... and this time, it's not at her assistant. While it's long been a debate that ethnic diversity in the fashion industry is lacking, Naomi Campbell brought the issue up this week to Glamour in Germany. Citing that designers who used to use black and other race models are now only giving preference to "blond, blue-eyed" girls, Campbell expressed disappointment concerning the issue:"In the past, there were more opportunities for black models but the trend towards blond women has again become extreme. In magazines, on the catwalk, I see blond, blue-eyed models everywhere,"A couple of years ago, Campbell, Tyson Beckford, and Liya Kibede launched an awareness campaign to bring attention to the problem for models of color in the fashion industry. Responding to their urging, CFDA head Dianne von Furstenburg urged designers and fashion publications to branch out from the traditional looking girls.
Do CHAOS readers think magazines, labels, advertisers, etc use too much of the same type girl to promote their brand or do you think fashion is shifting?
