Topic: plus size models

Red Carpet: ‘Plus Size Model’ Robyn Lawley Stuns At The American Ballet Theatre Gala

Red Carpet: 'Plus Size Model' Robyn Lawley Stuns At The American Ballet Theatre Gala

Robyn Lawley–she of the Italian Vogue covers, watershed Ralph Lauren campaigns and general goodness and decency–stopped by the 2013 American Ballet Theatre Opening Night Spring Gala last night and looked stunning in a strapless beige cocktail dress and matching ankle boots. Please admire how amazing she looks.

…Of course, we were supposed to make the headline “Plus Size Model Robyn Lawley Something Something” but we couldn’t do it without at least quotation marks.
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Plus-Size Model Robyn Lawley Declines To Reveal Her Weight On Good Morning America

Plus-Size Model Robyn Lawley Declines To Reveal Her Weight On Good Morning America

Robyn Lawley is a very, very beautiful model who happens to be 6’2” (!) and plus-size. Seriously, look at that screencap up there, she is outrageously beautiful. Anyway, Lawley’s career’s been blowing up–a few major covers, lingerie campaigns, landing the watershed gig of first plus-size Ralph Lauren model. Although Lawley’s breaking boundaries left and right, unfortunately, we still have a ways to go: Good Morning America invited Lawley on the show–ostensibly to celebrate what her success represents–but, not thirty seconds in, asks: ”Do you mind telling me how much you weigh?” More »

Franca Sozzani Gives Speech On Thinness & Body Image At Harvard, Misses Point

Franca Sozzani Gives Speech On Thinness & Body Image At Harvard, Misses Point

Franca Sozzani, editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia, gave a speech at Harvard yesterday, covering eating disorders, pro-ana websites and thinness as beauty ideal. You may have noticed that in recent months, Sozzani has been an outspoken opponent of pro-ana websites, championed plus size models in a landmark issue and even pulled an image of Karlie Kloss from a Steven Meisel-lensed editorial because Kloss looked too thin. She’s also blogged extensively on matters of body image and eating disorders over at the magazine’s website.

…All the while, she’s undermined her crusade by running a fashion magazine. More »

Kris Humphries’ Sister Kaela Becomes Plus Size Model

Kris Humphriesâ Sister Kaela Becomes Plus Size Model

If you’re like us, you’d be happy to never see another news item about Kris Humphries again. Thankfully, though, this isn’t about Kim Kardashian‘s fallen himbo, it’s about his older sister Kaela Humphries. People who actually watch the show, Kourtney and Kim Take New York (god help you) may already be familiar with Kaela but, turns out, she’s also the latest face to Ford Models’ plus size division, Ford+. More »

Plus Size Model Tara Lynn Snags French Elle‘s February Cover

Plus Size Model Tara Lynn Snags French Elle's February Cover

The lovely Tara Lynn has not only nabbed her second Elle France cover, she’s also front and center on the February issue beside the statement headline, “The Body.” This is a nice win for Lynn–who’s enjoyed a recent solo H&M campaign and that Italian Vogue shoot–but we’re always a little bummed when magazines cast a plus size girl and then make a big deal out of it. More »

Plus Model Editorial Features Provocative Quotes About Underweight Fashion Models [NSFW]

Plus Model Editorial Features Provocative Quotes About Underweight Fashion Models [NSFW]
"20 years ago, the average fashion model weighed 8% less than the average woman. Now, she weighs 23% less."
On the need for diversity within the plus size modeling biz
"Most runway models meet the BMI physical criteria for anorexia."
That photo is really distracting
The Cover

Did you know that fashion models are getting smaller and smaller? You don’t say! The latest issue of Plus Model Magazine contains an editorial that juxtaposes photos of voluptuous plus-size model Katya Zharkova with provocative quotes like “Most runway models meet the BMI physical criteria for anorexia.” As with many plus size editorials, she’s naked, perhaps to protest the lack of nice clothing in her size. Click through to creep on sexy pics of Katya and learn some depressing facts. More »

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