so far he's one of the few Mainland China male models who can carry high fashion convincingly. and what's more he's good-looking in an asian-approved manner, not those slitty-eyed ones so beloved of angmoh designers but considered ugly by us asians. know what i mean?
Anon: IMHO it's not that the mainland male models can't carry off 'high fashion' convincingly - i think the problem actually lies with the stylists, editors and photographers who can't picture them without a huge dose of drag; most of the pictures just look badly styled and art directed. i don't know about the last statement - i think those slitty-eyed ones are popular in asia too - as you can see by the rise of the beloved single-eyelidded korean actors.
i think the problem actually lies with the stylists, editors and photographers who can't picture them without a huge dose of drag; most of the pictures just look badly styled and art directed.
that is so true, especially the drag bit, and let's not forget the heavy-handed photoshopping too.
also: perhaps 'slitty-eyed' is a wrong choice of words. don't get me wrong, i love asian boys with single-eyelids. what i meant was, why someone like, say, Philip Huang is considered to be good-looking in the West & given what few big jobs that are that are doled out to the token asian model? i mean the guy probably wouldn't even rate a supporting role in a B-grade made-in-Hong Kong kungfu flick for crying out loud.
Anon: I think it's a matter of reference? the chinese are still using western models/ visuals to 'inspire' their shoots. i think they should be looking at what is authentic to them, and i'm sure they have their tradition of chinese male beauty... in the case of philip huang: i think i can throw some light here - he looked quite ordinary, even plain, in pictures to me but when i eventually saw him walking a show and also backstage i began to appreciate that he's very much a show model the proportion, the elongated figure, the stride: he's graceful. note that he is very much a catwalk model and does NOT translate in print. having said that i agree that there are probably tonnes of chinese men in beijing with that flat, elongated proportion and grace - with a prettier face... they only need to be brought to the fashion world's attention! so much of it is self promotion in a way...
Rojam (what a name!) stars with Lara Stone in fall's CK ads. He's born in Shanghai.
so far he's one of the few Mainland China male models who can carry high fashion convincingly. and what's more he's good-looking in an asian-approved manner, not those slitty-eyed ones so beloved of angmoh designers but considered ugly by us asians. know what i mean?
ReplyDeleteAnon: IMHO it's not that the mainland male models can't carry off 'high fashion' convincingly - i think the problem actually lies with the stylists, editors and photographers who can't picture them without a huge dose of drag; most of the pictures just look badly styled and art directed.
ReplyDeletei don't know about the last statement - i think those slitty-eyed ones are popular in asia too - as you can see by the rise of the beloved single-eyelidded korean actors.
i think the problem actually lies with the stylists, editors and photographers who can't picture them without a huge dose of drag; most of the pictures just look badly styled and art directed.
ReplyDeletethat is so true, especially the drag bit, and let's not forget the heavy-handed photoshopping too.
also: perhaps 'slitty-eyed' is a wrong choice of words. don't get me wrong, i love asian boys with single-eyelids. what i meant was, why someone like, say, Philip Huang is considered to be good-looking in the West & given what few big jobs that are that are doled out to the token asian model? i mean the guy probably wouldn't even rate a supporting role in a B-grade made-in-Hong Kong kungfu flick for crying out loud.
Anon: I think it's a matter of reference? the chinese are still using western models/ visuals to 'inspire' their shoots. i think they should be looking at what is authentic to them, and i'm sure they have their tradition of chinese male beauty... in the case of philip huang: i think i can throw some light here - he looked quite ordinary, even plain, in pictures to me but when i eventually saw him walking a show and also backstage i began to appreciate that he's very much a show model the proportion, the elongated figure, the stride: he's graceful. note that he is very much a catwalk model and does NOT translate in print.
ReplyDeletehaving said that i agree that there are probably tonnes of chinese men in beijing with that flat, elongated proportion and grace - with a prettier face... they only need to be brought to the fashion world's attention! so much of it is self promotion in a way...