Top 10 Women Who Are Completely Redefining Beauty
Beauty is constantly evolving and it is a term that will never remain the same for very long. In a world where plastic surgery is performed on teenagers and perfectly proportioned women are found in every magazine, the idea of beauty can sometimes be sullied by our society.
The following women have all inspired and motivated women around the world.
10. Rain Dove
Rain Dove is an outstanding androgynous lesbian model whose unique and inspirational look has taken the fashion world by storm. Rain, who has modeled both men and women’s apparel, believes her career is, in a way, a type of activism.
9. Denise Bidot
Denise Bidot is a goddess, plain and simple. This Latina who was born in Miami made her name in the fashion world in 2014 when she became the first plus size model to walk the runway during New York Fashion Week.
8. Jamie Brewer
Jamie Brewer, who is thirty years old, is not only on a hit television show, she has also become the first model with down syndrome to walk in a New York Fashion Week show. Brewer is known as being an inspiration to the down syndrome community but she is also becoming an inspiration to the world at large.
7. Lea T
Lea T is a 34-year-old transgender model who was born in Brazil and raised in Italy and is best known as Riccardo Tisci’s muse. In 2014, the transgender supermodel became the face of Redken. This made her the first openly transgender model to be the face of a global cosmetic brand.
6. Carmen Dell'Orefice
Carmen Dell’Orefice is known as the worlds oldest working model. At the young age of 83, this stunning woman has appeared on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Thailand. Dell’Orefice has been modeling her entire life.
5. Elliott Sailors
Elliot Sailors stepped into the world of modeling in full force; the blonde bombshell has now cut her hair off and adopted a new look. Although she found great success in modeling as a woman, she is now ready to make her mark in the world of men’s fashion.
This does not mean Sailor is becoming a man, it simply means that she is taking her manly, striking features and putting them to use in men’s fashion.
4. Andreja Pejic
Andreja Pejic is an incredibly talented Australian model who is a transgender woman. Until 2014, Pejic was portrayed as an “androgynous” male model. Pejic describes herself as a human being living between genders.
3. Robyn Lawley
The stunning model has become the first plus size model to grace the pages of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition. Lawley is breaking boundaries when it comes to body image and is showing the world that beauty truly does come in all shapes and sizes.
2. Winnie Harlow
Winnie Harlow, whose real name is Chantelle Brown-Young is a 20-year-old Canadian native who was born with a rare skin disorder. Harlow suffers from a pigmentation disorder called Vitiligo.
Regardless of her disease, this model has broken boundaries and has made a name for herself in the crazy world of fashion. Her unique and inspirational look is why Desigual made her the face of the Say Something Nice campaign.
1. Jillian Mercado
Jillian Mercado is an inspiring 26-year-old New Yorker who is inspiring people one at a time. Mercado has a disease called muscular dystrophy, which has forced her to be in a wheelchair.
Regardless of the chair, the world is able to see the power of her beauty and can embrace and admire Mercado in her campaigns for both Diesel and Nordstrom. She is truly an inspiration to many and has influenced many girls with the same condition to feel beautiful.
