In the Age of Photoshop, Flaws Denote Authenticity
Capital of Nasty, an Electronic Magazine - ISSN 1482-0471
Monday, September 13, 2010 at 11:00 (4343/20)
Categories:
Beauty
According to this Wall Street Journal article, one of the most coveted attributes at model casting calls for New York's fashion week is an affront to modern orthodontics: gapped teeth. Other distinguishing characteristics in demand this season include tattoos, piercings, scars and even albino colouring.
Instead of perfection, designers now want what casting directors call "characters" -- perhaps a result of the skepticism of today's youth toward the air-brushed perfection of the digital age.
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