After reading a comment made by one of my followers on my blog about what is legitimate and what is not legitimate in the modelling industry, the question of how should one define beauty came to mind. Beauty is the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations as shape or colour, a meaningful design or pattern, or something else such as personality in which high spiritual qualities are manifest. Before reading any further, what would you say beauty is and how would you define it?
Through the years, our perception of beauty has gone from fat to thin. I think that the modelling industry should look for someone who is presentable, not necessarily beautiful or skinny, but someone who has passion for modelling and knows what the industry is all about. The industry usually prefers a girl with less meat on her bones and who will look good on camera. Take Grace Jones and Alek Wek, they are not particularly models that are claimed beautiful (by the media) however, through their passion for modelling they are amongst the most ranked models in the world.
I believe that many women feel left out by the modelling industry. Petite women are one of many groups that are not represented by the media and the modelling industry, the standard of beauty promoted by the media and modelling industry represent an unrealistic, rare and unattainable ideal. however, Bella Petite
http://www.bellapetite.com/ offers encouragement and support to petite women trying to succeed in the modelling industry.
"It is foolish to wish for beauty. Sensible people never either desire it for themselves or care about it in others. If the mind be but well cultivated, and the heart well disposed, no one ever cares for the exterior"- ANNE BRONTE.
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ReplyDeleteVery true, I feel that gay people are excluded in the modeling industry (high end fashion) which results them to act all discreet
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