Asians and Indians are having increasing shares in the field of high fashion, but they are doing it on their own turfs, as their purchasing powers are increasing. Internationally, there's still only total of a handful of well known Chinese and Indian models. Photo-Indian Elle
So the question is-is it an unrealistic hope for blacks and other non white ethnic groups of models that they could ever gain a more leveled field of job opportunities in high fashion, in the territories of Europe and the American continent?
From what I've read that Asian models if they are in high demand in Asia don't really care for the European and American market, of course if they are given chances they wouldn't reject them, but there's enough jobs for many Asian models to go around just within Asia, especially in China.
Interesting what you just said .... about ' enough jobs' ... If the VOGUES you have given us as examples are anything to go by then I can also see that each region seems to use exquisitely beautiful models their consumers can identify with ... but just because they don't use other ' echtnicities' , mind you we are indeed leaving in a global village , are we then going to label all of them RACISTS ?
I do admire Mr Knight's effort and surely with founded reasons ... a pity that it is always the WHITES nowdays who are constantly labeled as the " RACISTS' at every corner ( well documented cases aside ) ...I mean what I have noticed nowdays is that the whole political correctness seems to have been twisted in such a ridiculous and utterly idiotic way that even for white children to say that they find " CURRY' unpalatable then they must be forbidden to say so because it is RACIST !Rather schizophrenic indeed ! Even BILL CLINTON who dared to criticized OBAMA , right or wrongly, is now being seen as a RACIST ! .... There is absolutely nothing wrong with Black and Asian minorities in Europe wanting to be in the front of the cover of a FASHION MAGAZINE .... but I would love to see that such minorities would raise up to the challenge and take with both hands the huge opportunities offered in EUROPE to them in the matters of EDUCATION and become scientists, doctors, teachers, engineers, etc ... professions that have long lasting POSITIVE impact in their lives and the lives of their fellow men ... and my GOD aren't we in need of such skilfull people !! FASHION is beautiful, fun ..... but to aspire to be a one dimensional celebrity image on a fashion magazine is in true reality just a 'dream come true' for the very, very few who are luckily chosen by the GODS of VANITY ! ... and in that respect I' ll like to quote BAMIA'S words :
"Fashion has never been about representing the demos. Fashion as an industry is inherently fascist as this is the only mode through which it can function commercially. What do black people have to gain by becoming objectified; a fate that they spent years struggling against anyway? Who knows, maybe it's a blessing for black girls that they have stronger role models to look up to, individuals who are celebrated for their talents, not women like Naomi Campbell."
Yes indeed STRONGER role models ... who do matter to all of us and of all RACES !!.
PS... Perhaps Mr. Knight should do a project about talented women of all races who are successful in their professions ... doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc and style them in great fashion to celebrate their determination to aspire to become more than just a time limited fashion model ...:)
