Following the launch of Vogue Italia’s Vogue Black and Vogue Curvy, it seems Italian designers are practicing what they preach, using a diverse cast of models for their runway shows.
Prada, formerly known as the brand who used black models once every ten years (After Naomi Campbell walked in 1997 we didn’t see any color until Jourdan Dunn in 2008) tapped up and comers Rose Cordero and Joan Smalls for their Fall 2010 Ready to Wear show in Milan :
Not stopping there, they also cast Dutch-Frisian model Doutzen Kroes, who once said, “I don’t do runway shows because I don’t fit the sample size,” to walk the catwalk as well.
I wonder how the Milan runways will compare to New York’s in terms of diversity?
See more pictures of the Prada show at Style.com.
February 26, 2010 9:15 am
Making strides…its good to see!
February 26, 2010 9:30 am
LOVE IT!!!!! Long over due. Go Vogue!
February 26, 2010 9:35 am
I definitely love. Prada broke the unwritten rule of skinny models only being able to wear high end apparel on the runway.
February 26, 2010 11:40 am
Faaaabulous! Makes me think there’s hope for ME as a model. LOL
February 26, 2010 12:42 pm
Okay, I’m confused, the article says; “Black and curvy models” I don’t see none.. I must be blind.. these are not Black and Curvy models…
February 26, 2010 12:49 pm
By the title I meant to portray that two black and one curvy model walked in the show, not that the girls were both black and curvy. Through the magic of the web, I changed the title to a “Diverse Cast of Models” walks…hopefully that’s clearer.
February 27, 2010 7:47 pm
At least they’re doing better than the American Vogue. When was the last time that they had a model of African descent, Asian or Hispanic on the cover and I’m not talking about the usual cover subjects for all magazines, Beyonce and Rhianna??? Even Essence magazine hasn’t had a cover featuring a model in ages. I know my girl,S.M. will be rocking the latest Prada once it hits the stores!
April 10, 2010 1:34 pm
You fashion industry people need to stop throwing words around without first giving thought to their meaning.
What is a curve? A curve is a curve. It is not what you fashion industry people want to force onto us. And curve does not mean fat either!
Come to Africa and I will show you women with curves!