Zelda Wynn Valdes

Zelda Wynn Valdes is an African-American fashion designer and costumer. In 1948, she opened her own shop on Broadway in New York City which was the first in the area to be owned by an African-American. Some of her cilents included other notable black women of her era, including Dorothy Dandridge and Marian Anderson. She is also most famous for designing the original costumes for the Playboy bunnies and the Dance Theater of Harlem.