[temujin]

TOP 10 MODEL-PRODUCING NATIONS (PER CAPITA) »

1. Estonia, 2. Iceland, 3. Lithuania, 4. Denmark, 5. Latvia, 6. Sweden, 7. Netherlands, 8. Slovakia, 9. Norway, 10. Czech Republic


http://www.pbs.org/pov/girlmodel/infogra...VIyDBxIuSr

A few choice highlights

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In 1982, the average model weighed 8% less than the average woman.

In 2012, the average model weighed 23% less than the average woman

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Rio Grande do Sul represents 5% of Brazil's population but it's the home of more than 50% of its models (including Gisele Bündchen). The appeal of the region's inhabitants is attributed to the historical migration of Germans and Italians.

And the mandatory inclusion of the fat, ugly US female perspective:

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68% Percentage of U.S. women who believe the media sets an unrealistic standard of beauty.

[Roosh]

I'm curious what type of model.

Runway models are mostly selected for physical dimensions.

[freshcream]

---- > Airbnb.com

Me thinks a two month holiday in 200 000 city would be nice.

[InternationPlayboy]

(03-26-2013 06:43 PM)temujin Wrote:  

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68% Percentage of U.S. women who believe the media sets an unrealistic standard of beauty.

of course they do

Brazil and Colombia aren't on the list because the girls are too curvy. But I'd take the Colombian or Brazilian look all day over a lot of the countries listed. Models are typically too skinny and don't have the curves for my taste.

[thegmanifesto]

No Brazil?

[Belgrano]

(03-26-2013 07:56 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

No Brazil?

They did an overall ranking and one per capita:

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Top 10 Model-Producing Nations (Per Capita) »

1. Estonia, 2. Iceland, 3. Lithuania, 4. Denmark, 5. Latvia, 6. Sweden, 7. Netherlands, 8. Slovakia, 9. Norway, 10. Czech Republic

Top 10 Model-Producing Nations (Overall)

1. USA, 2. Brazil, 3. Russia, 4. UK, 5. Netherlands, 6. Canada, 7. Germany, 8. Poland, 9. Australia, 10. France

Also very interesting:

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International Perceptions

2.5% of the models at Sao Paolo's 2008 Fashion Week were black, though 50.8% of Brazil's population is black or of mixed race.

52% of Japan's women consider themselves to be overweight, but only 23% are.

Since 2008, only 3 of Vogue Japan's 71 covers have featured Japanese models.

[InternationPlayboy]

(03-26-2013 08:02 PM)Celtic_Austrian Wrote:  

2.5% of the models at Sao Paolo's 2008 Fashion Week were black, though 50.8% of Brazil's population is black or of mixed race.

This is a little skewed though because Sao Paulo doesn't have a very high only black population per capita. When you look at the race stats for Brazil, a very high number of people are considered black/mixed (Almost 50%). So they should have given the stats for what percent was black/mixed and not just black in the modeling community, because if you look at Sao Paulo race stats, I would guess it's probably around 10%, which still makes the amount of black models still far bellow what it should be. It would be hard to tell just by looking at a lot of the Brazilian population to know if they were mixed with black. They look more like a darker Italian or Colombia. That stat though makes it seem so much worse than it actually is. I was watching something about this a while ago, how black women are way under represented in the modeling community.

[iknowexactly]

There are economic factors affecting this too, there is a much higher proportion of Ukechix who generally look like models-- very long legs, nice facial bones, very slim-- than Icelandic chix, but low income and poor health care ( most frequently bad teeth) as well as inability of provincial girls to market themselves prevents a lot of girls with incredible potential from making it.
I've been both places.

[BCZalgyris]

(03-26-2013 08:41 PM)iknowexactly Wrote:  

There are economic factors affecting this too, there is a much higher proportion of Ukechix who generally look like models-- very long legs, nice facial bones, very slim-- than Icelandic chix, but low income and poor health care ( most frequently bad teeth) as well as inability of provincial girls to market themselves prevents a lot of girls with incredible potential from making it.
I've been both places.

I'm pleasantly surprised that my country hit #3 on the list. No offense guys, but I don't mind them tall and skinny

[WanderingSoul]

(03-26-2013 07:43 PM)Roosh Wrote:  

I'm curious what type of model.

Runway models are mostly selected for physical dimensions.

This. Runway models are not very attractive IMO. Some are stunners for sure, but runway models and swimsuit models have completely different looks.

[speakeasy]

Nothing surprising. The modeling industry has a strong preference for tall, Nordic blondes. Female beauty of course has far wider expressions than that phenotype.