Ralph Lauren’s Spring 09 camaign ads starring Somalian model Ubah Hassan have started cropping up and it is expected she will also feature his Fall 09 runway show on Friday. She already closed at his Spring 09 show, a great show of confidence from the designer.

Hassan first gained international fame as one of the cover girls for the Italian Vogue “Black issue.” If this is any indication, one would assume the issue has helped the fashion industry take some strides towards a more multiethnic atmosphere.

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