Now simply because you cast an occasional type for a fashion show, doesn't necessarily mean that you are actually being diverse. In an industry where color is vague and the most modest of topics in fashion, 2010 is breaking through in a entirely different approach. According to Sophie Theallet's casting agency; there are many colors and they are not afraid to use them. Tracy Lomrantz continues:
There's no denying that we've still got serious strides to make when it comes to the women who represent us on the runway during fashion week, but as Crystal Renn reminded us yesterday, sometimes the way to get there is by taking baby steps. And Sophie Theallet's casting was definitely one in the right direction.
When we spoke with Sophie a couple of weeks ago about her upcoming collection, she made a point to tell us that her customers are "normal women who are lawyers and doctors and those are the people who are really inspiring." She's definitely designing for a regular customer like you and me, and that was well represented in her incredibly diverse casting. Check out the lineup from Tuesday's show--a veritable rainbow, huh?
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It was rather refreshing to see, especially on the heels of Daniel Vosovic's news that he had a really hard time finding 15 Asian models to fill his presentation slots. When designers have addressed the diversity (or lack thereof) issue in the past, they've often resorted to headline-grabbing stunt casting or, in at least one instance, filling an entire runway with black models--the true polar opposite of "diversity"--but this felt absolutely authentic to me.
Do you ladies think a casting like Sophie's might encourage other designers to follow in her footsteps? Do you agree with Crystal, that we need to take small steps as women in order to eventually take giant leaps as womankind? Do you feel like you and your ethnicity deserve more representation on the runway? Discuss!
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