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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/29...74158.html

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At last, plus-size fashion isn't relegated to one mere show. This week in Paris, Pulp Fashion Week celebrated runway models with the closest bodies we've seen to real-world women, well, ever.

Sponsored by Histoire de Courbes, a French group whose sole goal is to celebrate womens' curves, the showcase represents French designers and brands including La Belle Affranchie, Maryse Richardson, Tika Soomak, Tamboo Bamboo and Femme Fabuleuses and has partnered with respectable retailers with stylish plus-size merch like Forever 21 and Asos Curve. The designer collections presented are available in European sizes ranging from 40 to 54 (American equivalents 6 to 20).

The fashion industry typically defines "plus-size models" as women like Robyn Lawley who are only slightly bigger than a sample size. Since 57 percent of American women report buying clothing in sizes 16 or larger, we have a feeling some might be able to relate better to Pulp's models than to any others out there.

"Sponsored by Histoire de Courbes, a French group whose sole goal is to celebrate womens' curves"

Much like Al-Queda's sole goal to spread Sunni Islamism, both will not end well.

[Christian McQueen]

"has partnered with respectable retailers with stylish plus-size merch like Forever 21 and Asos Curve."

Respectable? Forever 21?

Right. They need to GTFO with that shit.

The million dollar question is, how the fuck did they reinforce the runway to hold up under those whales' weight?

[Aurelian]

Worst part is that this happened in Europe.

[MikeCF]

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(10-30-2013 06:54 PM)McQueensPlayboyRules Wrote:  

The million dollar question is, how the fuck did they reinforce the runway to hold up under those whales' weight?

They aren't on a runway though, they are on the same concrete ground as the rest of the audience.

Looking forward to seeing men's plus sized fashion week!

[j r]

Those are not plus-sized models. Those are just fat bitches.

[kinjutsu]

The fuck is that?

...What kind of world are we living in now?
I give up. I'm done.

All this hive mind and group think about fat girls are attractive...nah fuck that noise.
I'm not small downstairs but i dont think i could get past the thighs to stick it inside. Just too much in the way.

[samsamsam]

http://shine.yahoo.com/fashion/why-elle-...44342.html

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Why Elle Spain's Plus-Size Cover Girl Gives Us Hope

Haven’t heard of model Tara Lynn? Brace yourself, because the plus-size “it girl” just landed the November cover of Elle Spain, rocking black short-shorts, a black leather jacket, and a “hell yeah” attitude.

The cover line accompanying the image reads, "Mujer Real," or “Real Woman” in English. Shot by photographer Xavi Gordo, who has snapped celebrities such as Helena Christensen and Poppy Delevingne, Lynn is also featured in a seven-page inside editorial, modeling fall 2013 basics. She is shown sprawled on the floor wearing a little black dress, perched on a stool in a fitted trench coat and stilettos, showing leg in just a long-sleeved black shirt, and revealing her wild side in a leopard-print blouse.

She's certainly not new to the world of fashion mags. Once dubbed “The Body” by French Elle (the magazine featured Lynn on its April 2010 cover and in a 20-page editorial spread), the Seattle-born beauty's résumé is impressive. While she’s never landed the cover of an American magazine, Lynn fronted H&M’s 2012 spring plus-size swimwear line “Big Is Beautiful” in which she lounged poolside wearing leopard-print one-piece bathing suits and sheer cover-ups. She's also graced the covers of Vogue Italia (June 2011) and V magazine (January 2010) and scored a blue jeans editorial in the August 2010 issue of Glamour.

More on Yahoo Shine: Why Tori Spelling's Post-Baby Body Confession is a Game Changer

“The Elle Spain cover is a coup for curvy women, who are often excluded from the American fashion world or regulated to a special ‘curvy’ section,” Alissa Wilson, a fashion blogger at Stylish Curves, a plus-size fashion website, tells Yahoo Shine. “It’s in part, a business decision — the European fashion world has received lots of flak for using too-skinny models in the past, so their media has become more inclusive.”

In 2006, after public protest, Fashion Week Madrid imposed a ban on too-skinny models, turning away 30 percent of women who had participated in the previous year’s event, and even hired medics to monitor the women backstage. The ban received support from England and the mayor of Milan, Italy, considered following suit. Earlier this year, Israel instituted a similar ban. Vogue has made similar efforts — in May, 19 editors at Vogue editions around the world signed a pact, vowing to project a healthier image of models.


“Lynn’s Elle Spain cover is a step in the right direction — she looks sexy and shows skin, but the stylists could have experimented more with bolder colors,” according to Wilson. “Lynn looks beautiful in leopard print, often considered a lazy, go-to pattern for designers who don't know how to dress curvy women. The truth is, leopard print can have a slimming effect."

Could the European fashion world set a firmer precedent for the United States? When it comes to plus-size fashion, there’s been muddled progress. This fall, Elle magazine featured curvy actress Melissa McCarthy on its annual “Women in Hollywood” November issue, which aims to highlight the year’s buzziest female celebrities. Unlike fellow cover stars Shailene Woodley and Marion Cotillard, who were clad in bra tops and swimsuits, McCarthy was wrapped in a wool and cashmere blue Marina Rinaldi coat, revealing only a glimpse of flesh on her décolletage. The cover triggered backlash from fans who claimed the magazine had tried to cover up the funny lady.

In June, Kate Upton landed the cover of Vogue — indicating that the fashion world was adopting a men’s magazine philosophy (fleshy, healthy-looking models), but the publication largely devoted the inside article to Upton’s exercise and eating habits. There have even been rumors that Vogue editor Wintour has approached actress Lena Dunham about appearing on the cover of the fashion bible. But we’ll have to wait and see.

“There’s a good chance that the fashion world will fully embrace the larger community if there’s a real demand for change,” says Wilson. “The blogosphere is exploding with plus-size fashion columns, and we’re seeing more role models like Robyn Lawley, Kate Upton, and Tara Lynn. However, only until the industry works with more plus-size designers and fashion schools incorporate courses on designing for fuller figures, will we see true progress."

Exactly which us is the article referring to? I am not demanding "real" change - I like the thin models just fine.

[Sumanguru]

(10-30-2013 07:09 PM)j r Wrote:  

Those are not plus-sized models. Those are just fat bitches.

Yeah. There needs to be a middle ground. There are plenty of men like myself who don't like skinny bitches, but don't want fat chicks either. I dont mind a few extra pounds--I like boobs and hips and ass. And I also like abs. I just don't think a few extra pounds makes you fat. And I'm down with seeing models that reflect that. But I don't feel a need to protest every single fashion show/ad campaign/tv show and have women like the ones I want. Its odd to me that so many people do feel that need. And I don't particularly want to see obese women. (I don't mind if they exist or participate in shows or whatever but they aren't my preference)

[Christian McQueen]

@MikeCF just made my day

[kbell]

The first picture just looks wrong. Its like they replaced a hot woman's body with a fat woman. Her head does not match her body at all.

[Mekorig]

The fat-fuelled cellulitis, the horror!


About this Tara Lynn:



The face is cute (i think she have aton of makeup), but she is thicker than some of my friends! She needs to loose a few kilos.

[WanderingSoul]

Holy shit, those are some huge broads. They are not plus sized, they are straight obese. Like, going to drop dead at 40 obese. No one should be empowering them, they should be pleading with them to change their lifestyle so they don't die 20 years prematurely.

[Sourcecode]

I dont know what I expected when I clicked this thread..

[Kingsley Davis]

No coincidence this is also the week of Halloween.

[j r]

(10-30-2013 07:02 PM)MikeCF Wrote:  

I love how is bitch falls in slow motion.

[Joga Bonito]

[JimNortonFan]

(10-30-2013 10:22 PM)Sourcecode Wrote:  

I dont know what I expected when I clicked this thread..

I'll tell you what i expected.

I expected "plus size models". Instead, I got obese women wearing underwear. I had just sat down to eat my dinner. The OP should have put some kind of warning but he didn't.

[WanderingSoul]

(10-30-2013 11:10 PM)JimNortonFan Wrote:  

(10-30-2013 10:22 PM)Sourcecode Wrote:  

I dont know what I expected when I clicked this thread..

I'll tell you what i expected.

I expected "plus size models". Instead, I got obese women wearing underwear. I had just sat down to eat my dinner. The OP should have put some kind of warning but he didn't.

This. They are really stretching the term "plus size" with this one. A plus size model can still be hot, these bitches are monstrosities.

[Kingsley Davis]

(10-30-2013 07:02 PM)MikeCF Wrote:  

[NY Digital]

(10-30-2013 11:46 PM)RioNomad Wrote:  

This. They are really stretching the term "plus size" with this one. A plus size model can still be hot, these bitches are monstrosities.

No. Just no.

A plus-sized model will look 10x better when becoming slim.

Curves is genetics. Some girls are blessed with better genetics.

Fat =/ Curves.

The tradeoff for having a few more "curves" in exchange for a few more pounds of fat is simply not worth it.

Best thing they can do is exercise to get body reformation.

[Basil Ransom]

"Curves is genetics. Some girls are blessed with better genetics."

False. Good luck having curves if you're an emaciated slave.

Curves are a function of genetics, diet and physical activity. If a girl isn't already eating well and exercising right, there will be ample room for improvement.

[NY Digital]

(10-31-2013 12:11 PM)basilransom Wrote:  

"Curves is genetics. Some girls are blessed with better genetics."

False. Good luck having curves if you're an emaciated slave.

Curves are a function of genetics, diet and physical activity. If a girl isn't already eating well and exercising right, there will be ample room for improvement.

That's not false.

Brazilians have big butts. Chinese girls don't.

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Good luck having curves if you're an emaciated slave.

Huh?

[Teedub]

(10-30-2013 06:48 PM)Collide Wrote:  

Since 57 percent of American women report buying clothing in sizes 16 or larger, we have a feeling some might be able to relate better to Pulp's models than to any others out there.

Is that in U.S sizes?!

That's a UK 20, and that is MASSIVE! Seriously, seriously big. I mean, a UK 16 is a US 12, which is getting on the fat side for sure, unless they're particularly tall. A UK 16 (US 12) is the average here. That of course means women who are a 14 are like "well, I'm smaller than normal". Normal, in this case, does not mean OK.

My ideal female dress size is a UK size 6 to 8. So, that would be a US 2 to 4.

[R Smoov]

I should ask them about their diet plan.