For years, designers and editors have focused on a specific demographic of thin women, overlooking the many big and beautiful fashionistas. If there's anything we've learned from magazines, it's that the fashion world can be out of touch with reality.
Runway alum Daniel Vosovic says he contacted Gabourey Sidibe's stylist, in part because it'd be "an accomplishment, to take something that's not exactly a sample size and make it not just work, but make it a fashion moment." [NYM/The Cut]
Yup, people are still talking about "big women," "curves," and plus-sizes in fashion. And some of what they're saying is pretty great:
Plus-size fashion designer Gayla Bentley appeared on Shark Tank last night to ask for an investment, but one judge wondered, "Is it possible that larger sized women (and don't beat me with at stick) don't care about fashion as much?"
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Just when we thought we'd beaten that dead horse, today there are three big stories about fashion, plus-sized women and Beth Ditto.
Two Saturdays ago, we posted about the LA Times piece about designers refusing to create plus-sized clothing. Today, Times readers respond, and a popular retailer makes a big announcement:
