The Models Changing The Perception Of Asian Beauty

A diversity report on the Fall/Winter 2020 runway season by The Fashion Spot – drawn from 194 shows that took place in the four major fashion week cities – found that 40.6 per cent of models cast were people of colour.

In contrast, when the popular online portal started tallying diversity reports five years ago with the Spring/Summer 2015 season, that figure was 17 per cent.

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It’s commendable change, some might say – one that reflects the fashion industry’s growing interest in and recognition of the importance of representing a wide range of faces and ethnicities.

Based in different parts of Asia, the three modelling agencies featured here aren’t just vital players in this revolution; they’re expanding the conversation by championing specifically models from home.