![]() ![]() The lack of diversity in Asia's fashion world is not just limited to pale skin tones. I can't categorize it, but I feel like it is still an issue of them being too strong." "She looks Asian, her features, but she has curly hair - and the client was like, 'she is too much for us,'" Ilunga said. She recalled a pitch meeting with a client featuring a model of mixed black and Asian ethnicity. Ilunga said she has found male black models are more sought after, seen as "cool, much more stylish."īut there is still resistance to black women. "Most are not local brands, but they are brands that are trying to promote internationally - that's the thing," she said of the kind of clients willing to look beyond white or Asian models. One of her most booked models, she said, is an 18-year-old Burundian. They have enjoyed some successes - though she admits changing attitudes is hard. Ilunga's agency now has 32 male and female models on its books from places such as Rwanda, Burundi, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the Philippines. "Representation matters so much," she said, adding she believes fashion is an accessible way to change minds - and prevent other young women from feeling they have to change. Just so that I could fit into society's norms," Ilunga explained.Īfter rounds of rejections, in 2018 she opened her own small agency to champion models of all skin tones and sizes. "I started lightening my skin, using lightening products. The same was true of the massive fashion market in the Chinese mainland. I was 17, it just broke my heart."Īgain and again, she saw that models in the wealthy global finance hub - home to roughly 600,000 people of non-Chinese descent - were expected to be "tall, light, and skinny." "I would walk into an agency and they told me that they prefer white models to black models," Ilunga, who moved to China's Hong Kong as a child refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, told AFP. While the Black Lives Matter movement fuels debate and change in the fashion worlds of the US and parts of Europe, industry figures say Asia's beauty and body expectations remain dominated by an ideal that is pale, thin, and unrepresentative of the region. Now the 22-year-old is trying to change that, one model at a time. Photo: AFPĪs a young black woman modeling in Hong Kong, Harmony Anne-Marie Ilunga rarely saw anyone who looked like her in the magazines. No matter what style you are seeking – skinny leg, straight leg, flare leg, etc – you will find that the tall cut of our jeans offers an incredible fit that no other retailer can provide.Harmony Anne-Marie Ilunga prepares to take to the catwalk during the "Harmony IV" fashion show in Hong Kong on November 6. Our jeans have been named some of the best jeans for tall women by major publications like FabFitFun, GoodHousekeeping, NY Mag and more. As two moms ourselves, we want our jeans to not only look good but feel good too – because we have kids to chase after! We of course cut all of our styles in the longer length inseams tall girls need – 34”, 35”, 36”, 37” and 38” inseam options are all available on our site. We also ensure that all of our tall jeans have a comfortable fit across the hips and thighs, make your bum look real good, and are functional for real life. We adjust elements of the pant like the front and back rise, as well as the scoop, to be better fitting for longer length torsos. ![]() ![]() Please reference the size chart on this page for more information on length and other specs.Īmalli Talli jeans are the best fitting tall jeans in the market – because they are designed and tested by two tall sisters (5’10” and 6’4”) who understand the struggles of tall women! Our fit goes above and beyond the minimum adjustment of simply adding leg length. Designed not only with extra-long length, but the perfect tall fit in all aspects. This bootcut jean is made from a luxuriously soft stretch denim fabrication for a comfortable, easy to wear style for tall women. The midsummer wash is a vintage looking light wash finished with dip dye and raw hemline details. The Landon body is fitted through the hip and the knee and then relaxes to a wider leg opening for a very flattering (and long leg enhancing!) silhouette. The Landon Bootcut Jean comes in the long lengths that tall girls need for a flattering fit! Now available in three inseam lengths – 34”, 36” and 38” which makes them easy to wear with flats OR heels. ![]()
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