Cindy Crawford, Tyra Banks, Christy Turlington. Remember all the big models of the 90’s that covered the walls of college dorms? They populated every aspect of popular culture: television, magazines, even music. They were ubiquitous names. Today, these “It” girls have been replaced by actual girls – children. Currently, the average model will start her career by 12-to-13-years-old, and will walk in major runway shows by 14. A majority of the working models today are 16-years-old, and look nothing like Cindy Crawford.
Daphne Groenevald, 16, is a runway favorite. She was discovered when she was 14 and has been working non-stop since. This season, Daphne’s already been in over 20 shows, not including the Paris shows happening this week. She’s walked for Versace, Gucci, and Marc Jacobs, to name a few. Most notably, she posed suggestively on the cover of Vogue Paris at the age of 15 with 50-year-old Tom Ford.
Why have underage models become so popular?
The answer is simple – designers love their bodies. Fashion has always been a business obsessed with svelte frames. However, in the past decade that obsession soared to unprecedented heights. In 2006, modeling agencies were famously telling their girls “anorexic is the look for this season.” Younger models are praised for their tiny, boy-like shapes. They’re not “burdened” by the hips, waists, and breasts of models in their 20’s.
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