Update: watched a couple more episodes. This is really good sh... stuff!
Sunday, June 06, 2010
Fashion models and "Daria"
Why is it that fashion/cat walk models are always so flat, and trained to look so haughty and hostile? Seriously, any theories? It's clearly on purpose from the industry's side since it's universal, but what purpose does it serve? Would it harm fashion sales if the models were attractive?
I'm just watching a brilliant satire on this subject, an episode in the series Daria, which I recommend, it's intelligent, sharp, and very funny. (By the way, the collection may seem a little expensive, but it is not only good, but huge too, over 26 hours of runtime, it's five seasons/65 episodes, and two movies. A good deal!)
Update: watched a couple more episodes. This is really good sh... stuff!
Update: watched a couple more episodes. This is really good sh... stuff!
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IMHO one of the reasons is that fashion industry is largely run by gay men. Gay men hate women, because that's what they want to be, and never, ever will. So they impose this unrealistic, unattainable, flat feminine ideal which is actually the sissy boy image the designers have of themselves.
the whole thing turns me off, I would be a fashion photographer if I found fashion attractive
Ganesha Games said...
IMHO one of the reasons is that fashion industry is largely run by gay men. Gay men hate women, because that's what they want to be, and never, ever will. So they impose this unrealistic, unattainable, flat feminine ideal which is actually the sissy boy image the designers have of themselves.
You might want to actually ask around any female friends that you have before you make a sweeping statement like that.
Most (effeminate) gay men have no problem at all being around attractive women, and many will actively seek out their social company.
Conversely, many, many women happily accept these same gay men into their 'inner circles', perceiving them quite openly as 'non-threatening' male company!
Having said all of that, I tend to agree with the sentiments of others: skinny women with the figure of an adolescent boy do absolutely nothing for me, on or off the catwalk!
Philocalist,
I'm talking from personal experience.
I have both gays and attractive women in my circle (I teach part time in a design and fashion school so you can imagine). I have nothing against gays themselves - more over, if 99% of human males were gays I'd be a much happier camper :-)
The gays in fashion are bosses, not friends, to the models. Generally, with the worse qualities of men and women on PMS , and the jealousy and insecurities of artists and designers, all rolled into a tight package. Bitching, yelling, temperamental primadonnas ready to throw a tantrum because someone is contradicting them. And the fashion industry somehow - with all its bitchering, gossiping and knife-in-the-back attitude - encourages the haughty princess behaviour of these freaks because, you know, it's part of the stardust.
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