Posts tagged plus-size model
Plus-Size Models in French Marie Claire
Jun 2nd
The French Marie Claire is showcasing plus-size models in their June issue. The models are wearing bathing suits, bikinis, tanks, undies (underwear), and even some birthday suits (naked) here and there.
Plus Size Fashion Week Makes A Comeback
Apr 1st
For the second year in a row, New York will host Full Figured Fashion Week from June 16th to June 19th. According to a press release for the event, in addition to runway shows, there will be a panel series for plus-size models and fashion insiders — one focusing on “The State of the Curvy Community” and one specifically geared toward aspiring models — as well as a day-long shopping tour of Manhattan’s most fashionable plus-size stores.
Plus-Size Models Don’t Make A Difference To Consumers
Mar 18th
A recent study by Arizona State University, the University of Cologne in Germany and Erasmus University in the Netherlands shows that using plus-size models in advertising doesn’t make a difference to consumers, ASU News reports.
“We found that overweight consumers demonstrated lower self-esteem – and therefore probably less enthusiasm about buying products – after exposure to any size models in ads (versus ads with no models). More >
Plus-size models walk the ramp at London Fashion Week
Feb 21st
Times are changing on the ramp, as the London Fashion Week witnessed normal-sized women catwalk-ing this year.
The Bora Aksu fashion show at the event had healthier looking models instead of size-zero wannabes.
“Over the last couple of seasons they have become more noticeable,” Sky News quoted Aksu as saying.
He added: “You also notice that these are girls who look healthy and happy.”
Don’t expect fashion industry to change pin-thin standards any time soon
Feb 18th
T
he latest outrage over rail-thin runway models isn’t likely to spark any sudden changes in the $100 million fashion industry.
“Let’s be realistic,” says Steven Kolb, executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
“Fashion shows are fantasy … and to be a model you have to be thin to begin with.
“There are healthy models that genetically have thin body structures. So [thin models] will always be on the runway.”