Beyonce on cover of L’Officiel Paris; also in Blackface
Feb 20th, 2011 by Bilal Ali
In honor of L’Officiel Paris Magazine’s 90th anniversary, the staff thought it would be a great idea to put the triple threat diva, Beyonce, on the cover. In the issue, Beyonce channels an African Queen theme, and pays tribute to the renowned Fela Kuti.
The English translation of the article reads:
“The Fashion magazine is about to celebrate its 90th birthday. To celebrathe this anniversary, the festivities start with the March issue, with Beyoncé on the cover. She agreed to pose for an incredible fashion shoot, with the theme of African Queen, paying a tribute to the legendary Fela Kuti (a political singer who died in 1997). Far from the glamourous Sasha Fierce, the beauty posed for the magazine with amazing fashion designers clothes, but also in a dress created by her mother. A return to her African roots, as you can see on the picture, on which her face was voluntarily darkened. All the pictures will be available in the collector edition, on sell at the end of this month.“