There is a new call to arms in the fashion community, one that I stand by wholeheartedly; a call for the return of models to magazines. Between the low wages for model spreads (even Conde Nast only pays $250 an hour for any model) and the increase in celebrity culture it has become increasingly rare to find a model gracing the cover of any magazine. Even once you've breached the cover models may be featured in a spread and product photos, but other than that it features more celebrities than the red carpet. And the line is being breached even further; just this past week Lady Gaga walked in Thierry Mugler's fashion show.
Yes, sometimes celebrities do a decent job during the shoot, but personally I think the likes of Crystal Renn, Jac, and Lily Cole make much more interesting subjects. So what's happening to the models? Do you miss them in the editorial shoots? Or are you happy with the celebrity trend?
Text Corinna Fabre
