Image are a courtesy of Model.com & V magazineWhat a DOPE concept. Simple. But still BOLD. A statement that needs to be addressed in the fashion industry...SIZE. The fashion industry with it's magazines, advertisements, and catwalks of young-boney-azz-emaciated-blow-over-in-2-seconds-anorexic-or-bulimic baby girls has definitely contributed to how negatively young girls view their body image. In the past few years though, there's been somewhat of a stint to address that issue through the media. Dove's infamous Campaign for Real Beauty is a perfect example showing that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes...AND now V magazine is dedicating an issue (on newsstands everywhere Jan 14th 2010) to the idea of just that! I mean, even though I've modeled in my heyday I was NEVER a size 2...although, I will admit to the fact that I once thought I HAD to be...
Thank God those days are over because I finally realize that I have an athletic build and I LOVE my slender curves...And the two models (Crystal Renn and Jacquelyn Jablonski) wearing the same outfits showing off thier different body shapes is such a clever idea for an editorial...they both are giving it!! I will say though, Crystal doesn't look like a size 12 to me in this editorial...what do you think?
Well, this is just Day 1 of Model.com and their sneak peak of the exclusive preview of V magazine's Size Issue. Keep checking back to eat more... ;-)
in LOVE,
Lady Yvette
***A lady must always "Revamp.Refresh.Rediscover"...herself!***
I love this. It is so great, kudos to V magazine.
ReplyDeleteI hope this isn't just a one time thing where they are just running a campaign to increase readership. I hope that it continues to be practiced throughout the ads which they choose to run in their magazine as well.
Carolyn Chappelle
I completely agree with this fashion approach, providing a nonbias gateway for all 'sizes' to enjoy living in their beautiful skin and their fashionable attire. Even though I am the opposite of you, 'Yvette', I go through the same things in and totally give props for this V Mag (also Dove, love the commercials)!!
ReplyDeleteMajor kudos for this post, I ADORE it.
ReplyDeleteFinally. For all the commonsense in the world, V Magazine finally makes it official that size dimension is NOT an issue when it comes to rockin' fabulousness. I mean, come on now, doesn't the curvy model look a bit more aesthetically pleasing to look any wayzzzzz?!?! Yes absolutely. She's fierce.
THANK GOODNESS...I'm so tired of saying to clients and friends, "nahhhh, gurl you can do it too!...it's just a state of mind, really..." xo
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