Erykah Badu named the new face of Givenchy

Erykah Badu is named the new face of Givenchy in the brand latest effort to change the fashion world’s preference for white models

She has been signed as the new face of Givenchy’s spring 2014 campaign in response to fashion’s lack of diversity

Riccardo Tisci who is The label’s creative director said that, though unexpected, Badu’s casting in the campaign makes perfect sense since she was one of the inspirations behind the collection it features.

Tisci called her an ‘icon’ and told Style.com that Badu, 42, is ‘one of the most stylish women I’ve met in my life.’