FASHION QUOTABLE: Chanel Iman

Princess Glover January 26 at 3:37 | Comments | TWEET THIS

FASHION QUOTABLE: Chanel Iman fashion

One of the “it” models of the moment, Chanel Iman, shares her grievances in the latest issue of Page Six Magazine on what it means to be a model of color these days. Personally, I feel as though the fashion industry has become much more inclusive as of late. There seems to be a burgeoning transgression of more ethnic faces on runways and magazine covers, and designers have definitely stepped it up since the days of Naomi in her prime. But then again, all may not be what it seems…

“It’s not just black girls. It’s ethnic girls in general: Brazilian girls, Hispanic. You really don’t see a lot of Asians either. A lot of designers think that if every girl on the runway looks exactly alike, then people will come to the shows and buy the clothes because they won’t be focusing on the models….It’s not even just runway either… us ethnic girls should be getting a lot of the covers too! I would love to be on half of the campaigns these [white] girls are booking, all looking exactly alike. It’s not right. It’s not fair.”