Skinny VS Curvy

The June issue of French Marie Claire features ‘plus-size’ models Hayley Morley and Laura Catterall in bathing-suits, lingerie and in well, nothing. These girls are a size 10 US, look well-proportionate and have the following measurements:

Hayley (the blonde):

Size: 14UK, 42EU
Height: 5’9, 178cm
Bust: 34dd, 102cm
Waist: 29”, 74cm
Hips: 41′,’ 104cm

Laura (the brunette):

Size: 14UK,  42EU
Height: 5’10, 178cm
Bust: 34E, 102cm
Waist: 29”, 74cm
Hips: 41” 105cm

What do you think of this spread?

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“For the first time! Beautiful curvy models in plus size + 21 pages of sexy ideas and good addresses for women who don’t want to lose weight.”…

… says the cover of the Polish Elle, where size 42-46 (EU) models are featured in a wide range of clothes.

Curious to see what you guys think of this shoot / initiative!

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A while back, I was quite sad to see Elisha on New York Post’s “50 Fat celebrities” list – see it here! I don’t like the idea of such a list anyway, but some of their choices were quite debatable:  Jessica Simpson and Rachel Hunter were also on this “Fat List”.

Elisha is not as slender as she was a few years ago when she did “Girl Next Door”, meaning like this:

… but she gained weight quite proportionally all over and gained some curves in the process too, so is it OK to place her on a “Fat List”?

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After last year, 18 “plus-sized” girls walked the runway at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, this year, the size 12+ girls were excluded from the fashion event… so they decided to protest, while letting their T-shirts promote their slogans: “I love my curves” and “We love real women”. Let’s find out more details from news.com.au:

NEGOTIATING curves has proved too hazardous for the designers of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, as plus-sized models claim they have been shut out by the local industry.

Big Gal Models agent Darrianne Donnelly said the industry had gone backwards after showcasing 18 plus-size models at Australian Fashion Week last year. That positive initiative by RAFW owner IMG was hailed a success but has not one was invited to participate this year.

“The public wants to see themselves, in all shapes and sizes, not just size 6,” Ms Donnelly said.

A group of plus-size models wearing T-Shirts with slogans such as “I love my curves” and “We love real women” staged a protest outside an Australian Fashion Week event yesterday.

Designer Alex Perry was defiant about his right to choose. “Nobody is going to tell me how to pick models,” he said.

What do you guys think about this?

Name: Katie Green

Age: 22

Nationality: English

Size: UK 12 (US 8-10)

Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Models for: FHM, Ultimo, Wonderbra

Chosen: Number 3 on Daily Star’s “Best Bodies” List

Was asked to: Lose 2 stone (28 lbs / 13 kg) when she first started modeling…

Which is why… A while back, Katie started a campaign called “Say No to Size 0″ that had the goal to “ban all size zero models and models with an unhealthy BMI (below 18.5) from the fashion catwalks.” (source: Katie’s Official site).

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