The Lack of Black Models on the Catwalks and Magazine Covers
Abstract
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder—but the muse on the cover of a fashion magazine tells us much more. This presentation includes a ten–year survey of six major magazines’ covers: Vogue, Elle, W, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, and Details. I have documented the racial breakdown of these covers. I have also compiled the racial breakdowns of Fashion Week both in New York and international. This presentation will change the way one looks at a magazine stand and perhaps begin to question the representation of beauty in the fashion industry.
Start Date
24-3-2017 9:00 AM
End Date
24-3-2017 9:50 AM
Presentation Type
Paper
Disciplines
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication | International and Intercultural Communication | Social and Cultural Anthropology
The Lack of Black Models on the Catwalks and Magazine Covers
U-Hall 3-092
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder—but the muse on the cover of a fashion magazine tells us much more. This presentation includes a ten–year survey of six major magazines’ covers: Vogue, Elle, W, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, and Details. I have documented the racial breakdown of these covers. I have also compiled the racial breakdowns of Fashion Week both in New York and international. This presentation will change the way one looks at a magazine stand and perhaps begin to question the representation of beauty in the fashion industry.
