The New Models of 2009

Say goodbye to the former iconic beauties of the fashion world, and say hello to the new kids on the block. Thanks to Kenneth Cole's new campaign, with the slogan "WE ALL WALK IN DIFFERENT SHOES", the models of stick thin figures and "high fashion" faces are being replaced with REAL PEOPLE. Taking what was once different and/or not socially accepted and creating it into a bold statement of diversity and individualism. From top left to bottom right: Sharon Blynn, ovarian cancer survivor; Jay Bakker, a punk evangelist; Matisyahu, Hasidic reggae artist; and Nina Poon, transgender woman with her boyfriend. Credit: Kenneth Cole