MAG COVERS: LIYA KEBEDE COVERS ELLE ITALY
Monday, January 4, 2010

Ethiopian model Liya Kebede covers the January 2010 issue of Elle Italy. Photographed by Alexei Hay, Liya dons couture gowns and roller skates for the spread.

Ethiopian model Liya Kebede covers the January 2010 issue of Elle Italy. Photographed by Alexei Hay, Liya dons couture gowns and roller skates for the spread.
41 Comments
1.
HearFaithSinG
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Fierce!
2.
HAHA
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
beautiful ! lovin the hair! heard her husband is billionaire?
3.
OneBrownSnowPea
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Love the fact that a black women with natural textured hair is on the cover of an international fashion mag, but why is it always only the Italian fashion mags that make it their business to place.
The US/British magazines need to step it up big time.
4.
Just Sayin'
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
@ #3
It’s not always Italian mags. You’re probably just thinking of that Italian Vogue issue a while back. British mags puts black models and celebs on their covers every now and again. Anyway, I find Liya boring at this point. I wish some of the other black models could get some more magazine cover shine. Hopefully Jourdan Dunn didn’t gain too much weight after having her son (at 19 smdh), so she can be back on the runway in time for the fall collections.
5.
LULU
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Hot.
6.
HBQs has been REVAMPED!
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Italy loves black models! Nice to see some gorgeous natural hair all free and unrestrained. If you need healthy hair tips for natural, relaxed or hair extensions, just click my name to be taken to the best place for that and more.
7.
Vicky
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Beautiful pics!
8.
JustMyOpinion
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
I’ve never seen her before, she’s gorgeous. I love the hair (hers or not)… I love the natural look.
9.
RedbonegotthatKillBill
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
She looks fantastic! She always comes with some original, fierce shots, very intriguing,
10.
Complexitii
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Absolutely stunning photos.
11.
poetrysistah
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
that’s fierce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, gorgeous
12.
Team Liya
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Her daughter is so breathtakingly beautiful!
13.
MW09
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Love Liya!!
14.
J. Peezy
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Saw her on an H&M ad… she’s a striking girl.
15.
HAHA
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
italian versions are the sh!t thats it! ts hrc to be on tcovers of italian versions of fashion mags
16.
Bohwe
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Italian magazines are different because in Italy our beauty is more appreciated moreso than out here. Italian men love black women. out here, American public is racist and blantantly so, and white customers wouldn’t buy Vogue or other magazines with a black women , because they would assume that it was a black magazine. happened to naomi campbell in the 90s, she was on the cover but the publicists had to change it because whites thought it was a black magazine, so they gave the cover to kate moss.
17.
uhm
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
WHO’S SHE????????????
*scratches head*
18.
uhm
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
love the pic though
she’s fierce!
19.
That Rihanna reign just wont.....
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Love me some Liya boy. She been in the game for a min. and she is not a young spring chicken( about 31), yet she killing these chicks. Gotta love Ms. Kebede
20.
thisizkim
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
She is GORGEOUS!
21.
STOP
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
I LIKE THIS. WORK IT GIRL LOL
22.
talentless bajan (rihanna)
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
love her love her love her
she looks absolutely beautiful
23.
Ummm...
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
DOOOOOOOOOOOOPE!!!!
24.
LIYA KEBEDE POSES FOR ELLE ITALY « The Blay Report
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
[...] Check out more photos from the spread at Concrete Loop. [...]
25.
Nayland House
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
She look stunning
Nayland House Blog.
26.
Carlton Jordan » Blog Archive » SUPER MODEL LIYA KEBEDE COVERS ELLE!
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
[...] SOURCE: CONCRETE LOOP [...]
27.
emily
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Now, here is perfect example of where the word ‘fierce’ can be used. Love them all!
28.
asunkee
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
WHOA! Gorgeous
29.
MODELS:LIYA KEBDE POSES FOR ELLE ITALY - TrueQueen
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
[...] PHOTOS: VIA CONCRETELOOP [...]
30.
cateyes
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
one word: GORGEOUS wow
31.
Meat
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
I hope she’s giving back some of the billion$ to the poor starving children in Ethiopia.
32.
annie :-) beyoncéstan92
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
omg i LOOOVE these pics! she is sooo effing gorgeous :D♥
33.
kel
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Love love love the cover
34.
backingbarack
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Drop Dead Gorgeous. Now this is what you call a model. She still can rock and get work is in her 30s competing with 16 yr olds. Unlike Tyra, the fat whale who thinks she is high fashion and couture. Tyra is just bitter bc Naomi and Liya are still fierce and working models. So she tries to create a modeling show which is like Barbizon school but has yet to produce a top model yet. Tyra needs to give up because even Tyson says she is tacky and her show is a joke.
GO LIYA!!
35.
opium.lady
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
aaaabsolutely gorgeous! go liyaaaaa! i love her =)
36.
Heemi
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
Beautiful.
37.
ZULU
Monday, January 4, 2010 /
lol
Italian men love black women. Really?
Here’s a statistic for you. About 95% of black women that speak Italian are prostitutes. I guess you could be right.
38.
tammy
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 /
those photos are absolutely fantabulous !!!! Liya has been in the game for a while and she still shoes that she got it !!!! i love it when they have black models or plus size modesl ( have they ever ) on a cover, to me it shows that the industry is willing to open their mind to a reality that has been there for the longest time.
Now if our rappers and r and b singers can get to show some dark skin thick girls too… ( besides buffy , i mean )…. check me out on edgynesss.com
39.
tammy
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 /
oh and i had to take the pictures and name this site as a source… just had too !!! thank you
40.
dgirl
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 /
Gorgeous
41.
Kellz
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 /
J. Darkar, when the hell you start posting vapid ish? C’mon now…