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Arlenis Sosa Makes A Comeback In Harper's Bazaar Mexico

Naomi Mdudu — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:14:54 BST

Arlenis Sosa Peña has always been one of my favourite models but despite making it big early on in her career (she's a spokesperson for Lancome), she's been noticeably absent from the shows and magazines recently. But it looks like that's all changing because this month she marked her return with this editorial for Harper's Bazaar Mexico.

In the story, Arlenis sports the bright prints that have been making the rounds this season from the likes of Preen and Mary Katrantzou styled by Andrew Holden and shot by Kevin Sinclair.

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Quote Me: According To Jennifer Starr, Model Casting Is Getting A Lot More Diverse

Naomi Mdudu — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:00:00 BST

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Things have changed dramatically, but we still have a ways to go. Years ago, if you looked at an agency's roster, maybe 2 percent was black and 1 percent was Asian. I am not faulting the agencies, though; if there was demand, there would have been more. Today, if you open up the newest issue of Vogue, you'll see Joan Smalls, Liu Wen, and Arlenis Sosa representing the most prestigious beauty brands in the business. The challenge for fashion brands is to understand what is considered "cool" in Tokyo, as that’s different than London or Austin, Texas. We have to piece together an inclusive casting of people, but stay on point with the message of the brand. Now, as casting directors, we have to cast our nets further by traveling ourselves or using social media to find that tattooed skater boy who is just as likely to come from Singapore as he is from Bushwick.

”She told The Cut

Vogue Italia Continue To Embrace Black Models

Naomi Mdudu — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:00:00 GMT

In Vogue Italia's latest issue, some of the world's top black models - including Arlenis Sosa, Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn - all appear in a spread styled by Edward Enninful and shot by Emma Summerton.

Back in November, American Vogue did a similar shoot called 'Asia Major' championing the top Asian models in the business, but are such attempts merely a gimmick, or is it actually a positive step forward? Without sounding cynical, was the American Vogue editorial simply an attempt to appeal to the one international market relatively unaffected by the economic crisis, rather than an being an attempt to diversify the representation of models in the magazine?

American Vogue Spreads The Love In The Run Up To Valentine's Day

Naomi Mdudu — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:00:00 GMT

Jamie Mazur and Alessandra Ambrosio

In the run up to Valentine's Day, American Vogue have decided to team up with Patrick Demarchelier again on a shoot featuring some of the biggest models of the moment posing with their other halves.

In the February 2009 issue the magazine opted for Doutzen Kroes, Julia Stegner, Caroline Trentini, Arlenis Sosa and Chanel Iman but for the latest issue they decided to shake up the line-up.

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First Look: Arlenis Sosa Covers Deutsch

Naomi Mdudu — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:00:00 BST

Model: Arlenis Sosa

Magazine: Deutsch

Issue: #43

Photographer: Tony Kim

Support of Black Models- Gimmick Or Genuine?

KejiM — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:35:23 BST

In August we reported that the tide was slowly turning as the use of black and ethnic minority models had increased in advertising campaigns and on the runway. The meteoric rise of Jourdan Dunn was hailed as the beginning of a future in which, there would be an equal presence of black and white models in the industry.

Some would argue that progress was made by Italian Vogue with its all black issue last July and i-D Magazine's September Issue which featured Jourdan Dunn, Sessilee Lopez, Chanel Iman and Arlenis Sosa on the cover as well as in a multi page editorial. Nathan Jenden, the brains behind the label by the same name and creative director of Diane Von Furstenberg has also sought to tackle this issue by sending only models of colour down his runway during LFW last week. PPQ also followed suit. One can only hope that such a positive stand will be an inspiration to others or at least result in more media attention to the debate.

Bethann Hardison Wants More Models Of Colour

Jill Hilbrenner — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:00:48 BST

Image via Modelinia

The latest issue of i-D features four models of colour (Chanel Iman, Arlenis Sosa, Jourdan Dunn and Sessilee Lopez), and Bethann Hardison says that's a step in the right direction. This week, the model agent hosted Paradigm Shift, an informal meet-and-greet for models and casting directors to discuss how to make that more of a norm.

“It was important that we set the wheels in motion in the spirit of things,” Hardison told Modelinia. “Paradigm shifts are about taking a leap and making change. And making permanent change, but you have to work at it.”

Models like Tyson Beckford and Damaris Lewis showed up to the event, along with casting directors including Anita Bitton and James Scully. Hardison must have gotten really wrapped up - she even broke her fast for Ramadan that night.

Editorial Spotlight: Chanel, Arlenis, Jourdan And Sessilee In i-D

Naomi Mdudu — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:44:17 BST

Models: Jourdan Dunn, Sessilee Lopez, Arlenis Sosa Pena and Chanel Iman

Editorial: Can You Feel It

Magazine: i-D

Issue: Pre Fall/Winter 09

Photographer: Emma Summerton

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First Look: Chanel, Arlenis, Sessilee And Jourdan i-D Cover Shoot

Naomi Mdudu — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:47:43 BST

As if you didn't love them enough, have a look at this behind-the-scenes clip of Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn, Sessilee Lopez and Arlenis Sosa Pena on their ground breaking cover shoot for the September issue of i-D.

What do you think?

Editorial Spotlight: Arlenis Sosa And Chanel Iman In Harper's Bazaar

Naomi Mdudu — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:00:00 BST

Models: Arlenis Sosa and Chanel Iman

Editorial: Fashion.....And All That Jazz

Magazine: Harper's Bazaar US

Issue: September '09

Photographer: Peter Lindbergh

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