 2002, which embodies casual chic.

 

   It was all part of a wildly successful modeling career, with countless magazine covers, that began somewhat by accident, when the Queens, New York, native accompanied a friend to an open call. “She wanted to be the model; I didn’t,” she once told Jet. (Even after she had been modeling for a while, she spoke of wanting to follow in her father’s footsteps and become a police officer—even going so far as to take, and pass, the exam.) NYPD’s loss was RL’s gain—and the rest, as they say, is history.

 

 

 

ralphlauren.com

Yves Saint Laurent, Daniel Hechter S/S 1989

Scanned by me from Collezioni Pret-a-Porter S/S 1989

 

 

Joyce Paris no. 23- Sept-Oct 1990 -- Balmain HC-ad

Aria Riccardo,Michele Gresse,Katoucha Niane,Dalma Callado,unknown models

- my scans -

Azzedine Alaia S/S 1990:

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On 5/15/2025 at 1:47 PM, parisienne said:

Joyce Paris no. 23- Sept-Oct 1990 -- Balmain HC-ad

Aria Riccardo,Michele Gresse,Katoucha Niane,Dalma Callado,unknown models

- my scans -

Gorgeous models in beautiful gowns, thank you so much for sharing
But the first model doesn't look like Aria to me and I cannot ID her by now
+ Lu Sierra in blue

8 hours ago, danny-19 said:

Gorgeous models in beautiful gowns, thank you so much for sharing
But the first model doesn't look like Aria to me and I cannot ID her by now
+ Lu Sierra in blue

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Giorgio Armani  f/w 1991

ID provided by parisienne

Giorgio Armani  cruise 1991

Giorgio Armani  cruise 1992

Giorgio Armani (Milan) s/s 1991

Giorgio Armani (Milan) f/w 1990

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geoffrey beene f/w 1998

Yves Saint Laurent F/W 1988

Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture F/W 1988

Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture F/W 1988 ad
Scanned by me from L'Officiel September 1988