There once was a time when heroin-chic teenagers ruled the runway; now mature models and plus sizes are gaining weight (no pun intended) in the industry. So do we welcome this new perception of beauty with open arms and celebrate the lack of svelteness at fashion week? We’re not so sure. Get ready for a fight, Crystal Renn, illustrator and blogger Garance Dore is making some pretty bold statements against the newly popular plus-size trend.
In an interview with the AAP, Dore called the hype around plus size modeling a farce and a gimmick.
Read the rest of the interview here.
Are plus size models in main stream fashion here to stay or just a trend?
About Editor-in-Chief, Madeline Figueroa-Jones
Madeline hails from a close-knit NYC family and started her plus size modeling career with a spread in BBW magazine. In early 2003 Figueroa was selected to appear as the spokes model for the "Hips, Heels & Curves" Fashion Show, continuing on to casting director for the Dangerous Curves 2003/2004 Tour. After appearing on several television segments including Aqui Y Ahora for Univision she began reaching out to the plus size community by serving as a moderator for VenusDivas.com, Empowerment Editor for AmaZeMagazine.com. Madeline and her husband Luke reside in the Battery Park city area of NY and operate lucaspictures.net.
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