...' his show only had a few white models but more than 20 African ethnic models, the polar opposite of most high fashion runway shows' ... Royal muse, Princess Elizabeth of Toro
Photo: Zac Posen instagram
Setting new trends on the catwalk. Designer Zac Pozen
His royal muse studied law at Oxford, modeled for Vogue and represented her country at the United Nations, Posen said in a statement. He chose to close his fall 2016 collection with Ugandan model Aamito Lagum for that reason.
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Zac's Inspiration Princess Elizabeth Toro of Uganda, Lawyer and model
Posen's team worked with casting directors to find models that would "embody Elizabeth's elegance and intelligence," he said.
Photo: Zac Posen
Naomi Sims
"Since the inspiration was Elizabeth of Toro it made sense to have a casting reflecting this," Posen said. "Their presence and the diversity of the casting complimented the collection and made it more striking."
Photo: Inspiration board Zac Posen
"Within this global environment - diversity is very important and it is something that has always been equally important to me as well as a key component of my collections whether it is shapes, sizes or skin color," said Posen.
Photo: Zac Posen
Donyale Luna
Posen, who launched his self-titled collections in 2001, posted several photos of black models on Instagram as part of his "mood boards"
40 out of the 46 models on the runway were people of color, and this was noticeable and a statement because it happens so rarely.
Courtesy: CNN
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