There’s been a lot of debate lately about the legitimacy of some reputable fashion magazines’ interest in plus-size models. Some welcome the development, insisting real women have been made invisible for far too long. Others argue women larger than a size zero shouldn’t just grace the covers occasionally, but should be integrated into everyday fashion ...
On America’s Next Top Model, Tyra Banks always seems to have that token plus size model thrown into the mix of Twiggys. While it may be a valiant effort to represent women of all shapes and sizes, the fashion industry has been thirsting for a fashion giant like H&M to step up to the plate. ...
Ladies, throw down your copies of this month’s “real bodies” issue of Glamour magazine, and tighten your waistbands. Plus-size models are taking over the runways and they’re going to make us all fat! At least this is what a ridiculous study from The London School of Economics and Political Science would have us believe. The ...
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