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come together on many different projects when a designer has something new and amazing for the young PHATshionistas. They also show how even thought they may not be the perfect size 2, they still can look even better in the same clothing.
Advertisements for different companies have also seen the change in the industry and have plus size models featured in their ads right along with the standard sized models. In Vogue’s latest
advertisement of lingerie there are models of all sizes. “Giving the public a balanced presentation of thin and plus-size models is transforming acceptance in the fashion industry.”
Aside from defending women with average or heavier body types, the other end of the spectrum is just as harmful. Putting down a body type just because they’re not curvy enough is just as damaging on one’s self esteem as it is to condescend individuals with heavier body types. Vogue is a globally recognized fashion and lifestyle magazine and one of the oldest and long-standing trendsetters in the industry. The first copy was released in 1892 as a weekly publication, and from there it defined the standards for fashion and communicated them to the
masses.
Written By Jonice Moody “Styles of a Curvy Girl”