57 Quotes by Joan Smalls

My bikini, a pair of black high heels and a pair of comfortable jeans.

Fashion is part of our culture, and it's about more than just a pretty dress.

People don’t realize that when you’re Latin, you’re so diverse. I am black. I am Latin. I am Spanish. You know? It’s a little bit of everything, and that’s beautiful. So, everybody, claim me. I’m fine with that!

People hide behind the word aesthetic. They say, ‘Well, it’s just that designer’s aesthetic.’ But when you see 18 seasons in a row and not one single model outside a certain skin color…? There are people in the industry who are advocates, who support diversity. And there are people who do not. I don’t get it. Beauty is universal. These doors have to open,

I just want to continue to break barriers and to show the industry and the world that beauty is diverse, and you don't have to be a certain stereotype to be beautiful.

Fashion is part of our culture, and it’s about more than just a pretty dress.

I’m a little bit of everything. Sometimes people think I’m not Puerto Rican, because my name doesn’t sound Spanish.

I just want to continue to break barriers and to show the industry and the world that beauty is diverse, and you don’t have to be a certain stereotype to be beautiful.

When you want something so bad and when something great happens, I think it’s instinct that you say, ‘This is gonna be the moment that’s gonna change everything. Everybody is gonna see me a different way.’