Vogue US march cover is pro-diversity
A clear and strong message to racist climate and spreading hate
Fashion
February 9th, 2017
February 9th, 2017
What happens when seven of the most important models of the moment, all from different countries, gather on a beach in Los Angeles? It comes a cover of Vogue US, the multicultural number of March 2017. Liu Wen, Ashley Graham, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Imaan Hammam, Adwoa Aboah and Vittoria Ceretti, photographed by Inez and Vinoodh, are the protagonists of a series of images designed to demonstrate how the beauty of women often lies precisely in their diversity and uniqueness. Behind the clicks there is much more: a clear and strong message to the racist climate that seems to always fill the U.S. policy election of Trump.
"In a climate of immigration bans and building walls," - undelines the magazine presenting its latest issue - "the biggest names in 2017 make the case that there isnít just one type of American girlónor has there ever been"
Gigi Hadid reinforces the idea by stating: "My parents came to this country as poor immigrants. So. . . . Maybe I'm pretty damn all-American after all. Not because of how I look but because I truly believe everyone should be equal and free" and her BF Kendall Jenner reinforces the message saying: "This is my second Vogue cover, and to be sharing that with all of these amazing women, is very meaningful for me. With all that's going on in the world, this cover makes such an important statement. It'ís like, hey, we've got our differences, but those differences are beautiful. Everyone is beautiful". So seven models in black Prada turtleneck, belt and shorts, become the many shades of women and beauty concept.
All very right, pity that at this time the company will make pressing the criticism of alleged retouching with Photoshop. The indicted details are two:
#1 Gigi Hadid's arm, it seems to be excessively long
#2 Ashley Graham. For someone the curvy model has been obliged by Vogue to pose with the arm above her thigh to appear more lean. But she defends and in a comment on Instagram writes: "I chose to pose like that. No one told me to do anything".
What do you think?
