Grace Jones: The Authentic, Powerful and Iconic Jamaican

The name Grace Jones is synonymous with individuality and a boundary-breaking eye for fashion, music, and the arts. Born in Jamaica, the singer, supermodel, and actress moved with her family to Upstate New York as a teenager in the 1960s.

She immediately became part of the social scene. where she stood out because her unique personality and looks. By 18, she had a modeling contract with Wilhelmina and began working with designers such as Yves Saint Laurent in Paris and photographers like Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Hans Feurer, who fell for her androgynous style and bold features.

In the late ’70s, she also had a successful singing career, which eventually led her to Studio 54, where she would become the patron saint of both disco music and style. And 10 years later, she would land her first major acting role as a Bond girl in A View to a Kill alongside Roger Moore, proving that she really could do it all. Today and in her 70’s she’s still as bold and busy as ever, with electrifying runway walks and red carpet appearances that continue to raise the bar.

Long live Grace…