An all Asian cast at Givenchy Haute Couture, Spring/Summer 2011 in Paris this week.
Models: (back row) Ming Xi (Ford), Hye Park (Trump), Liu Wen (Marilyn) & Ai Tominaga (Marilyn)(front row) Shu Pei (Next), Tao Okamoto (Ford), Sun FeiFei (Women), Jiang Xiao Yi (Silent), So Young Kang (Marilyn) & Du Juan (IMG)
Show: Givenchy Haute Couture, Spring/Summer 2011, Paris
Source: modernparty.cn via Aja Mok @ tfs
Cant wait to see HQs of the clothes! Tisci was inspired by Japan!
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ReplyDeleteInteresting design but those are some God-ugly shoes!
ReplyDeletewow, wow!!!!! i'm gonna love this collection.
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Woo-hoo! Tao, Shu Pei and others of the Asian greatest cast! More shows like this, please! <3 <3 <3
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wow i wonder why ...
ReplyDeletewow, how revolutionary is that? usually can't even get one yellow face (sorry to be so facetious) in and now a whole cast! they look stunning in these intriguing dresses!
ReplyDeletemaybe it's just me, but strangely the last person doesn't seem like Du Juan
ReplyDeletethis has been such a great year so far for asian models! lets hope this trend continues and they start putting asians in magazines/shows WITHOUT being a "token" minority
ReplyDelete... amazing ... yay yay to tao !!! ... she looks fab!
ReplyDeletei agree about du juan, it;s cos her hair's so long and straight she looks more edgy than sweet and feminine.
ReplyDeleteThe hats look like something the villains would wear on a Power Rangers-type show.
ReplyDeletehye park!!!!! where the hell has she been????
ReplyDeleteSoYoung is awesome new girl!
ReplyDeletedude i got chills!!
ReplyDeletei don't know how i feel about this. while i think it's great that asian models are continuing to do well and being taken more seriously, this all-asian givenchy show also seems kind of gimmicky with a bit of pandering to certain markets.
ReplyDeleteand wow, long time no see for hye.
ReplyDelete^ i agree w/ thwany
ReplyDeletei does seem like an effort to appeal to the asian market
plus, as much as i love that asian models are making big splashes, i am worried that these statements are more of a one time thing...
absolutely stunning. what a landmark in the history of modern fashion show casting.
ReplyDeleteof course they're trying to appeal to the asian markets, namely china. what's wrong with that? fashion is a BUSINESS and china has the fastest growing market for luxury goods. on top of that, tisci was inspired for this collection by japanese butoh dancer kazuo ohno, so it's fitting that he would cast an all asian cast. you guys who think it's too gimmicky need to get over yourselves. it's the world of fashion.
ReplyDeletehave to agree with Thwany....it seems kinda offensive, all asian models for an all asian theme....it's definitely pandering
ReplyDeleteand there were people complaining(in certain websites) about the lack of other races of model..like seriously..this is what models of color and people of color feel when they constantly only see white faces come down the runway and on the pages of magazines.
ReplyDeleteit's only a few times(if we're lucky) that people of color get to see models that represent us. let us enjoy this moment instead of bickering and trying to dissect the reason behind the casting cuz before we know it, it'll be back to the same old routine. 99% white models and only a percent reserved for the token black or asian model.
So it's gimmicky, but how many time have we've seen all caucasian models in group shots. A lot to be honest, because before it was a very north american and european market, with Japan being the exception. Right now, it's East Asia that's the hot spot market. Why not cater to this. At some point, maybe there will be an all South Asian group shot catering to South Asia. Take it for what it is, at least it an alternative to the lack of visible minority or the token minority in a group photo.
ReplyDeleteWHUT. SRSLY?! MUST LOOK UP SHOW ASAP... *cheers*
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