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British Vogue Can’t Tell Asian Models Apart, Apparently

Liu Wen in Derek Lam's spring 2011 show.
Liu Wen in Derek Lam’s spring 2011 show.

The June issue of British Vogue includes a story about the influx of Asian models in the high-end fashion industry, titled “The New Guard,” that’s quite similar to a piece in December’s American Vogue on the same subject. In any case, there’s an embarrassing gaffe in British Vogue’s article: A photograph of Chinese model Liu Wen walking in Derek Lam’s spring show (pictured) is misidentified as a different Chinese model, Du Juan, who didn’t even walk in the show.

British Vogue Article on Asian Models Can’t Tell Them Apart [Racked]
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British Vogue Can’t Tell Asian Models Apart, Apparently