They Can’t Rock It Like Iman
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There are things about the fashion industry that still make me scratch my head. Why can’t short girls become super models when half the time people like Mary-Kate and Ashley look just as good in designer clothes as most models— there is a little process I like call hemming. Also, why are most women’s wear models barely women? Everyone wants fresh-faced models, but if I were a casting director I’d want experience. As gorgeous as young models like Lily C, Daria, and Stam are, they can’t touch models with experience like Kate and Iman.
I was scrolling through Fashionista yesterday and I ran into this editorial of Iman from the Spring/Summer 2008 issue of VS. magazine. At first I though they were shots from the Italian Vogue, but I was disappointed— I can’t wait to see them! I wasn’t disappoint, however, with the editorial itself. I have always thought Iman was gorgeous, but she looks extra-fabulous in this spread. What really struck me, though, was the poses.
I realized I rarely ever see our new group of “top models” really posing, unless you count jumping a thousand times a pose. Every pose Iman hit was slightly contorted and awkward making each picture a gorgeous piece of art. I really wish the art of posing would come back— Benny Ninja, stop screwing around with those top model wannabes on ANTM and start working with the girls who are actually getting face time in magazines and ad campaigns, PLEASE!
I’ve also decided I really need, as in will die without, the entire look on the left. One day, I’m sure I’ll look back and think. What the hell was I thinking when it comes to my new found tribal phase, but for now I’m in lust!
See the entire editorial after the jump!
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