Shena Moulton: A Sweet Sensation - NY, London, Milan & Paris Fashion Weeks S/S 2011 Collections

When was the last time you heard of a model, a black model, a Jamaican model, doing all four fashion weeks in the top 4 fashion capitals in the world? In fact, when was the first time you heard of such things taking place? Exactly! Just now and our little angel, Shena Moulton, is holding that candle at the moment, along with many other candles I must add but that is a whole other post by itself.

Shena Moulton, discovered a mere 2 years ago at her high school, has done a vast amount of damage in the fashion industry in her little time. She has conquered major runways, including Calvin Klein for 3 CONSECUTIVE show seasons, Marc Jacobs, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Kenzo, Tommy Hilfiger, Isaac Mizrahi, Custo Barcelona and I'm running out of space...

Shena has achieved a lot at the tender age of 16 and it is high time we raise our hats to her dedication, competitiveness and insurmountable achievements. With a personality like hers, who should be surprized anyway? She is possibly the most friendly and funny girl you will ever meet. There is no way you can be around her and be sad. She brings your smile out, whether it's with a story that she tells so well or just being Shena.

Folks, I say no more. Shena Moulton...

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Ashane Rose Gives It All on London & Paris Fashion Weeks' S/S 2011 Collection

Ashane Ashane Ashane, a name that is now on the tongues and lips of a number of the world's greatest fashion houses. You'll see what I mean in my following posts. This beautiful, black girl has a face, legs and personality to captivate you for days with just one impression. For the past show season, Ashane has conquered the runways of London and Paris, the toughest fashion capital in the world! She is the epitome of effervescence and only God knows how she fits all her personality into her tiny frame.

Ashane, another Jamaican success story, is ready to take the world by a force greater than the strongest storm you've ever experienced. Get ready folks because she is going nowhere but up for a long time. For now, let's get wrapped in some Ashane Black & Beautiful Rose in London...

 Ashane Rose for Betty Jackson

Ashane Rose for Betty Jackson

 Ashane Rose for Erdem

 Ashane Rose for Felder Felder

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Skinny models, What's your view?

Ali Michael, at a time of dire health and extreme skinniness before her wake up!
A more radiant image of the model on the road to recovery Left to right fellow models; Karlie Kloss, Chanel Iman and Ali

Just thought I'd let you all in on my view about the skinny model debate with the latest stand taken by Ali Michael, the highly talked about beautiful model who recently revealed her story about why she wasn't at Paris Fashion week and who has also decided to speak up about the distorted view on the model size and what she has seen and what it's done to her. So here's an email I sent to Wall Street Journal, Journalist Christina Binkley a couple of months ago in response to her truly spoken article on the issue, 'Wasn't Skinny supposed to be out of fashion?', included is her reply. (Click on this posts title to read the article)

----- Original Message -----

From: name removed <email removed>

To: Binkley, Christina

Sent: Tue Mar 04 03:50:36 2008

Subject: RE: Thank you



Dear Christina Binkley,



My name is name removed and am 17 years old.

I am a strong supporter for a more natural sized model but nevertheless still adore

the gorgeous girls that strut our runways. Your article "Wasn't Skinny Supposed to

Be Out of Fashion?" on the 28th of February was simply fantastic and hit just the

right note in regards to the skinny model debate and for this I thank you very much.

I believe that the models on the current runways are extraordinarily beautiful but

the casting directors, designers and other industry insiders who demand that these

girls be as small and as flat as a 12yr olds for an adult market and industry are

the one's to be put to shame. I would also like to give my full support and

 gratitude to Ali Michael just as the likes of Anna Wintour have for saying

'no' and taking a proactive approach to stopping this uncouth trend. So once

again thank you for reporting on such a strong social issue of today's culture

and society.


Yours truly,

name removed

Christina's Reply:

Name removed,
Thank you for such a nice note. I hope that things will soon change to allow more realistic shapes on models!
Best regards,
Christina Binkley

So as you can see this is my view on the issue and I hope with more media like Christina out there reporting on these disturbing issues hopefully will help the industry reach a more realistic view on body image.

Until then..

Love Always xoxo 
S.A.A.