It seems like everyone wants a peice of Africa, but I can’t blame them when it comes in a package like 23 year old David Agbodji, the newly crowned Calvin Klein model of Togolese decent. The Bronx maybe known for the crispy blue Yankee  which Jay Z in his own head thinks he made more popular than the actual Bronx Bombers which it represents, but for many West African residents like David Agbodji living in New York, the Bronx is affectionately known as “Little Africa” because it is where many West Africans call home when they first step off the tarmac at JFK. Africans are on the rise globally in every sector of society & the fashion industry in particular has taken notice, be it with the barrage of high end designers who dedicated their collections to Africa with a mirage of prints or the demand for models like Liya Kebede, Alek Wek & David Agbodji, everyone seems to want a taste of Africa.

“Born in Paris, his parents are from Togo, but he was raised mostly in Moscow, Russia (I know, that’s real different). He has spent the last 10 years in New York, so he has this “little bit of this, a little bit of that, accent.” …He has accomplished what seems like an impossible feat. The only model representing the recent Calvin Klein menswear advertising campaign. Not one season, but now the second season as well. I give the designer, Italo Zucchelli, a lot of credit, making a real statement. So nice they are doing it twice and by fame photographer Steven Klein. It was brilliant the first time in black and white….” READ MORE

The collaboration between Calvin Klein, Stephen Klein & David Agbodji is reminiscent of a throw back to the collaboration between Calvin Klein, Herb Ritts & Djimon Hounsou. F’ what you heard about the light & curly coalition taking back the reigns from the dark chocolate brothers like Tyson Beckford, Tyrese & Djimon Hounsou because it may seem like that on BET or in the White House, but to the world at large dark chocolate, pure with no chaser is what they are after in the global scramble for Africa. David Agbodji in his short career as a model has already graced the pages of French Vogue, Interview Magazine, German GQ, Surface, V magazine, New York Magazine along with the runway shows of Louise Vuitton & exclusively for Calvin Klein both runway & Ad. campaign. Don’t get it twisted Black is the new Black & back blacker than ever- LOL!