Observation, key words, questions, pair work, description, analysis

Observation, key words, questions, pair work, description, analysis

to promote: promouvoir, to overcome: dépasser, atypical: atypique, original, social pressure: la pression sociale, a beauty standard: un standard de beauté, Advertizing: la publicité, slender: mince, redhead: roux, disabled: handicapé, a minority: une minorité

the thirties: les années 30

to compete: participer

non-Caucasian

the seventies: les années 70

1983

the canons of beauty

drastically: drastiquement/de façon drastique

Beauty is relative to its time.

plus-size: pour les grandes tailles

The concepts of beauty change with/over time. It means that the beauty criteria are a social construction. 

a body type: une morphologie

the hourglass morphology: la morphologie en sablier

curly hair: cheveux bouclés

straight hair: les cheveux lisses/raides

long hair: les cheveux longs

short hair: les cheveux courts

ethnic origin: l'origine ethnique 

American-Somalian

Kenyan

Sudanese

Asian

Black (African American)

Brown

White

a swimsuit: un maillot de bain

trousers: des pantalons

overalls: des combinaisons

jackets: des vestes

a headscarf/a hijab: un voile

headscarves

large hoop earrings: créoles

large rings

golden bracelets

necklaces

bare legs: jambes nues

childish: enfantin

naive

weak: faible

sorority: sororité

solidarity: solidarité

The 'models are changing the face of fashion' means that the magazine aims at bringing a new perspective to the industry. The goal could be to promote inclusivity in fashion. The magazine cover is a platform used to address an important social and political issue. It could help young girls to feel more confident in their own skin. Promoting difference could help people to be themselves without feeling the pressure to conform to a beauty standard.

hat, short hair, swimsuit, Miss America contest/pageant, smile, parade, women, posing, competition, skinny, model, White, heels, beauty standard, sash, pier, thirties

What was the beauty standard in the US in the thirties ? It was to have short curly hair, to be slender and white-skinned.

Which one won the contest? For me, it’s Miss Montgomery. 

Are the walking? They are actually parading. 

Where does it take place? It must be taking place in the USA because on their sashes we can see names of American states and cities.

Who are these women? These women are Misses. 

What is the event? The event is Miss America.

Why do they all have the same hairstyle? Maybe because it was the beauty standard back then. It could be to show their faces. It could be to hide their differences/inequalities. 

Why are these women dressed in the same way? 

What are they doing? They are parading for the photographer.

Key words

variety, fashion style, studio, belt, diversity, different bodies, change, ethnic origin, pride, model, multiple, differences, magazine, charisma, serious, body shapes, photoshoot, different hairstyles, jewels, clothes, natural, religion, straight hair, tall, 

Beauty is a social construction. It changes all the time. Beauty and fashion standards are realtive to their time and geographical area. 

What is the name of the magazine? It’s the famous British Vogue magazine.

What does the title of this magazine mean? Fashion reinventing itself, it is drawing new lines, new frontiers. Nowadays, fashion accepts that beauty is more diverse and doesn’t only refers to the Caucasian White woman.

Where did they come from? They might come from all over the world. 

Who are they? These women are famous models.

How many origins are there in the picture? There are five different ethnical origins in this picture.

Why was this cover created? It could be to change mentalities. It may be to change the kind of women that we see of magazine covers. It may to tackle the issue of racism. 

Why are they wearing jewels? They are wearing large golden chains, bracelets, rings, large hoop earrings. 

What is the goal of this diversity? It could be to show that beauty is not only ethnic. It could be to break beauty stereotypes. It could be to tackle discriminations. It may be to help people not to have too many complexes.