Blogger Scott Shapiro writes about the relentless lack of visible ethnic diversity on the runways in an article called, ‘The Casting Catastrophe.’<\/p>\n
Shapiro writes,<\/p>\n
After six long years since a runway appearance, and even after she allegedly quit modeling for good, Gemma Ward was back. Many could state that her appearance suggests a restoration of the days when models had recognizable names, faces, and personas. Sure, the era of the supermodel was long-gone by the time Ward and her contemporaries had peaked in the mid-2000s, but memorable, unique, and multifaceted beauty was still in. These days, that\u2019s not the case.<\/p>\n
[…] But aside from a handful of girls who embody what it means to be a model, this season\u2019s casting was the saddest yet.<\/p>\n
Is this really what the fashion industry is coming to? While the idea of a model being a \u201cblank slate\u201d was originally intended to place a higher emphasis on the clothes, all-white casts of \u2013 for lack of a better word \u2013 strikingly unattractive teenagers has become an even bigger distraction.<\/p>\n
Read the full article here.<\/p>\n
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