Abroad or in Dhaka?
Class, education, wealth and upbringing certainly have roles to play in how women look and how they carry themselves in ladylike fashion - and important for those of us who are connoisseurs of feminine beauty
'My Fair Lady' comes to mind....
I myself know several women in my friend circle who could give these models a run for their money looks-wise, but their education level is far higher or they come from a bit more conservative (not Islamist) backgrounds.
Modeling (and becoming a 'public' artiste and entertainer - so to speak) is not considered prestigious in South Asian upper middle-class circles, and this is true here as well. Most of the models in these pages (yes even the top models) come from at most middle-class backgrounds, not above. This is not snootiness - it is reality and simply stating the facts.
I am quite fascinated by the pace of adaptation by these mofussil middle-class women from plain-jane 'dehati' to top actress all of a sudden. I actually admire this level of effort because for a young woman who wins a brand-sponsored award for a beauty or singing contest and gets 'discovered' - it is going a long way in one short frightening step. They are hungrier and much more aggressive than women who come from more privileged backgrounds.
From my experience as an observer - modeling is not simply about stunning looks. It is about knowing how to use those looks to present a tasteful top-echelon silhouette and at the same time reflecting visual vitality, humanism, accepted mores of local culture, aesthetic finesse and above all cultivated-good-taste to appeal to wide sections of society.
For a quick-learner quick-witted middle class woman, that field is far more lucrative and open-for-the-taking than a socially encumbered Higher Middle class woman.
