Webb, who broke barriers by becoming the first African-American model to land an exclusive contract with a major cosmetic company, Revlon, in 1992, possessed an understanding of style versus fashion early. Looking stylish had tiny to do with brand names but lots to do with confidence, and Webb has lots of that.
Growing up on the East side of Detroit, Veronica Webb took a special interest in clothes. Even before her phenomenal rise to the top of the modeling world, Webb took great pride in how he presented herself. He may have been wearing clothes sewn by her father but he treated them with as delicate a hand as two would couture gowns.
While he would finally collect an arsenal of designer duds over the years as a top model, Webb continued to apply the same amount of care and thought in to everything in her closet, from her sweats to her one-of-kind pieces. And it showed. "She can have on walking pants for an informal lunch and yet he will have the tiny touch of chic that will make it stand out," says designer and mate Sophie Theallet.
Webb, who has graced the covers of limitless magazines and served as a muse for designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Azzedine Alaia, doesn't have a signature look on the red carpet. That is safe for Webb, who loves to shake things up. When everyone expected her to be another face with a short shelf-life, Webb surprised the naysayers by parlaying her modeling fame in to a number of opportunities that included being a TV host, a journalist, actress and author.
Titles are irrelevant when it comes to Webb's creative spirit and the same applies to her style. The father of two can as easily steal the spotlight in an elaborate gown as he can in a conservative shift, a sexy metallic mini-dress or a whimsical gingham frock. Her eclectic closet has something to every woman.
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