Shopping Cart

Ebonee Davis in Chromat SWIM

Get to know Ebonee Davis: the model, activist and #ChromatBABE in our SS17 Hyperwave Collection.
 _____________________________________________________

Ebonee Davis is our shero.

In 2016, Ebonee penned an open, honest letter to the fashion industry highlighting racist industry practices and ways in which the fashion community can do more to stand with the Black Lives Matter movement. If you haven't seen her Ted Talk, get right to it.
Read on to learn more about this strong, powerful women who is changing the world in our #ChromatBABE Q&A. 
Ebonee was photographed by Erez Sabag in the Spring/Summer 2017 HYPERWAVE Collection at The Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC.
  
 _____________________________________________________

 _____________________________________________________ 


Are there any women in your life right now that give you strength? What about them inspires you? 

 

My mom and my friends are always a source of strength for me. My mom has been through so much— she's the embodiment of a survivor. So I look to her when I need guidance. I can always count on my friends to keep me charged and to propel me forward with their encouragement. As cliché as is sounds, my friends are the definition of “strong black women.” They're doing such a beautiful job thriving and existing freely despite the oppression they face daily.

 

 _____________________________________________________


 

Your open letter to the fashion industry was a call to action to fix the systemic racism plaguing America. It felt like a major moment both in your career and also in the industry. What does it feel like to be a trailblazer in representation in the fashion industry and what has your experience been sharing your voice with the world?

I might be a trailblazer in the fashion industry, but I'm carrying a torch, a legacy that was handed down to me. It’s a responsibility. I am my ancestors' wildest dreams. Sharing my voice with the world is the most important thing to me. It’s the reason I'm living not just alive. It gives me purpose. It’s an honor, really, to be able to use my voice and have this platform. 

 

Do you feel that the industry has progressed or evolved at all since your letter was released last summer? 

I do see some change in the fashion industry, which is refreshing. We still have a way to go, but its nice to see some progress being made.  
 _____________________________________________________

 

What has been your family's reaction to your accomplishments in modeling and activism?

I don’t think my family even realizes what I'm doing but they support me 100 percent. My mom and dad both just found out what a TED Talk was.

 

 

What inspired you to create Pillow Talk, your new series documenting the experiences of marginalized people from around the world? 

If we share our stories, we can break down the false narratives we harbor that we have been indoctrinated with and create a space where everyone can exist freely. When we share our stories and walk in our truth, we subconsciously give others permission to do the same. Living your truth is the most powerful form of resistance against oppression. 

 

 

 

What article of clothing or way of presenting makes you feel powerful? 

I love to get sexy, which looks a bunch of different ways for me. Sometimes I feel super sexy in a pair of sweatpants, sometimes I feel sexy with a whole bunch of cleavage and side boob! When I feel sexy is also when I feel the most powerful. 

 _____________________________________________________

 

What's your favorite Chromat piece and why? 

I loooooveeeeddd the dress I wore to the CFDA party in Paris! Super sexy with interesting strong elements!

Americans in Paris CFDA Vogue

Ebonee Davis and Becca McCharen at the CFDA x Vogue's Americans in Paris event

 

 _____________________________________________________
 

What was your experience shooting with Erez Sabag and the Chromat Team?

It was incredible! Chromat is an inclusive brand and has always pushed past the beauty standards perpetuated by our society. Erez is amazing as well and the photos are incredible! 

The Sigourney Suit 

 _____________________________________________________


 

You mentioned in your interview with W Magazine that you are working on a book. Can you give any hints at what you might be exploring as an author? 

God, self-discovery, and the power of living your truth.

 

If you weren't in the fashion industry, what other profession could you see yourself in?

I wanted to be a doctor growing up, so maybe something in the medical field. I've always had a deep desire to help people any way that I could! 
 
 _____________________________________________________

 
Ebonee was photographed by Erez Sabag on location at the Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC.
Casting: Gilleon Smith
Makeup: Rebecca Murphy for MAC Cosmetics
Stylist: Martin Tordby with Edda Gudmun
Special thanks to Kelly Godzik, Rebecca Tan and the Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC team.


Shop the SS17 Hyperwave Swim + Resort wear collection.



Follow Ebonee here.

Liquid error (snippets/anmegamenu-block line 19): Error in tag 'section' - 'anmegamenu-vert-1' is not a valid section type
Liquid error (snippets/anmegamenu-block line 22): Error in tag 'section' - 'anmegamenu-vert-2' is not a valid section type
Liquid error (snippets/anmegamenu-block line 25): Error in tag 'section' - 'anmegamenu-vert-3' is not a valid section type
Liquid error (snippets/anmegamenu-block line 28): Error in tag 'section' - 'anmegamenu-vert-4' is not a valid section type
Liquid error (snippets/anmegamenu-block line 31): Error in tag 'section' - 'anmegamenu-vert-5' is not a valid section type
Liquid error (snippets/anmegamenu-block line 34): Error in tag 'section' - 'anmegamenu-vert-6' is not a valid section type
Liquid error (snippets/anmegamenu-block line 37): Error in tag 'section' - 'anmegamenu-vert-7' is not a valid section type
Liquid error (snippets/anmegamenu-block line 40): Error in tag 'section' - 'anmegamenu-vert-8' is not a valid section type
Liquid error (snippets/anmegamenu-block line 43): Error in tag 'section' - 'anmegamenu-vert-9' is not a valid section type
Liquid error (snippets/anmegamenu-block line 46): Error in tag 'section' - 'anmegamenu-vert-10' is not a valid section type

Client service

Have a question?
You may contact us!

OUR CONTACTS:
Mon-Fri: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sun: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
27 Oak Street, Tenafly, US, 07670
Delivery:

Free delivery all orders of $120 or more of eligible items across any product category qualify

PAYMENTS:

Credit Card: Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, American Express

RETUN POLICY:

You can return any item purchased within 16 days of the delivery date

Do you like any template? Apply its settings to your store — just select the template you like and press the «Apply» button of the desirable one. Templates can be switched at any time.
Applying a new template overrides the settings. Press «Copy» and paste it into any text file to save your current settings.

Export

Import

Import