January 13, 2012 in Beauty & Body Image by Versus
PLUS Model is a magazine dedicated to plus-size fashion that also militates for variety and beauty (and body) diversity in the modelling world - in the January 2012 issue, the magazine published a controversial piece that reveals a variety of statistics on beauty image in the fashion world and featured size 12 US model Katya Zharkova in a cloth-less spread:
- Twenty years ago the average fashion model weighed 8% less than the average woman. Today, she weighs 23% less.
- Ten years ago plus-size models averaged between size 12 and 18. Today the need for size diversity within the plus-size modeling industry continues to be questioned. The majority of plus-size models on agency boards are between a size 6 and 14, while the customers continue to express their dissatisfaction.
- Most runway models meet the Body Mass Index physical criteria for Anorexia.
- 50% of women wear a size 14 or larger, but most standard clothing outlets cater to sizes 14 or smaller.
If we continue to ignore and rely on others to decide what we want to see, change will never happen. We have to be vocal and proactive, patient and realistic.
How do you feel about all these? Must check the rest of the spread!
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Tags: body image, magazine, model, naked, plus-size, size 12, Zharkova
December 13, 2011 in Celebrity Quotes, Queen Latifah by Versus
Queen Latifah opened up to Essence Magazine about the struggles a plus-size woman (‘curvaceous’ in her words) deals with when purchasing clothes:
On finding clothes as a plus-size woman:
“A lot of manufacturers don’t respect the curvaceous woman. They don’t respect our dollar or our shape.”
On desigining her own clothing line that will include sizes from 2 to 24 US:
“I’m happy to make women’s clothing I really like. I mean these are things that are really beautiful, but they’re very wearable. We’re really trying to make sure that they have the best fabrics possible, that it feels good on the body. They are stylish clothes that fit my body, and make me look good and feel good about myself.”
… says Queen Latifah in Essence Magazine.
Do you guys agree with her first statement?
Tags: clothes, plus-size, quote
November 26, 2011 in Hot Models by Versus
‘Plus-size’ model treat!
Name: Geo Burke
Nationality: Australian
Age: 21
Size: US 10
A quote from Geo – from Vogue Curvy: “The thing that I like most about myself: that my curves are now an asset where as before they were a target for torment.”
Many more pictures after the jump!
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Tags: Geo Burke, model, plus-size, size 10
October 9, 2011 in Hot Models by Versus
6’0” and size 12 model Robyn Lawley (who does not look anything near plus-size in the above shot) is a favorite when it comes to modeling ‘plus-size’ bikinis – here she is in the latest edition of Australian Cosmo, looking hot in a wide range of swimwear pieces.
Must check the rest!
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Tags: bikini, magazine, plus-size, Robyn Lawley, size 12
October 3, 2011 in Celebrity Weight & Measurements, Hot Models by Versus
Here’s a little treat for you: newcomer plus-size model Bree Warren in Recognize Magazine – let’s find out more about her:
Height: 5’11” / 180 cm
Measurements: 38C-30-42 / 96C-76-107 cm
Dress Size: US 10-12
See the rest of this shoot after the jump!
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Tags: Bree Warren, magazine, model, plus-size, size 10, size 12
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