What is the status quo of supermodel agyness?

If her name is Laura hollins, if she doesn't know how to dress up, if she doesn't have a good friend who designs slogan T-shirts, if she just walks calmly to take pictures like other models, if she is not British, Agyness Deyn will probably be unpopular, and I -D won't praise her.

If i-D didn't publish a special issue for her at the first time, if this special issue didn't launch five covers at once, and if the inexplicable word "icon" wasn't written on the cover, Agyness Deyn's popularity might not be criticized, and the credibility of i-D wouldn't be doubted.

But in fact, while wearing many titles such as "popular model", "best dressed", "Kate Moss successor" and "new fashion idol", she was questioned and teased by some fashion people: the busybody mocked her real name and age, dug up her old photos and tried to take off her mask to reveal her true colors; Objectivists complain that the media is over-touted, and think that Deen, who has only debuted for two years, is simply not worthy of the title of idol.

Indeed, judging from her achievements and influence today, Deen is still far from her idol status. However, if Deen doesn't deserve the title of idol, who does? Among the younger generation of models, the answer is obviously: no one.

When you open the latest newspaper, you will still see the old faces of 1990: naomi campbell made a scene at Heathrow Airport, Kate Moss said she was getting married, gisele bundchen showed off her ass in hot pants, and Carla Bruni accompanied the president's husband to visit Britain. The great 1990s supermodel has been with us for 20 years and still occupies the headlines. The problem is that even at the age of 45 or 50, supermodels will still be old. Therefore, it is time for the media to create a new idol.

In the past four years, the supply of models on the market has exceeded demand. There are so many new faces crossing the river every season. The result of fighting each other must be mutual weakening. Brokerage companies are fighting propaganda wars, and they are always "new generation supermodels" and "next stop days later", which is often nothing more than thunder and rain. Prada and steven meisel, as promoters of modeling, are considered to have unlimited potential as long as they are slightly optimistic about them. However, season after season, the model of successful summit through Kaifeng gradually failed. Fortunately, Catherine McNeil was signed an exclusive contract by photographer mario testino as soon as she made her debut last year, and soon appeared on the cover of V with the title of "The Birth of a Supermodel". But after the blockbuster, McNeil's development was just like that. Maybe, if a model wants to be popular, she can't just look at her looks.

Seeing that there are no successors in the modeling field and the fashion media are thirsty for talents, Agyness Deyn just appeared at this time. Different from other underage models, she fabricated her age and took another stage name, which really seemed well prepared. The distinctive short hair style is highly recognizable and impressive, which has become the basis of her popularity; Her special group experience, retro punk dress style and friendship with popular T-shirt designer Henry Holland are all popular bonus chips. Ordinary people don't care how many blockbusters you shoot and how many advertisements you win. Compared with Eastern European models who work silently, have long names and can't speak English, Deen has personality, stories and interesting points, and editors are willing to write, which is easy for the media to win. Besides, she is British herself, and the motherland who loves fashion and gossip is especially good at making stars.

Thanks to the support of the media, Agyness Deyn completed the transformation from an ordinary girl eager to be famous to a fashion symbol in less than two years. Her success proves the correctness of andy warhol's theory that "everyone has a chance to become a celebrity 15 minutes". This kind of popularity means a little success. Lily donaldson and lily cole, both born models from England, made their debut a few years ago, but they were not so popular. It seems that the media is really eager for love this time. As for i-D's eagerness to name Dean "idol" and "British spokesperson" in the magazine, is it to turn her into Twiggy of 1966?

I have to say that i-D means well. If one day Agyness Deyn can repeat the history of Twiggy, this magazine will be promising. Otherwise, it will be like driving ducks to the shelves, and the media will do bad things with good intentions. Maybe the British don't know the truth of pulling out seedlings to encourage others. Besides, I must remind you that Twiggy has only been popular for four years. We must wait and see how many years Agyness Deyn will be popular.