Once again, Glamour Magazine is stepping up to it’s word and including a “truer” representation of real size women by including the most successful plus size model on the cover of their June 2010 issue.
Renn will be joined on the cover by Alessandra Ambrosio (Victoria Secret Model) and Brooklyn Decker (Sports Illustrated Model). Many are criticizing the size structure of the plus size models being featured on today’s runways and latest infusion of plus size models in main stream magazines but until the size structure within the fashion industry changes, size 12 is “plus”.
Will we ever see a size 18 in the very same position as Crystal Renn? What are your thoughts?
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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.
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I would like to think so, but highly doubtful. Anyone above a 12 is considered by most of the world as ugly, unhealthy and undesirable. And I should also add lazy. I am over a size 12 and I know how most perceive me to be…. your judged on your size.
I am hopeful that we will. It’s going to be an uphill battle, but I’m very optimistic that it will happen. I think that we are slowly returning back to the days where beautiful, full-figured women were celebrated in early paintings and etc. Women looked like…women. The emaciated, boyish figure is going out of style. I am not one who wants EVERYBODY on a runway to be plus-sized, but EVERYONE on the runway shouldn’t be skinny either. That’s BORING! I think there’s room for everyone. And if you’re a reputable fashion designer, you should be able to design clothes for ANYONE! These designers need to man-up and rise to the challenge of creating clothes for people of various shapes and sizes. It’s only going to put more money in their pockets in the end.
I doubt it. They could have used a size 18 woman but instead the used a 10/12 in Crystal. I like her but she’s not a true representation to me of what a plus size woman is. Even a size 16 would have been better.
I think it will get balanced out eventualy. I am size 14 and have an hourglass shape and get a lot of complements but I really believe that if I loose 30 pounds or so I will look better and feel healthier. I also agree that clothing for plus size women should be flattering and sexy and affordable. I dont understand why the extra charge for a plus size clothing? Crystal is not a true representation to me either….she is still smaller than a plus size woman.
I don’t know what happened to my post. I like many other men love plus sized women. We don’t just look at the magazines to admire Plus sized models. We also influence purchasing decisions. It preposterous and depressing to see waif like women in something that purports to having plus sized models.
I want to see plus sized models for a variety of reasons, one of which should make your advertisers pay attention. I hope the other reasons are flattering and not considered vulgar. I see so many postings that plus sized women want to lose thirty pounds. It is a shame. There are plenty of men out there to make you comfortable with the way you see yourself.
Give us a chance and put more PLUS SIZED models in plus sized adds and articles.
You are beautiful.
Bill