(oh, and I found this pic highlighted like this, but it served to fulfill my purpose, so hayy)

I don't really know what started this trend, but I am not into it. jezebel.com seems to have noticed the same thing and they actually made a breakdown of the white to non-white ratio. it's really pathetic:

Here is also a rundown of a few of the top designers' models:
Erin Fetherston
Chanel Iman, black
Daul Kim, Asian
Han Jin, Asian
Hye Park, Asian
Total models of color: 4
Total white models: 23
Total models: 27
DKNY
Jourdan Dunn, black
Daniela Borges, Brazilian
Total models of color: 2
Total white models: 21
Total number of models: 23
Diane Von Furstenberg
Liya Kebede, black
Samira, black
Du Juan, Asian
Atong, black
Maria, Latina
Joan Smalls, black
Georgie, black
Lee, Asian
Alek Wek, black
Emma Pei, Asian
Camila Finn, Brazilian
Bruna Tenorio, Brazilian
Total models of color: 12
Total white models: 31
Total number of models: 43
Calvin Klein
Liya Kebede, black
Total models of color: 1
Total white models: 20
Total number of models: 21
Donna Karan
Chanel Iman, black
Total models of color: 1
Total white models: 22
Total number of models: 23
Jill Stuart
Total models of color: 0
Total white models: 20
Total number of models: 20
Jovovich-Hawk
Total models of color: 0
Total white models: 3
Total models: 3
Luca Luca
Atong, black
Total models of color: 1
Total white models: 19
Total models: 20
Tracy Reese
Sasha Gaye-Hunt, black
Dahlia, black
Hollis Wakeema, black
Sonny, Asian
Mo Wandan, Asian
Lily, black
Britnee Nicol, black
Cecilia Mendez, Argentine
Total models of color: 8
Total white: 15
Total: 23
Zac Posen
Du Juan, Asian
Liya Kebede, black
Jourdan Dunn, black
Chanel Iman, black
Han Jin, Asian
Bruna Tenorio, Brazilian
Total models of color: 6
Total white: 40
Total: 46
also, I have a sneaking suspicion that prada refuses to use non-whiteys, and that makes me not like them, but I love prada and don't want to not like it. fuck.