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The Minority Model: The Not-It Girl

Top fashion designers have implicitly named a new It Girl: The Asian Model. Yet Asian American female models are still relegated to commercial work and low-fashion margins.

By: Thao Ngo | Posted: Tue, Aug 16th- 3:19pm | Under: Asian models, Blogger Column, Devon Aoki, Du Juan, Fashion, Fei Fei Sun, Jenny Shimizu, Lily Zhi, Liu Wen, modelling, models, Natasha Yi, Nova, Ralph Lauren, runway, Sui He, supermodels, Tao Okamoto, Tracy, Fashion

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