I think it’s engrained in every magazine editor. “I think clients have this perception that black girls do not sell products, which goes way back to the 50’s. In London, renowned model agent Carole White, who managed Campbell’s career for 17 years, says designers here also tend towards white models for their shows. The vast majority of runway spots (82.7%) went to white models, with a growing proportion of Asian girls (9.1%). But it has to be done and people need to know.”Īt New York Fashion week in February, only 6% of designs were shown on black models, according to statistics compiled by blog Jezebel. It’s heart-breaking to me that we’re in 2013 and we’re sitting here talking about this. “When I started modeling in ’86 there was Asians, blacks, whites, Indians, Chinese. It’s a bigger issue at large than just about runway and models.”Ĭampbell says the situation for black models has become worse - not better - since her debut. “The diversity that we live in, the world that we live in, is not what is shown on the runway. “The absence of people of color on the runways and photography reinforces to our young girls that they’re not beautiful enough, that they’re not acceptable enough,” said Iman, model and wife of David Bowie, to CNN. The lack of racial diversity in the fashion industry is a serious issue that needs to be tackled, according to supermodels Naomi Campbell and Iman, who this month launched a campaign to raise awareness of racism in the industry. Nadja is one of the few black models lucky enough to make this year’s cut for London Fashion Week. A silent army marching to the heavy music, past the front row A-listers peering out from behind their dark glasses.īut one girl is different: the only one with black skin in a battalion of white faces. The girls strutting down the runway in The Savoy Hotel share many features - all are long-limbed, fine-boned and have glowing complexions.
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