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Bigger Models Make Women Feel Bad About Themselves, Too

Lily QMarch 19, 2010 //

Dove’s Real Beauty ad campaigns are heralded as groundbreaking forays into being a bit more realistic about how women look. Glamour‘s new habit of featuring regular-sized broads after the publicity deluge the first time they did it, too, is widely praised. But here’s the thing: According to a new study by the University of Arizona, ads featuring bigger models don’t actually make most women feel very good about themselves. Apparently, pretty much everything makes women feel like crap about how they look. Keep reading »

Quotable: Crystal Renn Says Plus-Sizing Isn’t So Baffling

Annika HarrisFebruary 23, 2010 //

“Well, [in modeling] there is the standard, which is a 34-inch hip and then there is ‘plus’ that. Unfortunately, I think when people think of ‘plus’ they think of only size 18, but the great thing about what I do, is that they have been more inclusive of size 8′s and all the way up to bigger sizes like 20.

Personally, I wish there wasn’t this huge separation. I think it’s about being the size that you are, eating a healthy diet and doing moderate exercise — your body will settle where it’s supposed to be, whether that’s a 2 or a 16/18.”

– Plus-size model Crystal Renn talks to StyleList about plus-size modeling, weight in the fashion industry, and the Mark Fast fashion show, in which a variety of models walked the runway [StyleList] Keep reading »

Racy Preview Shots From V’s Curvy Issue

Erin FlahertyJanuary 5, 2010 //

The previews keep leaking for V magazine’s much-hyped, so-called “curvy issue” dropping next week, on the 14th. We already saw plus-sized darling Crystal Renn modeling the same clothes alongside standard skinny chick Jacquelyn Jablonski in Terry Richardson’s model-off story, and today we get a taste of a sexy Solve Sundsbo joint (styled by Nicola Formichetti) featuring Candice Huffine, Tara Lynn and Michelle Olson to name a few. It’s hot, but you have to admit it’s certainly thought-provoking and almost jarring to see these women within the context of these slick “high fashion” images. We’re just so used to seeing a very specific type of body against this backdrop. After all, we’re talking V here, not Glamour. Check out more after the jump … Keep reading »

Same Outfits, Different Bodies In V Magazine’s Size Issue

Catherine StrawnDecember 22, 2009 //

V announced last week that its January issue would include plus-size models, and the first photos from it are on Models.com as part of an exclusive preview of what the magazine is calling its “size issue.” In the fashion story “One Size Fits All” shot by photographer Terry Richardson, models Jacquelyn Jablonski and Crystal Renn show off the exact same clothes in similar poses, with only their body sizes being different: Jablonski is a size 2-4 and Renn is a 12. Keep reading »

Style Buzz: V’s New Plus-Size Issue And The End Of Runway Shows

Erin FlahertyDecember 12, 2009 //
  • Notoriously skinny-centric fashion magazine V announced that their January issue is devoted to plus-sized models and will star greats like Crystal Renn (we’re still obsessing over her recent shoot for Canadian Elle, above). [New York Post]
  • According to Kate Betts, the future of fashion may entail the end of live runway shows because they’re so cost-prohibitive. Instead, they’ll be virtual and involve models walking on treadmills to look runway-esque on video. [Time]
  • So genius: DIY holiday gift ideas that cost under $20 to make. [Shelterpop]
  • Are major designers stealing all their ideas from hip Japanese street styles? Sure looks like it. [Style.com]
  • Beloved French designer Isabel Marant will finally be selling her deliciously wearable wares stateside. We can’t wait! [Fashionologie]

Keep reading »

Why Do We Love To Hate On Thin Models?

Erin FlahertyOctober 19, 2009 //

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Robin Givhan is no dummy, so she must’ve anticipated the article she wrote for the Washington Post this weekend was bound to generate some controversy. She’s added her two-cents to the fashion world’s skinny model debate drama by essentially saying we love to hate on twiggy ladies because we’re filled with self-loathing for our own fat asses.

Sooo, um, yeah … Keep reading »

Glamour Honors Plus-Size Models In Its November Issue

Catherine StrawnOctober 2, 2009 //

An article in the November issue of Glamour discusses beautiful woman who are larger than standard sample sizes and continues the discussion started by a photo of plus-size model Lizzie Miller from the magazine’s September issue. Along with the article, titled, “Oh. Wow. These Bodies Are Beautiful,” is the above photograph of seven models who are all closer to size 12 than size 2.

The photograph is beautiful and pictures Miller, Crystal Renn, Amy Lemons, Ashley Graham, Kate Dillon, Anansa Sims, and Jennie Runk. The article raises a few good points, i.e., we should stop nitpicking about minor flaws and feel comfortable in our bodies. But why did the models have to be naked? Keep reading »

Essence Magazine: Voluptuous And Lovin’ It Issue

Annika HarrisSeptember 24, 2008 //

I was very skeptical when I heard about Essence’s special “Voluptuous Issue” this morning. I thought maybe it would be a gimmick like Vogue Italia’s “Black Issue”. And I didn’t see a need for a special issue celebrating full-figured women because Essence seems to do just that on a consistent basis. One of the reasons I’m not a big fan of this lady mag is because each month they have a section on how to wear a certain outfit in any size. The problem is the first size is an eight. I’m no where near that size, so I felt excluded each time I picked up the magazine. I also, for the life of me, couldn’t figure out why a magazine would celebrate a lifestyle that could lead to health problems. According to the Obesity Society, black women and men have the highest prevalence of obesity than any other race or ethnicity. But after reading the magazine, I had a greater understanding of the thinking behind this issue. Keep reading »

Quick Pic: A Shrinking Top Model

Amelia McDonell-ParryMay 14, 2008 //

That’s Whitney from America’s Next Top Model Cycle 10 — she’s the plus-size model in the final three in tonight’s season finale. I have no idea if this is Whitney before she was on the show or if it’s a recent picture, but girlfriend is significantly skinnier. I hope this is a picture from awhile ago and Whitney has since embraced her more natural, fuller figure. If this is recent and she’s lost as much as 20 pounds? Boo! Stupid diet industry… [Oh No They Didn't!] Keep reading »

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