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    How Long Until Fat-Hating Fashion Stylist Invokes "But I Love Beth Ditto" Defense?

    Belly Shirts For American Dudes; dVb By Victoria Beckham Dropped

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    Image of Princess Leela Princess Leela
    09/22/09

    In reply to How Long Until Fat-Hating Fashion Stylist Invokes "But I Love Beth Ditto" Defense?
    The article doesn't actually quote her as saying their undesirable style of walking was BECAUSE of their weight/size. I suppose that's the obvious connection for us all to make, but it doesn't actually say that.
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    Image of Penny Penny
    09/22/09

    @Princess Leela: If they were bad walkers it probably had more to do with the fact that they are editorial models because no one ever casts runway models that size.
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    Image of Princess Leela Princess Leela
    09/22/09

    @Penny: True ... it all circles back to the same problem. I just like accuracy, though.
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    Image of Rooo sez BISH PLZ Rooo sez BISH PLZ
    09/22/09

    @Penny: Elena Miró does, and has for years. I'm confused that people seem to think this is such a novelty. Perhaps it's the contrast -- all the models in a Miró show are size 6, 8, 10, but none of them are 0,2, 4.
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    Edited by Rooo sez BISH PLZ at 09/22/09 2:33 PM Rooo sez BISH PLZ was starred Rooo sez BISH PLZ was unstarred
    Image of ShrilataMover ShrilataMover
    09/22/09

    In reply to How Long Until Fat-Hating Fashion Stylist Invokes "But I Love Beth Ditto" Defense?
    Seriously, for most of you who do not work in fashion or with models. THE WALKING is important, and it is a lot harder than it looks. Are any of you familiar with Erika Kurihara's work? She has always styled all sizes, ethnicities, and ages in her editorial work when it wasn't popular to do this. And judging from what I have seen, the plus sized models in Mark Fast's show, had crappy walks. Also, before you Jezebels get all happy about this casting: Mark didn't use a single "Black" model. Wanessa is Brazilian of mixed heritage, and Rachel Rutt is half White and Asian...The plus-size casting decision was obviously for novelty.
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    Penny promoted this comment ShrilataMover was starred ShrilataMover was unstarred
    Image of Penny Penny
    09/22/09

    @ShrilataMover: I'm not overly excited about this casting. However....yes, walking is important, the point is that why would a model 4 sizes smaller necessarily be able to walk any better? This is Mark Fast, it's not like he had the industry's top walkers.
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    Image of Penny Penny
    09/22/09

    @ShrilataMover: Also, I have no idea why you put Black in quotes. Are Black people allegedly Black?
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    Image of gherkinfiend gherkinfiend
    09/22/09

    @Penny: These models likely weren't booked at the last minute, so why wasn't there the chance to give them some extra practice at walking?

    It seems odd that the stylist was more concerned about this and not the ill fitting underwear...
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    Image of Nariel Nariel
    09/22/09

    In reply to How Long Until Fat-Hating Fashion Stylist Invokes "But I Love Beth Ditto" Defense?
    I know what the stylist is talking about. Us fatties waddle around like pregnant bowlegged penguins, pausing every few steps to catch our breath. It's an ordeal just to haul ass out of bed and waddle to the refrigerator. God knows what I'd look like, hauling my fat ass down the runway. I'd probably have someone following behind me with a chair and a Big Gulp so I could rest and drink every 15 feet. Thank the lord someone's brave and smart enough to break their silence on this topic. Where would we be without her?
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    Image of willwriteforfood willwriteforfood
    09/22/09

    In reply to How Long Until Fat-Hating Fashion Stylist Invokes "But I Love Beth Ditto" Defense?
    The photo of the Fast model above is much better than the one that ran yesterday, in which the dress looked incredibly ill-fitting and uncomfortable. It looked like it was cutting into her skin in some places. I wrote that off to bad lighting or bad camera work.

    But in the above photo, I see how the dress is supposed to fit. It (and she) looks pretty damn hot. I only wish I could pull off a look like that. Good for Fast.
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    Image of GirlFailer GirlFailer
    09/22/09

    @willwriteforfood: I think the fit was so bad because the stylist had apparently given the ladies ill-fitting undergarments. If you look at the gallery it wasn't the dresses so much as the underwear. I think the stylist was being spiteful and gave them too -small underwear. No matter what your size, if your panties don't fit, you will look uncomfortable.
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    Edited by GirlFailer at 09/22/09 12:05 PM GirlFailer was starred GirlFailer was unstarred
    Image of willwriteforfood willwriteforfood
    09/22/09

    @GirlFailer: I went back to look at the photo and you're right, you can see her bra and panties cutting into her body. If that was done on purpose, then that's just evil.

    WTF is a stylist doing commenting on the models' walk or build, anyway? I would think a stylist of any talent can work with the people and clothing they're given without crabbing about it. I doubt a designer pays a stylist to mouth off about his choice of clothing or employee.
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    Image of Rooo sez BISH PLZ Rooo sez BISH PLZ
    09/22/09

    @GirlFailer: Well said.
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    Image of LeCauchemar LeCauchemar
    09/22/09

    In reply to How Long Until Fat-Hating Fashion Stylist Invokes "But I Love Beth Ditto" Defense?
    The DeBeers spokesman continued, "We told the miners to turn off the faucet while they brush their teeth and asked the warlords to recycle bullets."
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    Image of thelastsara thelastsara
    09/22/09

    In reply to How Long Until Fat-Hating Fashion Stylist Invokes "But I Love Beth Ditto" Defense?
    Sometimes it's really hard for me to remember that Tim Gunn isn't my real-life friend.
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    schlegs84 thinks John Galt can suck it. promoted this comment thelastsara was starred thelastsara was unstarred
    Image of Penny Penny
    09/22/09

    @thelastsara: Speaking of, I just sent this to my boss and our buyers in response to a whiny email from our store staff.....you gots to click on it for the full effect.
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    Edited by Penny at 09/22/09 11:49 AM Penny was starred Penny was unstarred
    Image of Penny Penny
    09/22/09


    @Penny:
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    Image of futuremouse futuremouse
    09/22/09

    In reply to How Long Until Fat-Hating Fashion Stylist Invokes "But I Love Beth Ditto" Defense?
    I sympathize with that stylist. Sometimes my belly fat reaches up and smacks me in the face when I walk. This would be awkward on the runway.
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    stacyinbean promoted this comment futuremouse was starred futuremouse was unstarred
    Image of Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny. Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.
    09/22/09

    In reply to How Long Until Fat-Hating Fashion Stylist Invokes "But I Love Beth Ditto" Defense?
    Really, when you think about it, having "plus" size models walk your show is rather business savvy. They are absolutely right when they say that, because of the size of the models usually walking in shows, women believe only thin women can wear the clothes and look good. Some designers love the exclusivity of that. Other designers see how limiting it is to their bottom line and think otherwise. Capitalism FTW!
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    Image of PinkSoxHat PinkSoxHat
    09/22/09

    @Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: This was a genius move, and only keeps looking better. One, non size -0 see that they might actually be able to wear these clothes. Two, it would have gotten press regardless of this situation, because a designer used someone out of the norm. Three, he comes out smelling like roses and is getting even more press for it because of the reaction.
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    Image of lalaland13 lalaland13
    09/22/09

    In reply to How Long Until Fat-Hating Fashion Stylist Invokes "But I Love Beth Ditto" Defense?
    "The kept tripping over the burritos and waffle fries strewn about the runway, and I was concerned for their health," Kurihara explained. "I told them to think happy yogurt thoughts, but they refused."

    I shall now dream of runways filled with waffle fries.
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    Image of wtfox?! wtfox?!
    09/22/09

    @lalaland13: This sounds like heaven to me. Where is this marvelous place, where the streets are paved with burritos and waffle fries?
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    Image of Penny Penny
    09/22/09

    @lalaland13: Personally I think the bacon made the runway a bit slippery.

    Hmmmmmmmbaaaacon.....
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    Image of rednrowdy rednrowdy
    09/22/09

    @lalaland13: ooh, could it be a combination of chick-fil-a waffle fries and arby's seasoned curly fries?

    mmmmmmmm. friiiiiiiiiies.
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    Image of SevenNationArmy has truth tourettes SevenNationArmy has truth tourettes
    09/22/09

    @lalaland13: Mmmm Chick-fil-A waffle fries FTW!
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    Image of lalaland13 lalaland13
    09/22/09

    @wtfox?!: Sadly, for now it only exists in my hungry head. Good thing lunch is coming up.

    There is also a waterfall. Made of soft-serve ice cream.
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    Image of Penny Penny
    09/22/09

    In reply to How Long Until Fat-Hating Fashion Stylist Invokes "But I Love Beth Ditto" Defense?
    Pft, fat people don't walk. They waddle.
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    Image of futuremouse futuremouse
    09/22/09

    @Penny: Unless there's a special at McDonalds, then we run. But absolutely nothing in between.
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    wtfox?! promoted this comment Edited by futuremouse at 09/22/09 11:40 AM futuremouse was starred futuremouse was unstarred
    Image of boobookitt boobookitt
    09/22/09

    @Penny: no. they ride Rascals.
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    Image of mllej mllej
    02/20/09

    In reply to Belly Shirts For American Dudes; dVb By Victoria Beckham Dropped
    I was gonna say that I relate to Leanimal, what with my puppeh all up in my crafts but damn now I've got a medley of Lisa Lisa to go dance out in the photocopy room. brb.
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    Image of DoubleExpresso doesn't know what to think.... DoubleExpresso doesn't know what to think....
    02/20/09

    In reply to Belly Shirts For American Dudes; dVb By Victoria Beckham Dropped
    damnit! TMZ totes stole my funny comment with its tagline! ARGH!
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    Image of rmric0.wedding.photographer.and.manny rmric0.wedding.photographer.and.manny
    02/20/09

    In reply to Belly Shirts For American Dudes; dVb By Victoria Beckham Dropped
    For the good om all people, I will be keeping my belly enclosed in my shirt at all times.
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    Image of badmutha badmutha
    02/20/09

    In reply to Belly Shirts For American Dudes; dVb By Victoria Beckham Dropped
    Bee Shaffer: Of course my Mom loves me! She gets me these great clothes and a chef and sends me to boarding schools and got me a personal trainer, and even though we don't really "speak" per se, it is a very loving relationship. She is a very important and busy person, and her inability to smile for very long is a genetic condition for which there is no cure. She suffers through it though.
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    Image of emilyanne emilyanne
    02/20/09

    In reply to Belly Shirts For American Dudes; dVb By Victoria Beckham Dropped
    I love how every nation views fashion week differently. In London they're always really snotty about New York fashion week suggesting that it's boring and bland, and now it transpires that in New York London is apparently lacking in prestige and all but irrelevant. Who knew? Do Milan and Paris slag each other off too or are they above such things?


    (In all seriousness London does struggle to attract the prestige names but it just amused me because of the tendency in the UK to see New York fashion week as the least 'important')

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