Why do the models fall on the runway?

Happy October everyone. Glad to see you in this month. Well, as you have read the title above, I will explain you why and when do the models fall. Not Fall and winter Seasons. But Falling on the runway.

Here are some reasons:

1. They lose their balance
2. runway surfaces are dangerously slippery or feature risky obstacles purposely placed there for the models to avoid or walk on.
3. Dresses too long have caused a few to stumble and hit the floor.
4. The exceptionally high stilettoes they are required to wear by designers for their shows. According to fashion model Allison Bryant, former instructor at Barbizon Modeling and Acting School of Atlanta, “Models are finding it especially difficult to wear heels that are above 4 inches. These stilettos are so high that they are constantly compromising the models’ coordination, causing several to fall and injure themselves”

It is time to see safety changes in the fashion industry. The most important issue is for designers to provide uncompromising safety conditions specific to each model’s performance. Models are more important than money or the designs they wear combined.

Many designers are sensitive to these concerns and do their very best to reduce potential accidents encountered on catwalks. However, some are not and place their models in dangerous situations just to sell the clothes.

It is important that models continue standing up for themselves and join together to say no to unhealthy working conditions and treacherous footwear.

SHOULD WE LAUGH WHEN MODELS FALL?

Should you laugh when a model becomes road kill on the runway? Um, YES! Why? Because it’s hilarious. The collective gasp of all the I-live-for-fashion types in the audience, the stunned look on the model’s face that screams, “My life is over,” as her tailbone makes contact with the floor—unless something’s broken, these things are pure comedy.

 Here’s how I see it. Runway model make buckets of money and there’s only one thing they have to do—stay upright while they walk for the 10 minutes of a fashion show. When they can’t do that right, it’s amusing. Sure, as Erin mentioned, their heels are never the right size and runways are slippery, but designers could easily change those things if they wanted to make sure slippage wasn’t a possibility. Instead, the fashion world intentionally makes walking a challenge, fetishizing the idea that it’s SO HARD to be a model. But that’s a whole ‘nother rant.

Basically, if designers and the models themselves didn’t take the whole thing so darned seriously, it wouldn’t be nearly as chuckle-worthy. So, some advice for the next model who slips and falls mid-strut: stand up, take a bow, and laugh it off yourself.

xoxo

Jordan Dunn

Jourdan Dunn wearing Burberry A/W 2011 at the Burberry Beijing event this week | image Burberry

Jordan Dunn is one of my favourites. She's great in editorials (have you seen "The Life Rhapsodic" yet?) and is one of the few models that - for me, at least - creates a real buzz when she walks the runway. This week the British model caught my eye as she attended Burberry's largest ever event, which celebrated the opening of the new Burberry Beijing store. In true Burberry fashion it was live streamed, and you can still check it out on Disneyrollergirl. Jourdan rocked up in a orange mini from the A/W collection. Like all great models she looks like she made no effort, but is still achingly gorgeous. Very worthy of a girl crush...

Sasha, Joan and Daria for Vogue Paris

This week it feels like I haven't left my laptop's side, and after a heavy week of posting (this January I broke my record for most posts in one month) I'm out of energy and inspiration. So before I start posting about the March 2011 covers, which are already starting to pop up online, I wanted to post three of my favourite shots from this amazing Vogue Paris editorial. The massive 65 page shoot is in the February issue, which is Carine's second-to-last as editor-in-cheif. Sasha, Joan and Daria sure know how to work it for Mario Sorrenti's camera.

Editorial: "Et Vogue l'ete 2011"

Photographer: Mario Sorrenti

Stylists: Carine Roitfeld, Emmanuelle Alt and Jane How

Are you loving these shots too? Which of the three models is your favourite?