Big girls thin on the ground

THEY are scarce on the catwalks of the world, but

…..Australia’s leading plus-size model Natalie Wakeling has discovered big girls in fashion are thin on the ground here too.
The stunning 26-year-old from Mudgee (pictured), who shot to fame as the first size 16 covergirl to front a local fashion magazine, has turned to designing the plus-size fashions she models.
In scouting for the new face of her designer range, Envi Denim, Wakeling said good plus-size bodies had been hard to find.
Her agent, Darienne Donnelly of Big Gal Models, confirmed the demand for body diversity in advertising had been difficult to meet due to a shortage of size 16 models.
"The demand is there from clients for larger-sized clothing," Mrs Donnelly said. "The problem is, I just can’t keep up with it."
In desperation, Wakeling has turned to The Saturday Daily Telegraph to help find a face for her label and encourage plus-size women to consider it as a career.
Sydney women aged 16 to 35 can forward a headshot and full-length photograph of themselves to Big Gal Models.

The lucky one chosen will be groomed to front the Envi Denim campaign, as well as having representation by Big Gal Models.

Visit http://www.big- gals.com. au

About Editor-in-Chief, Madeline Jones

Always an activist and looking to bring plus size women into a fashion forward mentality, in 2006 she combined forces with friend and online magazine publisher, Valery Amador, to create PLUS Model Magazine, where they could respond to plus women's demand for fashionable clothing displayed prominently on appropriately sized models. Since then, Ms. Jones has quickly become the, 'Anna Wintour' of the plus size industry where she is frequently called upon for her expertise and insight; Appearances and interviews include ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, Entertainment Tonight, Coco Perez, Fox News, HuffingtonPost.com and 200+ other media sources.