With the advent of Plus models, or plus size models, or simply those who do not correspond to the standards of the fashion shows, we thought that change was underway on the fashion side. It is clear that there is still a lot of progress to be made in terms of diversity. It’s Ashley Graham, who is quite well placed in the field, who explains that when she asks stylists to create clothes for her, she is still told: “Sorry, we can’t, we just won’t design something for a larger body. »
As she confided to People during the casting call Good American in Los Angeles on Saturday: “Things have changed enormously in some ways and stopped in others. This is why I won’t stop talking about my body and dressing bigger people, just because it’s not a norm yet. » According to the 36-year-old model, the problem mainly comes from the industry itself, and the fact that making flattering clothes for curvy people costs more.
Hand in wallet
The world-famous model made no secret that she sometimes paid for the extra fabric herself to relieve stylists who couldn’t do it. “If you look at the parades, not much has changed. If you look at designers, some of them dress different body types, but that’s not the norm,” she continues.
The mother of three adds that only certain magazines and media choose body inclusiveness. “Is this fatphobia? Is it because we are afraid of giving the impression of having fallen into the trap of commercialism? Is it because we don’t have the ability to understand what the true classification of different body types is when it comes to cellulite on the breasts, stomach and buttocks? I don’t know,” she questions in conclusion.