Comments on: Fade to White http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/20/fade-to-white/ Manolo Loves the Shoes! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:37:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Joan http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/20/fade-to-white/#comment-537972 Joan Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:03:58 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/20/fade-to-white/#comment-537972 Uh, so? There are also exactly zero middle-aged, plump women of any race included. Seeing as that demographic makes up much of the female clothing buying public, I find that much more disturbing. Uh, so?

There are also exactly zero middle-aged, plump women of any race included. Seeing as that demographic makes up much of the female clothing buying public, I find that much more disturbing.

]]> By: Alias Mother http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/20/fade-to-white/#comment-537881 Alias Mother Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:02:50 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/20/fade-to-white/#comment-537881 This quote, from the Time article, sums the problem up nicely: "The current taste in models is for blank-featured “androids,” whose looks don’t offer much competition to the clothes, pointed out James Scully, a seasoned agent who made his mark casting the richly diverse Gucci shows in the heyday of Tom Ford." Indeed. I remember thinking after seeing the photos of the shows that it appeared designers are going through another "living mannequin" phase. Anything other than a pale blonde upsets the flow, in their limited view. Personally, I can't wait for things to switch, as I find the blonde android march gloomy, disheartening, and not that great for the clothes. Isn't it to everyone's benefit to show the clothes on the model that suits them best? And wouldn't that be easier if you had some different shapes or skin tones to work with? This quote, from the Time article, sums the problem up nicely: “The current taste in models is for blank-featured “androids,” whose looks don’t offer much competition to the clothes, pointed out James Scully, a seasoned agent who made his mark casting the richly diverse Gucci shows in the heyday of Tom Ford.”

Indeed. I remember thinking after seeing the photos of the shows that it appeared designers are going through another “living mannequin” phase. Anything other than a pale blonde upsets the flow, in their limited view. Personally, I can’t wait for things to switch, as I find the blonde android march gloomy, disheartening, and not that great for the clothes. Isn’t it to everyone’s benefit to show the clothes on the model that suits them best? And wouldn’t that be easier if you had some different shapes or skin tones to work with?

]]> By: lisa http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/20/fade-to-white/#comment-537690 lisa Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:45:45 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/20/fade-to-white/#comment-537690 Great catch, Jane. And if you factor in the time zone difference, Bryan Boy actually blogged about this on October 15 (in the USA). :-) Great catch, Jane.

And if you factor in the time zone difference, Bryan Boy actually blogged about this on October 15 (in the USA). :-)

]]> By: Jane http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/20/fade-to-white/#comment-537445 Jane Sun, 21 Oct 2007 02:13:21 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/20/fade-to-white/#comment-537445 Actually, I think The Coveted copied Bryan Boy's blog article on this topic which was posted a day earlier than The Coveted and with 48 head shots against The Coveted's 30. http://www.bryanboy.com/bryanboy_le_superstar_fab/2007/10/token-ching-cho.html#more Actually, I think The Coveted copied Bryan Boy’s blog article on this topic which was posted a day earlier than The Coveted and with 48 head shots against The Coveted’s 30.

http://www.bryanboy.com/bryanboy_le_superstar_fab/2007/10/token-ching-cho.html#more

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