Bucking the fashion show stereotype of tall,
willowy models, Paris Fashion Week was treated Friday to a parade of women
of
restricted growth sashaying along the runway to great public applause.
The only criteria for becoming one of the atypical models showing
off the
New York Creative Business House’s tailor-made collection, was that you had
to
be under 1.30 metres (four feet four inches) tall.
The innovative show was created by the French “Donnons-leur une chance”
(Give them a chance) association.
“The Dwarf Fashion Show”, as it’s been dubbed, was in its third edition
after debuting at last year’s Paris Fashion week and a show last winter in
New
York.
Asian fashionistas will be able to enjoy the show next year when it
is due
to hit the Tokyo catwalks.
“It’s to change people’s ideas of us, and because I like fashion I wanted
to be on the catwalk,” French model Emma told AFP.
“And it could give designers ideas of how to make clothes for us,” she
added. (AFP)