Last night the contestants had a challenge that included going to a designer's studio and "walking" the designer's clothes. The designer would then critique how the model walked, what she looked like and if she would actually higher the model for a show. One of the models on the show is considered a plus size model and when she stands next to the other models you think "yeah, she's definitely a plus size." Granted when I think plus size I'm thinking larger than the average woman. The plus size model is Whitney. I think she is beautiful.
She walked for the designer and I think she's the best on the show. However the designer said she prefers size 2 models and she doesn't really design for "plus size." Keep in mind that the contestants for the this show have to be over 5'8'' and all are a size 2. How that is phsyically possible, I'm not sure. What made me mad is what the designer said about not designing for plus size women when she herself was a middle-aged woman who wouldn't fit into her own designs. Now here's the kicker. Whitney, the plus sized model, is a size 10! Doesn't that seem incredibly healthy and normal for a woman over 5'8"?! And doesn't she look gorgeous?! Especially when the average woman is less than 5'4" and 150 pounds. Don't most of us wish we could fit into our size 10 jeans, if not smaller? And the designer doesn't design for plus size women? Who the heck does she design for?! And I, a 5'3" woman am still wearing a size 12.Below is Fatima and she's typical of the rest of the models on the show. Doesn't she look scary in a "my bones will snap any minute" kind of way. Yet she is the body type designers create for. And the average woman (which I very much am) is supposed to look to her for fashion inspiration?
I know this debate on fashion and weight will never end or be positively solved - but aren't you still disgusted? I must say I was a bit ashamed to be supporting Top Model last night. And I love Tyra Banks, but she's scary in some of her pictures...
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Ok, I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!! Kurt wanted to watch it last night because he saw a commercial where one of the models totally ate it on a photo shoot... Long story short, I saw that part of the show and almost CHOKED when she said that 10 was PLUS SIZE!!! I'm a 12! I felt like a COW when I heard her say that! UGH!!!!!!
I think I'd have to starve myself and then starve myself some more to even get back into my 10s!!
Oh, and we had a nice little chuckle when we saw the part where the model landed face first into plexi-glass for that particular shoot! HA HA!!
I know, I'm mean.
Amen, Sister!!! I just don't get it. Not like the skinny girls are pretty anyways, it's like, "let me snap you in half." They look sick to me, and half of them are really ditzy and dumb to add on top of that. It is sad what our world is coming to.
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I don't know if you remember me from Byu singles ward. I was roommates with Michelle, Karon, Tracy, and Dedra. Your family is really cute. Did you move back to Texas? Paul and I have two little girls now. One was just born in JAnuary. when i saw your comments on here i agree with you and according to that designer i am a plus size as i am a 9/10 size after having two babies. I say go me as I feel healthy and i exercise and am still a size 10!
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