asia strikes back

Model, Li Ai

In the early millennium according to Chinese model, Li Ai,- season after season most model castings said , ' We don't want an Asian' or 'We just want one and we already have her.' She states she 'gave up and went home', even though by then she was successful in China for her heart shaped face and smoldering eyes and  is even currently the celebrity host of China's Next Top Model. What a difference a decade makes.Asian models use to be seen on the peripheries of the fashion industry and now they are strutting their stuff  on to centre stage.

American Vogue, February 2011

Michelle Lee the casting director for KCD (which produces shows for names such as Marc Jacobs and Chloé) said: "In the past seasons there was definitely an Asian trend, with shows like Louis Vuitton spring/summer '11, and particularly the (all-Asian) Givenchy couture show, leading to Ralph Luaren autumn/winter '11, when the quintessential American designer opened with an Asian model, Sui He, and featured a hevily Asian studded cast." 

Givenchy haute couture, spring/summer '11

The Chinese economy is growing rapidly and the models conditions are tied to this-with hope that this fate will keep blooming to ensure Asian models are  in international eyes. I want to see more Asian beauty spilled throughout pages of fashion magazines.Their stunning porcelain skin,large eyes and symmetrical 'moon' faces are undeniably beautiful making fashion an even bolder statement.

Model, Xiao Wen Ju

Model, Ming Xi

Model, Bonnie Chen

.....There  shouldn't be any barriers regarding ethnicity,sexuality,race, age or size. Beauty shows herself on all faces.