Skinny VS Curvy

Times Online has this long, descriptive story on plus-size models and the man who made them famous – read it here entirely!… and the ladies in the spotlight are no other than Crystal Renn and Tara Lynn. Here are some interesting parts of this article:

Lynn (size 18 UK), a curvaceous yet surprisingly dainty woman, is here today, teetering on high-heeled sandals, looking fabulous in a pink one-piece. On her modelling card her measurements are 38-34-46in. A male make-up artist rubs body lotion into her ample thighs. She dwarfs him.

What Gary Dakin (the man who runs the plus-size division of Ford Models) says:

In one shoot in the same magazine Crystal Renn was photographed opposite the size 4 model Jacquelyn Jablonski in exactly the same clothes. “Renn wiped the floor with her,” says Dakin.

… hmm… remember that shoot?

What Tara says:

“I would like to say that I like my body as much as I ever did. But all the publicity has made it easier. I’m being celebrated now.”
“I spend half my life walking around in clothes with my bottom hanging out. All these gorgeous clothes and nothing fits me. No wonder they always shoot me naked.”

What Crystal says:

“We are all models. Beautiful girls are beautiful girls. Size should not matter. Look in the street and there are all kinds of shapes and sizes. Why are we here? To get people to shop and feel good about themselves. Somehow that has been forgotten. Just because a girl is bigger, she can’t be inspiring? What kind of message is that? And it’s not even true.”

Tara does look plus-sized, but once again, Crystal’s weight loss is quite visible… and they both look beautiful!

Check out the video and share your thoughts!

I-don’t-know-why-we-still-call-her-plus-size model Crystal Renn walked for Chanel’s 2011 Cruise Collection in St. Tropez – and why is this a big news? Because a while back, Chanel’s head designer and creative director, Karl Lagerfeld said:

“No one wants to see curvy women. You’ve got fat mothers with their bags of chips sitting in front of the television and saying that thin models are ugly.”

But… (via Jezbel):

Since then, Kaiser Karl shot a story for V Magazine’s spring 2010 issue, which included mostly plus-size models. Though Crystal Renn was featured in the magazine, Lagerfeld’s shoot was with undeniably curvy burlesque performer Miss Dirty Martini. (Crystal Renn was shot alongside Jacquelyn Jablonksi by Terry Richardson.) Why would Unkle Karl, who has made no secret of how much he hates fat, hire Crystal Renn to walk on his runway?

Maybe because Crystal lost a lot of weight? Remember when Crystal looked like this?

See more pictures of Crystal from a recent event and one more from the Chanel show after the jump!

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At large request, here’s Beyonce’s latest video for “Why Don’t You Love Me” – it’s got lots of outfits, all revealing and tight on B’s super curves, it’s got a retro vibe, some Bettie Page, booty shaking and lots more.

Take a look at it and tell us what you think!

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).

See more pictures of her from her campaigns after the jump!

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A few weeks ago, I tricked some of you you into thinking that Mel B’s bottom curves belonged to no other than Kim Kardashian in a mini guessing challenge – this week, Melanie’s curves are back and they’re in a super tight and short bandage dress.

How do you find Melanie in this leggy / bootylicious outfit?