If you could answer a couple questions, I'm writing a paper on how plus size modeling is changing the fashion industry.
1. What do you think about size 6 being now considered as plus size?
2. Do you think we'll be seeing more plus sized models on magazine covers?
3. anything else you have to say.
I really am into this topic and would love to hear what you girls think. Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. I can always count on my beautylish fam :)
My ten year old son models and even in that age group I've seen young girls turned away because of their weight by casting directors. So it definitely starts young. I heard one casting director tell this one woman(who was to play the "mom" for a photo shot for a major account) that she has the height but needed to lose the weight. I looked at him like he was on crack. I thought she looked great. Later when the ad campaign was released and I saw the final look I was disgusted. The play mom look like she had a serious coke addiction....bone rail thin. Personally, until the designers actually design for REAL women it may be awhile before we see plus size women on magazine covers, at least on a consistant basis. As far as size 6 being considered as plus size. Utter nonsense considering I know athletes in my sport who are void of pratically any fat and they wear a size 6!!! I'm talking about gals in the fitness industry as figure and bikini competitiors. When I was doing figure, which is a step below body builder I was a size 8 and body fat, if my memory serves me right, was at 3% percent. I was all muscle. So hear that a size 6 is now considered plus size is downright scary because there is going to be a few young women (and men) who will see themselves as overweight.
If you reside in Los Angeles I would try and speak with a modeling agency who has a plus size division and ask what their thoughts are in regards to this hot topic.
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May 15, 2012
Janelle A.
If you could answer a couple questions, I'm writing a paper on how plus size modeling is changing the fashion industry.
1. What do you think about size 6 being now considered as plus size?
2. Do you think we'll be seeing more plus sized models on magazine covers?
3. anything else you have to say.
I really am into this topic and would love to hear what you girls think. Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. I can always count on my beautylish fam :)
May 15, 2012
Shelley W.
My ten year old son models and even in that age group I've seen young girls turned away because of their weight by casting directors. So it definitely starts young. I heard one casting director tell this one woman(who was to play the "mom" for a photo shot for a major account) that she has the height but needed to lose the weight. I looked at him like he was on crack. I thought she looked great. Later when the ad campaign was released and I saw the final look I was disgusted. The play mom look like she had a serious coke addiction....bone rail thin. Personally, until the designers actually design for REAL women it may be awhile before we see plus size women on magazine covers, at least on a consistant basis. As far as size 6 being considered as plus size. Utter nonsense considering I know athletes in my sport who are void of pratically any fat and they wear a size 6!!! I'm talking about gals in the fitness industry as figure and bikini competitiors. When I was doing figure, which is a step below body builder I was a size 8 and body fat, if my memory serves me right, was at 3% percent. I was all muscle. So hear that a size 6 is now considered plus size is downright scary because there is going to be a few young women (and men) who will see themselves as overweight.
If you reside in Los Angeles I would try and speak with a modeling agency who has a plus size division and ask what their thoughts are in regards to this hot topic.
May 15, 2012
Janelle A.
Wow! thank you so much! This was great!