Sunday, June 13, 2010

Gisele Bundchen, Most Brazilian Supermodels Come From Only 3 States

Gisele Bundchen, Most Brazilian Supermodels Come From Only 3 States

"I was always perplexed that Brazil was never able to export a Naomi Campbell, and it is definitely not because of a lack of pretty women," Erika Palomino, a fashion consultant in Sao Paulo told the Times. "It is embarrassing."

The problem does seem to be more that a non-white Brazilian model can't make it big on the world's catwalk, and not necessarily that minorities are ignored within the country itself. Sao Paulo Fashion Week has to give at least 10 percent of its spots to African or indigenous models and Brazilian designer Walter Rodrigues opened Rio Fashion Week with 25 black models. Nonwhite women frequently grace the pages of magazines. What do you think? ...USA TODAY NEWS http://ping.fm/yrwqZ

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