Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Simon Doonan - The New York Observer




Where Have You Gone, Tyson Beckford? The New Male Model Is Pale & Frail

In the World of La Mode, hunks are persona non grata: Pasty is the new handsome; scrawny is the new buff; limp is the new erect; and asexual is the new humpy. If you don’t believe me, then clearly you did not attend any of the recent men’s shows at New York Fashion Week. My dears, you simply cannot imagine what passes for a male model these days! To my eyes, the new crop of runway lads are shockingly genderless. Many resemble Cate Blanchett. Some even look like Tilda Swinton.
http://www.observer.com/2009/fashion/where-have-you-gone-tyson-beckford-new-male-model-pale-frail