“When I think about it, I feel very uncomfortable. I always wondered what that distinction was, and obviously because of the color of my brown skin. Now that I understand where my worth lies, so will fight for their rights,” long-legged lingerie shared. The 31-year-old beauty says she is working to create equality in the modeling industry. When she has a creative direction and has the right to choose the character she wants for the movies, she will definitely bring black young people. Jourdan Dunn is paid less than Cara Delevingne because of skin color. Photo: Pinterest. According to the The Sun , Jourdan Dunn admires black model Chanel Iman because of her straightforward personality. Dunn said: “Backstage, Chanel would speak up if she didn’t like something in her hair and makeup. Before, when I faced a similar situation, I just kept it in my heart, quietly went to the bathroom to correct it. because I don’t want to offend anyone.” Dunn sees Iman as a role model for the struggle for rights. She considers the behavior of a colleague who has become a “private brand” that, when looking at, everyone knows it is Iman. Jourdan Sherise Dunn was born in 1990, from England. She was recruited at the age of 16 when she appeared at Hammersmith Primark, and signed with Storm Model Management in London, England shortly after. Since 2007, she has been smooth on the international catwalk. In February 2008, she became the first black model to act for the Prada brand. In 2014, she was the first British model of color to be on the list of Top Earning Models, according to Forbes . On the Victoria’s Secret catwalk, Dunn received many compliments from experts for her height of 1.83 m, long straight legs and a professional and attractive catwalk style. Along with Naomi Campbell, Tyra Banks and many other veterans, Dunn is fighting for black equality in the fashion world.

“I remember very well how companies paid me and my close friends Cara Delevingne or Karlie Kloss when we finished a job. The amount of money they made was at a completely different rate than mine.” beauty expressed. She adds that she feels bad thinking about it, seeing the only difference is skin tone. However, Jourdan Dunn also understands better his value at the moment and will offer an appropriate price for each job. Supermodel Jourdan Dunn. Photo: The Independent. The 30-year-old beauty continued to explain her respect for fellow model – Chanel Iman. Because, she always knows how to behave with her crew and colleagues at fashion shows. Jourdan said to TTYA Talks : “At fashion shows, Chanel will express her candid opinion if she doesn’t like something about the design or makeup. I usually hide my opinions so as not to offend anyone. However, at the moment I have to learn the Chanel way to respect my own values.” The British supermodel shared that she is always interested in the views of the opposite person, so she often has to bring diversity to herself in fashion photos. She will even focus on raising people’s understanding of the talent of black models by trying to promote young girls at major fashion shows of close fashion houses. Jordan Dunn appeared with Cara Delevingne on the Spring – Summer 2015 catwalk. Photo: Metro. Before that, many fashion magazines spoke out about the issue of racism. Sheet Vogue once published an article on the topic “Is fashion racist?”. The fashion powerhouses began calling for change in the modeling industry. Headed by the late editor-in-chief of the newspaper Vogue Italy – Mrs. Franca Sozzani – with many meaningful pictures about the harsh life of girls of color. Adut Akech – Sudanese-born model – appeared on the catwalk of fashion house Alexander McQueen Autumn – Winter 2018. Photo: Vogue. In recent years, the world fashion village has changed markedly when the long black legs received the opportunity to appear in many prestigious shows such as Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Naeem Khan, Pyer Moss… According to statistics from the page The Fashion Spot there were 36.9% African-American models, an increase of 5.4% compared to the previous season. Each catwalk has at least 2 girls of color. Many long legs also strode over 20 shows in the Fall-Winter 2020 fashion season. This proves that the fashion world has begun to have equality for long legs with different skin colors. In addition to selecting models of color to appear on the catwalk, fashion house Naeem Khan also drew inspiration from Inca culture in Peru in its autumn-winter collection. The traditional patterns of the people’s robes, trousers, and shirts have created a new look in each design. The designer has combined colorful outfits with vibrant accessories to reflect the influences of everyday African life. He pays homage to people of color all over the world. “This isn’t just a regular fashion collection. I feel as a humanitarian, I’ve been through a lot and understand discrimination. So for me, the message. in the collection is really meaningful,” shared the designer. In the Pyer Moss show, the model and the band on stage were both African-American. Photo: Fashionista.