Too fat to model?? (head, scent, beautiful, older)

[Bjones1976]

I totally agree. Which is why I don't understand why some feel there is no need for plus sized models? How is a plus sized woman going to get an idea of how a particular garment will look on her if the only image is a woman half her size?

It's not about looking at belly rolls (unless you have belly rolls and want to see how the garment would look on you).

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

I want to see what I will look like in the clothes being modeled.

[imalert]

Originally Posted by TheImportersWife

It's not a fat vs skinny issue, it about unhealthy and unrealistic images the fashion industry & media are putting out there. The idea that a 5'10", 120lb woman could potentially be considered too heavy is ludicrous. Obviously some media outlet did or they wouldn't have photoshopped her photo to begin with.

I agree with you on the unhealthy and unrealistic images.

Modeling agencies today are making the younger generations think that anorexic is healthy & what it takes to be a model.
This type of misleading is very unhealthy & it sometimes lead to young women killing themselves while trying to become a model.

Someone needs to put an end to this unhealthy career industry.

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by Bjones1976

How is a plus sized woman going to get an idea of how a particular garment will look on her if the only image is a woman half her size?

Or less than half. It's ridiculous that retailers selling to plus-sized women can't manage to find plus-sized models for their clothing. I remember that, after awhile, I got so disgusted with that that I quit buying clothes from certain retailers.

But for crying out loud -- I'm 5'5" and after a lot of work down to a size 12/14 and I'm still not seeing a lot of models who look like me. Maybe in the JC Penney catalog.

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

Or less than half. It's ridiculous that retailers selling to plus-sized women can't manage to find plus-sized models for their clothing. I remember that, after awhile, I got so disgusted with that that I quit buying clothes from certain retailers.

But for crying out loud -- I'm 5'5" and after a lot of work down to a size 12/14 and I'm still not seeing a lot of models who look like me. Maybe in the JC Penney catalog.

Sorry, I don't want to look through a fashion magazine and see a fat model in it...whether I was fat or not. I don't care if it's not an accurate representation of everyday women, the clothes look great on them, and that's why the modeling agencies do it. Most people are not going to look through a magazine where a plus-size model is shown and be like "wow she looks great, I want that top."

[fleetiebelle]

How is a plus sized woman going to get an idea of how a particular garment will look on her

It doesn't even have to be plus-sized--how do those pants look on someone with short legs? How does that shirt fit on someone with a big chest? You'd think that catalog models could be a little more diverse in size than their high-fashion runway counterparts.

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by fleetiebelle

It doesn't even have to be plus-sized--how do those pants look on someone with short legs? How does that shirt fit on someone with a big chest? You'd think that catalog models could be a little more diverse in size than their high-fashion runway counterparts.

But that's what fitting rooms in stores are for...so you can try it on and get an idea of how it looks on YOU. The models are in the magazine to sell, it's all about getting the customers into the stores or onto the websites. Truth be told, if I am looking at a magazine that has good-looking male models in it, I am going to be more interested in reading that magazine than one with not-so-good-looking models...even if I wasn't remotely interested in the subject matter. Sex appeal sells, it's that simple.

[Bjones1976]

This is a "fact" that's drastically changing! It's gone on this long because it's profitable. Since the majority of the profit comes from the small percentage of people who have the higher incomes, they determine what is put out there. The good thing though is that slowly but surely real-sized readers (men and woman) are gravitating towards the "real" images (and saying "that would be cute on me"), hense the ever growing hoopla over these types of images to begin with. I personally would rather see a woman whose body type is similar to mine or (for menswear), similar to my son's or boyfriends etc. It's silly to even waste time going into a fitting room to try on a garment that I saw on a body that was 10 sizes smaller than mine own, and think it would look the same on me.

Originally Posted by Jdawg8181

Sorry, I don't want to look through a fashion magazine and see a fat model in it...whether I was fat or not. I don't care if it's not an accurate representation of everyday women, the clothes look great on them, and that's why the modeling agencies do it. Most people are not going to look through a magazine where a plus-size model is shown and be like "wow she looks great, I want that top."

[OC Investor2]

Originally Posted by Jdawg8181

But that's what fitting rooms in stores are for...so you can try it on and get an idea of how it looks on YOU. The models are in the magazine to sell, it's all about getting the customers into the stores or onto the websites. Truth be told, if I am looking at a magazine that has good-looking male models in it, I am going to be more interested in reading that magazine than one with not-so-good-looking models...even if I wasn't remotely interested in the subject matter. Sex appeal sells, it's that simple.

But if the models are presenting an unrealistic image of how the clothes will look an the average customer isn't that false advertising?

Given the unhealthy body image issues the current fashion world is creating with all the anorexia/bulimia/etc issues that go with it and the fact they are misleading consumers, I don't understand why women put up with it. Use the power of your purse ladies. Don't buy from designers who use size 0 models. Period.

[yayoi]

Originally Posted by fleetiebelle

It doesn't even have to be plus-sized--how do those pants look on someone with short legs? How does that shirt fit on someone with a big chest? You'd think that catalog models could be a little more diverse in size than their high-fashion runway counterparts.

Now that's what I'm talking about! I'm 5'3". I can always lose weight but I can't will myself to grow 7 inches. LOL

[MonaLisaVito]

Originally Posted by imalert

Someone needs to put an end to this unhealthy career industry.

There should be a stop to it. But it goes both ways, it is unhealthy to be underweight and unhealthy to be overweight.