Fashion Weak
Editorial assistant Maria tallied up the models of color at Paris Fashion Week, and, much like
New York,
London and
Milan, the runways were pretty white. Here are how some of the most influential designers cast their shows:
Ann Demeulemeester: 29 models, all white.
Balenciaga: 34 models; 2 dark-haired Spaniards, zero black, zero Asian.
Celine: 42 models; 1 Asian, zero black.
Chanel: 36 models; 2 Asian, zero black.
Chloe: 28 models; 2 Asian, 1 dark-haired Spanish, zero black.
Christian Dior: 58 models; 1 Asian, 1 black.
Christian Lacroix: 30 models; zero Asian, zero black, 1 indigenous Brazilian.
Jean Paul Gaultier: 36 models; 2 Asian, 2 black, 1 Latina (Omahyra).
John Galliano: 52 models, 1 Asian, 1 black.
Louis Vuitton: 49 models; 2 Asian, 2 black, 1 indigenous Brazilian.
Vivienne Westwood: 25 models; 2 Asian, 5 black, 1 Latina.
Yohji Yamamoto: 25 models, 1 Asian, zero black.
Junya Watanabe avoided the blatant runway racism by covering all
his models' faces with pieces of black fabric. That's one way to deal with it!
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