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Monday, February 11, 2008

ny fashion week is too white

I've been noticing a trend lately in the fashion world and entertainment (tv shows, reality shows --esp model reality shows, magazines, etc) that seems to be that everything is swinging back to really skinny heroin-esque looking white people. not that I'm the biggest fan of tan athletic amazon women, but I don't really understand why, for example, vogue's may cover story last year that featured "the next generation of supermodels" were 9 white women (6 of them blonde) and one bv. and I know that white is the majority in the US blah blah but seriously, you can't fucking put an asian model in the top 10, or 2 bvs? oh I'm sorry, I didn't know only one black person is allowed per photo shoot.


(oh, and I found this pic highlighted like this, but it served to fulfill my purpose, so hayy)



I don't really know what started this trend, but I am not into it. jezebel.com seems to have noticed the same thing and they actually made a breakdown of the white to non-white ratio. it's really pathetic:




Here is also a rundown of a few of the top designers' models:

Erin Fetherston
Chanel Iman, black
Daul Kim, Asian
Han Jin, Asian
Hye Park, Asian
Total models of color: 4
Total white models: 23
Total models: 27

DKNY
Jourdan Dunn, black
Daniela Borges, Brazilian
Total models of color: 2
Total white models: 21
Total number of models: 23

Diane Von Furstenberg
Liya Kebede, black
Samira, black
Du Juan, Asian
Atong, black
Maria, Latina
Joan Smalls, black
Georgie, black
Lee, Asian
Alek Wek, black
Emma Pei, Asian
Camila Finn, Brazilian
Bruna Tenorio, Brazilian
Total models of color: 12
Total white models: 31
Total number of models: 43

Calvin Klein
Liya Kebede, black
Total models of color: 1
Total white models: 20
Total number of models: 21

Donna Karan
Chanel Iman, black
Total models of color: 1
Total white models: 22
Total number of models: 23

Jill Stuart
Total models of color: 0
Total white models: 20
Total number of models: 20

Jovovich-Hawk
Total models of color: 0
Total white models: 3
Total models: 3

Luca Luca
Atong, black
Total models of color: 1
Total white models: 19
Total models: 20

Tracy Reese
Sasha Gaye-Hunt, black
Dahlia, black
Hollis Wakeema, black
Sonny, Asian
Mo Wandan, Asian
Lily, black
Britnee Nicol, black
Cecilia Mendez, Argentine
Total models of color: 8
Total white: 15
Total: 23

Zac Posen
Du Juan, Asian
Liya Kebede, black
Jourdan Dunn, black
Chanel Iman, black
Han Jin, Asian
Bruna Tenorio, Brazilian
Total models of color: 6
Total white: 40
Total: 46


also, I have a sneaking suspicion that prada refuses to use non-whiteys, and that makes me not like them, but I love prada and don't want to not like it. fuck.

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