Racial Diversity In Modeling

[Yendor]

JPG Fall 2010 featured the most diverse casting in recent memory- seven dark models and five asian models!

 

[_incognito]

Jean Paul Gaultier F/W10.11 Paris

Lais Riberio (WOMEN)

Lee Hyun Yi (MAJOR)

Ajak (IMG)

Hind Sahli (ELITE)

Lakshmi Menon (NATHALIE)

Rose Cordero (WOMEN)

Liu Wen (MARILYN)

Eugenia Mandzhieva (CITY)

Si Tanwiboon (ELITE)

Tao Okamoto (WOMEN)

Lee Hyun Yi (MAJOR)

Sessilee Lopez (NATHALIE)

Chloe Mortaud (KARIN)

Chriselle Stubbs (MARILYN)

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Such a diverse cast!

 

[tullepen]

hmm what happened to Omahyra Mota ? is she out of modeling now?

 

[oxymoron]

JPG Fall 2010 featured the most diverse casting in recent memory- seven dark models and five asian models!

I counted 14 (Ajak, Chloe, Chrishell, Eugenia, Hind, Lais, Lakshmi, Lee, Liu, Rose, Sessilee, Si, Tao, and the 1st model in _incognito's post)

Givenchy had 14 also (Ai, Ajak, Chanel, Jiang, Joan, Lakshmi, Lais, Ling, Liu, Lyndsey, Ming, Rose, Shu, Shosheba).

 

[Riseup]

When it comes to "black" girls this season i think that Rose and Joan are eating the cake on the Blue Chip shows party!!! and they've actually been kind of like a "black couple"..lol.. for example: Pucci, Prada, Jil Sander, Max Mara......

 

[_incognito]

Givenchy F/W10.11 Paris
(love this cast!)

Ajak (IMG)

Rose Cordero (WOMEN)

Lyndsey Scott (ELITE)

Sosheba Griffiths (ELITE)

Jiang Xiao Yi (SILENT)

Lakshmi Menon (NATHALIE)

Ming Xi (ELITE)

Ai Tominaga (MARILYN)

Lais Ribeiro (WOMEN)

Joan Smalls (IMG)

Chanel Iman (ELITE)

Ling Tan (ELITE)

Shu Pei Qin (NEXT)

Liu Wen (MARILYN) (Closed)

I don't think I've ever seen such a diverse cast!

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[Hucci]

IA, the casting for Givenchy is brilliant. Revel in their beauty.

 

[lanvinray]

Christian Dior F/W10.11 Paris

Chanel Iman/ELITE

Lais Ribiero/WOMEN

Liu Wen/MARILYN

Mengyao "Ming" Xi/ELITE

Rose Cordero/WOMEN

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[fer19dog]

hmm what happened to Omahyra Mota ? is she out of modeling now?

She is focusing more on acting she has been on a couple of french movies.
She used to always be at the JPG shows, I believe her last one was s/s08

 

[jacquelineo]

You can also add Tara Gill to your lists. She is Native Canadian. She was at JPG

 

[Riseup]

though Chanel Cruise didn't feature any racial diversity, Dior was full of it!!!

Rose Cordero
Lais Ribeiro
Joan Smalls
Ming Xi
Emma Pei
Shu Pei
Du Juan
Liu Wen
Sun Fei Fei

 

[romeoelliott]

was the show in shanghai??

 

[Yendor]

Yes it was

 

[Yendor]

PS: another Chinese model named Xie Feiyuan was in the Dior Cruise show

 

[Yendor]

Add Jiang Xiao Yi to the list at Dior Cruise, that makes 8 chinese models and 3 dark models

 

[CharlottefromCA]

VERY interesting piece from the nytimes regarding Brazil and the current european ideal of beauty in model scouting in the country, includes video and interview with Alessandra..

"Off Runway, Brazilian Beauty Goes Beyond Blond"

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/08/world/americas/08models.html?ref=global-home

 

[fer19dog]

Very interesting article considering that half of the population in Brazil is nonwhite like it says.

 

[LaCapristo]

Wow very interesting article

 

[AGiles]

No Black Models No Black Money Campaign

I've been a lover of fashion for as long as I can remember, but there comes a time when you begin to see things for that they really are.
As I checked for the new Milan collections I saw some amazing pieces in the Jil sander collection then something hit me. I don't see One black face... I paused and checked all the collections, from Missoni to Versace, Dolce, Burberry, all of which i have pieces from, to find Black Models in only one show Calvin Klein. I know many TFSers are Caucasian and may be tired of this discussion but imagine just for a moment what it's like to watch a show like Dolce and Gabanna with over 100 looks and to see one face that looks like yours? This is A brand for which you've spent tens thousands of dollars with. The issue is compounded for me by the fact that I work in the music industry and I’ve written songs that promote these same brands who don't use black models.
So I’ve decided that it will start with me and my twitter. No Black Models No Black Money. If you can't put one black face on the runway you won’t get one penny from me or my friends.

 

[AlexLovesIt]

In theory, this is an idea that could have great impact. But I really wonder how practical it is. However, I wish you good luck in your campaign.