Blazio-Licorish cites Josephine Baker as the "ultimate influencer," and not just for her famed fashion moments in the banana skirt, for example, but for how she drove the fashion business forward.

and thought leaders who form the foundation of luxury fashion today. pioneers Josephine Baker Josephine Baker used her style and influence to not only shock and entertain audiences but to ...

Josephine Baker (1906-1975) found fame in France in the 1920s as the American expat who danced in “a mere belt of bananas.” Ernest Hemingway described her as ...