Uni Work

Save the Model..

Have you ever dreamt of becoming a sexy rock star singing live at Wembley? Or a hunky fireman rescuing babies from burning buildings? I certainly have. But for most of the British public and myself these are unattainable dreams. So why are our “talented” designers trying to turn British sky-scraping supermodels to jobs for the average taxpayer.

I have just spent the entire day watching “cutting edge” fashion shows in London. Catching up with old friends, updating my blog, and of course drinking far too many glasses of champagne. But one show, which everyone is talking about, is the ‘Mark Fast’ show but sadly not about the (cough) dull collection, but about his choice of models.

People are shouting from the rooftops, “time for a change”, “new beginnings”. The London light is acting like Fast has just solved world peace, not just thrown some chubby models down the catwalk. As much as I love too see some tits and bum, shoving their curves into skin-tight mini dresses, which is obviously two sizes too small, isn’t appealing. Made headlines across the country. But the models looked unconventional, discounted and didn’t fit in well with the collection. Makes you wonder why Fast has all of a sudden become a fatty lover, which I hope was not just a cruel trick on the young models. Fast is not the only designer to try and cover the headlines without an incredibly designed collection. World famous designer Dame Westwood did try her best too steal some limelight. Using practically the same collection three seasons running, but changing her trained models for a useless Big Brother tramp and a big blonde slut.

I agree with the fact that people come in different shapes and size and I’m no 6fter. However the cynical side of me screams “attention grabbing whores”. Designers are not creating their clothes for different sizes but using this as a weapon to create a media frenzy it seems. But as more untalented people become more famous, maybe this is what the public wants. Which equally scares me. When Anna Wintour places celebrity after celebrity on her front covers of Vogue. Selling out beyond the biggest model superstars. Maybe talented models are old hat?

Hayel Morely (Mark Fast model) now wants to become a ‘celebrity’ spokeswomen for larger women, “All we need now is for more designers to make clothes that fit real women”. On which planet did Hayel Moresly become “real” women size, last time I walked down Oxford Circus I didn’t see hundreds of 6ft tall-size 14 women. However being a celebrity has become a popular career path, ask many children growing up at school what they want to be, Famous? Celebrity? Paris–tranny-Hilton?

Modeling might come across as an easy route to gain stardom. As so many useless people now appear to be advertising once supermodels lucrative work. From Cheryl Cole's “fake hair” for L’Oreal to Sienna Miller “famous for her love life” appearing on the front covers of Vogue. Which I think is great shame for the art, which is, modeling.