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sexyred1 -> RE: Body Imperfections (11/29/2007 9:52:43 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Jayxkes
I know this is a bit off track, but this topic reminds of a conversation I had about designers only using size 8 / 10 models, 'because they make the clothes look good'. It always strikes me that the designers are actually saying they are not very good at their job, rather than other sized models are not perfect [;)]
Good point...I saw that first hand when I used to be a plus size model. I was amazed at the manufacturers who could have easily made larger sizes that would have looked good, sometimes even better, on the larger ladies.
It was not so much that size 8 (actually it is a bit smaller now) made the clothes look good (although one could say that lack of breasts, hips, butt, etc. would make runway garments fall properly, according to the fashion press), but more so that the retailers had decided that they would not carry larger sizes thinking that all larger size women hated their bodies, therefore would not spend the money on designer clothes. So the fit models are all size 8.
I can tell you first hand, that all the models, skinny or plus size, had body imperfection issues, eating disorders, etc. even though they were considered beautiful and being paid well for it.
The media and advertising world has created unreal expectations of women and so many women fall into the self hating mode. I despaired this past holiday when my 8 year old brilliant, incredibly beautiful, THIN niece asked me if she was too fat. I asked her why she thought this. She said, "well the worst thing you can be is fat, everyone at school said so".
THAT was a sad commentary.
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