It turns out that Fashion Week may actually be reflecting what we’ve known all along: Not all girls and women are a size 0. Some catwalks, while still filled with the tiniest models, are more readily exploring the use of more full-figured gals. By full-figured, I mean, size 12.
So, I ask you, is it enough? Can we applaud the use of a few models who are not quite the size of the average woman (size 14), but darn close? It’s certainly a step in the right direction– away from any fat is bad, bad, bad!
It has been said that fashion is about fantasy and nobody, apparently, wanted to see curvy women, out in public or in their dreams. Ack. Hogwash.
But even if some who are delusional do indeed believe that we all want to look like coat hangers when we close our eyes and put our heads down on the pillow at night, there is no denying that we DO need to actually be able to wear the clothes. Fantasy is great as long as it’s wearable.
Any woman should be able to look at a fashion spread and think, well, if I had a hair stylist, a make-up artist and…THAT DRESS, I’d look that good too. Perhaps seeing women who are nearing the average size of a woman, allows that to happen. That’s not just good for those selling the clothes…it does wonders for our body image. I would actually state that it allows fantasy to actually take place. Otherwise, it’s all about– that woman- not about the one standing in the mirror.
What kind of fantasy is that????
So, what’s the verdict about plus-size models and fashion week?
Finally?
No big deal?
Not really plus sized?
Let’s discuss here or on my Facebook Fan page. I’d love to know what you think.
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Forgive me if my comments get over the top but I just watched America the Beautiful for the first time and I’m a bit stoked up….
Hogwash indeed. The fashion industry, because it is not non-profit, caters to those with money. The average person doesn’t look like the models and doesn’t have the clothing budget of those that attend the events. I’d love to see a fashion show held by, i don’t know, Lane Bryant, Target, Sears using non-models. That might be more realistic. At least I wouldn’t feel as if I was attending an anorexia convention….
As for the “plus-sized” piece above, it’s a double edged sword. It’s good that more normal sizes are being acknowledged. I hope it goes beyond mere token status.