tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47053298739450156902024-02-21T10:33:03.657-08:00ModelSpotModels, Fashion, Society, and Everyday LifeSwinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17390072760899745936noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705329873945015690.post-10328027819789402912012-09-21T08:49:00.002-07:002012-09-21T09:11:20.343-07:00She's Black and She's Bald!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now dont get me wrong I loved the Alek Wek look and I love the short buzz cut look, but how many Alek Wek clones can you create? They're exceptions such as Jourdan Dunn and Marihenny Passible, BUT that does not out weigh the majority. And majority rules. It almost makes it seem like the fashion is obsessed with this one look or even deeper, only capable of visualizing this androgynous look on black women. I say androgyness because short cuts especially buzz cuts are associated with masculine features. A nicer way of saying this without offending a women's femininty is saying "edgy", or<em> their look is so edgy</em>.<br />
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I don't have issues with adrogyness look or edgy, which ever term is preferred. I in fact think the look is totally cool and they're plenty of androgyness white models, but you get all different looks from white models. You don't just get that one stereotyped look, you got edgy girls such as: Arizona Muse, Agyness Deyn, Hanna Ben Abdesselum, Kristen McMenamy, etc. But you also have a whole bunch of softer feminine girls such as: Karlie Kloss, Natasha Poly, Jak Jagciak, Karmen Pedaru, Constance Jablonski, Natalia Vodianova. And don't even let me get to sexy bombshells, it'll go on and on. You understand me?<br />
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But it seems to be the bald edgy look is the "look" for black models. Just a few thoughts I'd like to comment about diversity in looks. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">NOTE: Notice how lighter skin/mixed models seem to have the "longer hair" or take on the sexier jobs such as VS and are more "commercial". Or at least can do both "edgy" and "girl next door" looks.</span></strong></div>
Swinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17390072760899745936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705329873945015690.post-63536934171447098812012-09-19T08:14:00.000-07:002012-09-19T08:14:04.114-07:00How much more i-D covers Ms. Dunn?I'm a big follower of Jourdan modeling career ever sense she's made her big break on Italian Vogue cover for the black issue. And as a true follower I've notice two things:<br />
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<strong>1. Jourdan has a consistant modeling career. (even after baby break)</strong><br />
<strong>2. Jourdan has yet to REALLY make her big break.</strong><br />
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I say this because even though Jourdan is a top runner for fashion week and gets decent amount of bookings, it always seems like she just made it. Or she's almost there, but didn't quite get it. Other girls like Karlie, Joan, or Liu Wen have done it to me. But Jourdan being one of the very few black women doing well in the industry, I'd think she get something big already, like a big cosmetics campaign, the cover of Bristish Vogue, or a solo girl ad campaign for a huge fashion house.<br />
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Anyway's what brought me to this attention was her new cover of i-D magazine, which she seems to get a cover every year. The issue has multiple covers, but my thoughts are: <em>"damn! when will she just be on the cover of British Vogue solo".</em><br />
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<strong>November 2011 Winter Issue</strong></div>
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<strong>April 2011 Spring Issue</strong></div>
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<strong>September 2009 Pre-Fall Issue</strong></div>
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<strong> March 2009 Issue</strong></div>
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<strong>September 2008 Issue</strong></div>
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Swinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17390072760899745936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705329873945015690.post-50039397416437443422012-09-18T21:48:00.003-07:002012-09-18T21:53:27.762-07:00Joan Smalls #1 models.com<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm returning to blogging about models and sort of changing my views and direction with this blog. Instead of just reporting random modeling countdowns, I'm going to be really focusing my energy on issues and the attitude of the industry. <br />
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Here I'm kinda late, but the biggest news seems to be Joan Smalls #1 ranking on models.com<br />
Now models.com website I tend to check very so often and they seem to have pretty good reflection or representation of the modeling industry. So putting Joan Smalls as number one seemed pretty on point. CONGRATS to Joan Smalls and and her ranking. And it seems as though Karlie and Arizona come right after her which means I was right about there high status.<br />
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It seems as though the biggest hype of the ranking of Joan Smalls is well....SHE'S BLACK! Or at least she ethnic girl, someone that is non- white. To me this is a little surprising considering how white dominating this industry is, it makes me assume that a lot of this was planned by the industry altogether. Why I say this?<br />
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This industry has changed, simply because of time, technology, and focus. A long time ago a model was discovered and developed. So one designer might use them for a show or ad campaign, but that didn't mean everyone would use her, or even know about her being the "it girl". Nowadays a girl enters fashion week booking all every show even though she looks like an average becky, and you wonder what made her stick out so much?<br />
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I really fascinated and wonder when or even how long Joan Smalls will kept as #1, my assumptions are 1 year tops. So by 2014 or late 2013, I'm sure to expect a new number one.<br />
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I also question this constant idenfication as her being black when she really is bi-racial. I'll right more about that next time. Anyway CONGRATS Joan Smalls.<br />
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<strong>Joan Smalls on British Harpers Bazaar</strong></div>
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<strong>Rated #1 on Models.com</strong></div>
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Swinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17390072760899745936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705329873945015690.post-15202381771010591312012-05-16T19:05:00.002-07:002012-05-16T19:32:34.932-07:00Top 10 Supermodels of ALL TIME<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>These girls who can arguably be in the top 10 but didn't put them:</b></div>
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LAUREN HUTTON: She deff was great with the vogue covers and all but she didn't quite as memorable as these girls.</div>
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CHERYL TIEGS: She's a one trick pony...sports illustrated is not versatile enough.</div>
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JANICE DICKENSON: Again not big enough.</div>
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DARIA, GEMMA, NATALIA, NATASHA, LILYA etc.: None of these girls are supermodels by definition or influence.</div>
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VS MODELS: nope</div>
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<b>10. Twiggy</b><br />
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<b>9. Christy Turlington</b></div>
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<b>8. Christie Brinkley</b></div>
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<b>7. Gisele Bundchen</b></div>
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<b>6. Claudia Schiffer</b></div>
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<b>5. Linda Evangalista</b></div>
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<b>4. Naomi Campbell</b></div>
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<b>3. Elle Macpherson</b></div>
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<b>2. Kate Moss</b></div>
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<b>1. Cindy Crawford</b></div>
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The H&M spring summer swim ad is hot and sizzling as always with Isabeli taking the lead spot for the 2012 campaign. But most can noticed that her skin has got a little or too much sizzle for that matter.</div>
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I don't get why they have such an issue putting these girls on a British Vogue cover alone without the supplement. Don't they know that putting these black models on the cover would actually improve sales. It doesn't matter I'm tired of these girls getting half ass work that they don't deserve. Let these girls become top models.<br />
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What a shame. </div>Swinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17390072760899745936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705329873945015690.post-52854300808923306732012-05-05T20:09:00.002-07:002012-05-05T20:09:58.796-07:0010 Influential Top Models of 2000's<b>Gisele Bundchen</b><br />
The last ultra supermodel left...this woman brought Brazil to the map, makes the most money estimated 35 million, and lets face it she the only model that can move through American magazines. She's the first to do the cross-over from fashion to mainstream and back again.<br />
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Girl splashed into the early 2000's fashion scene with a bit of a twist. She had curves! Well for high fashion standards of course. But this women has broken many records with her huge contracts (can't forget Dior ad campaign) countless runways, and covers across the world. She even shared a American vogue cover with Gisele!</div>
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This Russian beauty who started the "russian invasion" had the ultimate cinderella story. She started as a young girl selling fruits at a fruit stand to making mega million as a model. Appearing in every runway show possible including being muses of almost every designer, this woman seems to have a big footprint left in the fashion scene. She could never be forgotten. Neither those big blue sultry eyes. One glare can kill.</div>
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This punk rock chic put fun in fashion. Her edgy fun look gave something designers can really play with. Her personality was very exciting and her looks in pictures were even more of splash, she was brief but huge.</div>
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This Canadian beauty sparked the fashion industry by dancing in a Jean Paul Gaultier fashion. She was spunky, bubbly, and made the industry actually miss supermodels. Talk about influence. She not only has the power to literally transform in photoshoots like Gemma does but she actually becomes an actor by portraying strong emotions and amazing poses. She's a chameleon. And speaks out on eating disorders that she once struggled with.</div>
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Some People would say Joan Smalls seems to be the leading color lady, and some argue that she is just another season hot chick and Jourdan will have the longevity. Honestly I think it's no doubt that Joan Small's career is on hot ass FIRE, but I hate to compare two girls based on skin tone. Overall I think Tyra's quote is pretty believable and also pretty fucking sad.</div>
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<i><b>Karlie Kloss</b> (girl next door/feirce twist)</i></div>
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<i><b>Joan Smalls</b> (ethnic sensual beauty from Puerto Rico)</i></div>
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<i><b>Arizona Muse</b> (linda-like timeless beauty)</i></div>
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Could this be the new trio??? of the infamous trinity of the golden supermodel ages. I doubt, but these girls do seem to have a spark and edge that stands them out; like Karlie's incredible fierce walk even though I hate straight stick no curve body "repping" VS. Or Joan Smalls amazingly versatile transformable look, yet her average personality/face. And Arizonas amazing bright and alive photographs, yet atrocious walk.</div>
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I like the older generation, it seems sexier, funner, and healthier. Clearly the goal of the designers change; while the golden generation focused on using models to give life to the clothes, today the clothes wear the models and they're simply clothes hangers.<br />
Designers top concern is the models overshadowing the clothes. Do you think this is true, or do you think the its an overstatement.<br />
<br />Swinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17390072760899745936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705329873945015690.post-14355055794943359712012-04-27T19:18:00.003-07:002012-04-27T20:24:58.246-07:00Sam Dauphin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey guys, this just a picture of me and little insight about me. Obviously as you can see my hair is a bit high and huge, doing a little throwback to the nineties. Anyway my main point on here about this blog is my inspirations, feelings, and things that I find interesting. Such as fashion, art, beauty, and I guess models. This was my first intentions to just mainly talk about modeling industry, but I see this as possible journal where I can branch out many of my other thoughts.</div>
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Follow me on twitter @Sam_Dauphin and of course my blog, and I will surely follow back, I see great discussions, topics, and new people coming. ;) </div>
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Now that all that bullshit is out of the way...I wanna be famous and I want millions of people screaming my name, fame is my obsession, performing is my passion, and people in general are my love. I fucking LOVE people...so please love me back, by following me on twitter, my blog, and making me lmao. </div>
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<br />Swinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17390072760899745936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705329873945015690.post-32169965836406912442012-04-27T15:12:00.002-07:002012-04-27T15:54:48.658-07:00Black Model for Italian Vogue!Ever since the infamous black model issue of Italian vogue (2008) there hasn't been a black model on the cover yet (not surprising) even though that moment was supposed to change everything. Well four years later it seems like Italian Vogue has finally put a women of color on the cover Joan Smalls. She's a biracial Puerto Rican who considers herself black.<br />
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A lot of Race tension has been questioned specifically on the stereotypes in this issue featuring, pretty much black stereotype styles (ironically a black girl on the cover of this issue).</div>
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"i'm more of a curvier model", says alessandra in a interview on victoria secret.<br />
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