Yes, ‘plus-size’ according to the fashion industry – Elena Miro is an Italian fashion brad that carries clothes sizes 44 EU and up (12 US and up) and we’ve got the vibrant pictures from their recent Spring 2012 show during Fashion Week, full of beautiful size 10+ models.
What do you think of the models? Do they all look plus-size? And how about the clothes – aren’t they flattering on non-stick-thin figures?
A variety of plus-sized models appeared on the catwalk for the Myer Big is Beautiful show during the Mercedes Benz Sydney Fashion Festival yesterday – the models ranged in sizes from 12 to 20 US, but the media didn’t applaud the initiatie to use obese models (from Daily Mail):
The show has sparked an online debate as The Australian journalist Damian Woolbough branded the choice of models ‘irresponsible.’
Damian wrote: ‘There is a place for women of all sizes in the fashion media, as seen by the positive response to a plus-size shoot with Lawley in this month’s Vogue Australia, but obese models send just as irresponsible a message about the need for healthy eating and exercise as models with protruding clavicles and ribcages.’
He said: ‘Is it ok to be overweight? No. But if you are big and big boned, people come in all shapes and sizes,it would be monstrously wrong to say the models are just overweight. If they are running a show which has big girls modelling for big girls, then that would be totally appropriate. If the show Big is Beautiful is for ladies that are size 18 because that is their natural size then I see no problem.’
What do you think about the journalist’s words?
Among the models: 6’0” tall Robyn Lawley, who covered Vogue Italia – see her in a black dress after the jump and more!
Ford+ model Marquita Pring (size 14 US) is on a roll! This month, she is featured both on the cover (!) of Vogue Italia, together with 2 other non-skinny models and in Vogue Curvy.
Take a look at this Vogue Curvy video, where beautiful Marquita talks about being a plus-size model and share your thoughts!
Plus-size models Tara Lynn, Candice Huffine and Robyn Lawley (all size 12 to 16 US) unite on the cover of Vogue Italia to show off their ‘plus’ curves in seductive lingerie. It seems that the Franca Sozzani, the editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia, is committed to featuring more plus-size beauties in the high-fashion magazine from now on. Here’s what she says:
On how shoots like this make a stand against anorexia:
‘Fashion has been always blamed as one of the culprits of anorexia, and our commitment is the proof that fashion is ready to get on the frontline and struggle against the disorder.’
On the fact that plus-size models are fine the way they are:
‘Why should these women slim down? ‘Many of the women who have a few extra kilos are especially beautiful and also more feminine.’
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