Tres Magnifique Dominique!

Well, I first noticed Dominique Hollington, the New York stunner with the exotic features (I noticed that they say that about all ethnic models). He is with Red Model Management, one of the newcomers of the fashion industry, and they are using the race card, and adding more ethnicity in their agencies (hello Supreme, and IMG, and take a page from Red). I initially didn't care for Dominique, because he looked really regular and looked like he couldn't model a brown potato sack. But as the weeks passed, and I saw more of his tests, I am pleasantly surprised! The big shocker was Dominique's invite to be in the Givenchy show in Paris (which is a humongous and pleasant surprise). I see the fashion industry is finally seeing color. But, anywho, I am pretty thrilled with Dominque, I don't know if he is going to get a campaign in the coming season, but with the industry sudden gravitation towards color, I wouldn't be surprised. I mean look @ Armani, Yves St. Laurent, and Givenchy (with my favorite Indian model, Lakshmi!). Congrats Dominique!

Dominque for Givenchy

Part of Dominque's Portfolio

before: just scouted (see where my doubts began)


now look at him! (my doubts are gone)

Dsquared² Mens: S/S 2009: Milano

Yes guys, it is that time (well, it was that time), and I didn't properly cover this season, because I pretty much didn't care about menswear fashion week like I used to last year, S/S 2008. I do have to say though, that one of my favorite designers, Dsquared² , showed this morning (in Milano), and I have to say, they really took diversity to heart (yay, Vogue Italia!). So anywho, I love some of the designs, but I love the models they picked!

Who I know so far:

Tyson Beckford
The talented Andre Douglas
Dave Lija (I still think)
One of the bests: Anthony Gallo

Hopefully, we will have more ethnic models (since there were 9 in this show!)

2009 Collections goes a bit Noir.

I ♥ 2009 collections!
I ♥ black models!
I ♥ black models in the 2009 collections!
Now there are a number of them (more than 1, but less than 10 per show), so in case you are keeping score, here are the models in each resort and menswear collection.

DIOR Cruise Collection

Jourdan Dunn
Chanel Iman
Alek Wek
Arlenis Pena

Oscar De La Renta Cruise :

Arlenis Pena
Chanel Iman
Marie Fuema
Jourdan Dunn (who had 4 looks)
Marilia Dutra

Chanel Cruise:

Jourdan Dunn (who had 2 looks)

Stella McCartney Resort 2009:

Chanel Iman & Jourdan Dunn

Ana Bela

Diane von Furstenberg Resort:

Jourdan Dunn (2 looks)

Georgie Baddiel

Costume National Mens 09

Ty @ Why Not (2 looks)

Dolce and Gabbana Mens 09:

Naomi Campbell (I'll include her)

Versace Mens 09

Ty @ Why Not (2 looks)

Dave Lija (I think)

So lets see how many black models been shown in the men's and resort collection so far.

26 BLACK MODEL LOOKS!
And just to be clear, Jourdan Dunn has been racking up!