Topic: Plus Sized Models

See ‘Belle Vere,’ Vogue Italia’s NSFW Plus Size Editorial

Yesterday we posted Italian Vogue‘s milestone July cover featuring plus sized models Tara Lynn, Candice Huffine and Robyn Lawley (the first time a plus sized woman has had the honor since, oh, I’ll guess Sophie Dahl back in the day). Today, we’ve got the full spread. And man does it have lots of nudity. Get ready. And make sure your boss isn’t behind you. More »

Under Cover: Vogue Italia Put 3 Plus-Size Models On The July Cover

Vogue Italia EIC Franca Sozzani brings us a lovely July cover starring Tara Lynn, Candice Huffine and Robyn Lawley looking glamorous in their underwear. They were (of course) shot by Steven Meisel. The cover is reportedly part of Sozzani’s campaign to rid the internet of pro-ana websites and although that’s a complex (and potentially even
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A Model Explains Why Size 4 Is Too Big For The Fashion Industry

Katie Halchishick, a former Ford Model, just started a fantastic new modeling agency called Natural Model Management. Their motto is “healthy is the new skinny” and they’re focused on girls sizes 4-10 who don’t fit into either traditional straight or plus sized modeling. However, since most of the people we know are size 4 to size 10, we’re kind of baffled about why the industry wouldn’t typically be using girls in that range. Katie explains: More »

Crystal Renn Looks… Different

This is supposedly Crystal Renn in Harper’s Bazaar. What I have to say is this More »

Why Those Dove Commercials For Real Beauty Suck

Short answer? Because Dove sells beauty products.

Would You Recognize Crystal Renn In This Ad?

I’m a huge fan of Crystal Renn’s, but when I saw her in this in this John Paul Gaultier ad alongside Emma Xie and Kelly Moreira, I hardly recognized her. Don’t get me wrong, I think Crystal looks great. But … More »

Designers Say The Darndest Things: Julien MacDonald

On plus sized models: “They are looked down on, they’re frowned upon. A catwalk model is a size six to eight. If you’re a size fourteen in a room of size eights, you’re in the wrong room.” – Julien MacDonald … More »

Crystal Renn Doesn’t Think We Need the Term “Plus Sized Models”

And she has a point. I guess we’ve largely grown so accustomed to models being a size zero that we’ve come to rely on a separate label to say “hey, this model is a size eight!” Hence, “plus sized models.” … More »

Everyone Loves Crystal Renn (Including Andre Leon Talley)

We may have forgotten to mention this because between hating Carrie Bradshaw and hating vintage it’s easy to get distracted, but Crystal Renn looked great at the Chanel Resort show. Even our friend (because he is everyone’s friend even if … More »

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Why Don’t Plus Sized Models Work?

Apparently, the curvaceous ladies in the Dove ads (and others) will only make you feel bad about yourself. A study recently conducted by Arizona State University reports: “We believe it is unlikely that many brands will gain market share by … More »