I have never been in the habit of saying that designers using thin models is wrong.
I mean, is normal sized people ripping into thin women not exactly the same as a thinner person talking trash about a larger woman?
Either way, to talk badly about either size is discriminative. Back in May I had a lot of close contact with models and despite being tall and thin (as models are) and not one seemed at all unhealthy. And trust me, they do eat!
The fact is that either way you look at it, talking badly about someone's size is discrimination. Every human body is unique, and that uniqueness is what makes a body beautiful. No two are the same. Whether you're fat or thin, tall or short, boyish or voluptuous, you only get one body and the best thing you can do is accept what you were given and learn what works for you.
I'm not saying I don't enjoy seeing a normal sized woman on the catwalk. When Mark Fast put size 14s on his catwalk I thought they looked fabulous. But the thing is, tall thin women just show off the clothes a little better, maybe because all people focus on when normal sized women are on the catwalk their size is all that the press focus on.
The only issue I have as a 'plus size' (I really hate that phrase) woman is that the designer labels don't make clothes any bigger than a size 14.
Well, allegedly that's going to change. Not for about a year, but still, I'm pretty excited. It has been (unofficially) announced that the fashion house is in talks to launch a plus size label. And if anyone can turn plus size into something cool it's Marc Jacobs. I have always found something to drool over in his collections.
His mix of quirky and cool is right up my alley. His designs are for the cool, modern girl who's not afraid to be noticed (sounds about right for me :P)
I for one can't wait to see what the designs look like!
