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Model Size Debate just got Bigger

Everyone knows about the model size debate that's been provoking contraversy throught all areas of the fashion industry. While some designers support the banning of size 0 models, others are less than impressed with the recent changes in the industry. Some are taking the debate more seriously than others and all extremes are being met to addresss certain opinions on the subject.

                        

Jean Paul Gaultier, one of the most renowned designers in the industry decided to take notice and create his own contraversy related to the recent issues. Gaultier's 30th anniversary show took place yesterday in Paris' Fashion week and what happened stunned audiences to no extent. The cat walk featured a plus (and when we say plus, we mean PLUS) sized model wearing some racy lingerie. While some plus sized models are stunningly gorgeous, it was clear that this woman was being used as a publicity stunt to grab the attention of the press.

If you ask me, the modeling industry has become obsessed with size. Yes, sometimes a size zero can be unhealthy, but it can also be healthy. And yes, sometimes a plus size person can be unhealhty, but they can also be healthy as well. Making a mockery of someone's size as an attempt to gain publicity is a weak attempt at success.

Why can't the industry feature woman and men of "average" sizes, why does it always have to be one extreme or another?

 

 

Published Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:42 AM by AngelaA
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Obsidiana said:

Do you think it's really obsession with size, or are they just taking advantage of the shock value of both extremes? I'm not sure...
October 5, 2006 2:22 PM
 

thinguy said:

why can't we simply have the average of the two extremes.  It should be based on fat percentage.  No one under 8% body fat or over 20% for runway models.
October 6, 2006 9:20 PM
 

Rawkgrrl said:

Truth is, everyone wants to be thinner. (Even twig-sized girls think they're fat!)

If ladies see a hot young thing on the catwalk modelling a crazy cool dress, women actually think that if they buy it, they'll look thin like the model, young like the model, or generally hotter like her too. Jeez, whatever happened to working a style your own way?

Models are on a pedestal and the general public wants to look like one. Jean Paul put a Plus-sized model on his walk to stir controversy, which is quite smart of him, seeing as I think he's the only one to do this.

I don't think models should be determined on body fat or extremes, but all body types; thin, fat, curvy and flat!
October 19, 2006 2:06 PM
 

Hollywood Hookup said:

Velvet d'Amour has been creating quite a stir in the modeling industry over the past couple of months....
November 28, 2006 11:01 AM
 

Jeff Allen said:

She's gorgeous. I wish there were more women of her size because I know many men, who are "normal" or not weird, who absolutely prefer large women.  Women like Velvet are are simply prettier than the skinny girls.  The last 40 years or so have been an abberation when it comes to defining what a beautiful woman is.   Throughout history the perception of beauty has always been a woman who has large hips and body overall.  Up until 100 years ago women added accessories to make their hips look as large as possible. A big woman with a very curvy body  was perceived the most beautiful and healthy.  Just go to any Art museum in the world or look in a Art book and will find paintings of women that are considered by todays standards. as fat. and ugly. But again uptil 40 years ago these women were admired and glorified and  in art and in real life.
December 15, 2006 1:55 PM

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