That’s the thing about our history, there is never just “one” – there are a lot who have been left out of history books and documentaries over the years. It’s hard to pinpoint one because there are so many. The supremes – 1965 What is one of the most interesting people or stories that you learned about while doing research for the books? The part of the book process that is most fun varies – but usually, it’s finishing it! The most challenging (for the Vintage Black Glamour books) is usually fitting in all of the information I want to get across. Aretha Franklin What part of the book writing process is the most fun and which is the most challenging? Deadlines are really great for finalizing research (haha). I don’t have a set amount of time for research, I just do what I have to do and can do before the deadline. What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching before beginning a book? Two aunts on two different sides of my family who bookend the first book. I was doing research for a novel (that I still plan to finish) and found a lot of fascinating information and photos on legendary women like Lena Horne that I hadn’t come across before – and women who happened to be in my own family. This is what she had to say: Dorothy Dandridge SB: What inspired you to create these books? Seeing as I appreciate most things dapper, classy and elegant, I had to speak with Nichelle about her books.
Nichelle’s follow up book, “ Vintage Black Glamour: Gentlemen’s Quarters” is filled with stories and photographs of their male counterparts.
Ok, maybe no one took things to that extreme, but the “Vintage Black Glamour” books are definitely filled with photographs and stories of women who epitomize Black glamour. Using her ” Vintage Black Glamour ” books, Nichelle Gainer showcases a stunning collection of images from an era when folks would wear evening gowns and tuxedo’s just to the grocery store.
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