Why the model casting at some NewYorkFashionWeek shows means more than meets the eye.
for their spring 2018 show. Fellow designers like Susan Cianciolo and even Zadeh herself have often taken a turn down their runways. “We look more for an attitude and an energy than we look for a look,” Latta and Eckhaus continue. “It’s not about a bone structure or a haircut but more about the way in which the model embodies clothes in general. Because of this, we end up working with a lot of like-minded people who often are already linked to one another in a communal sense.
An unexpected side effect of casting people from the designers’ own communities is the way it diversifies the runway. James Daniel Wood, a model agent in New York, sees this as a big factor in the changing landscape of the industry. “If you look back at shows 10 years ago, it wasn’t done,” he shares via email. “Now it’s much more organic and reflects on the identity of the brand and [is] a huge part of the conversation for them. I think we’ll continue to see [this] evolving.
Collina Strada’s Hillary Taymour and her niece Sophie at her spring 2022 show. Photographed by Hunter Abrams.shows are a perfect example of this. “Ideally I want [the runway] to feel natural and create a diverse community identity for Collina,” the designer Hillary Taymour says.
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