In a lot of cases (mainstream?) fashion and modeling are a way to help humans who like beautiful things, to cope with or forget abt their own traumas or those of the world, at least for a bit.
People are attracted to the unblemished, the existent gleam of youth, like a car still fresh off the lot or the assembly line, new shoes or any such thing.
trauma changes a person more than just on the inside. it changes our physiognomy, it changes the face-the way the eyes set, what the brows are doing, how the jaw is held. it changes the way we stand, the way we look at others.
these changes are like weights as well as scars. they stay; their existence is heavy & dense, and perpetuate a constantly cascading effect of subsequent changes.
it is these qualities of youth – lightness, innocent brightness like the sun reflected in morning dewdrop, ignorance – that are so oft exploited by industries/businesses seeking to capitalize from this always readily available resource.