But he’s just a fashion designer…Probably not the epitome of the hero that you may picture in your mind to be, muscular, chiseled, wielding a sword around, and parading in a leather uniform like those sexy Spartans did. Oh those men were fierce! But this is the 21st Century and he definitely is courageous in his field to go against the grain.
Mark Fast, British designer, used three “plus size” models in his show during London Fashion Week. It created quite a stir. Two of his staff quit in reaction to his decision. The “plus size” models were 12 -14 UK which translates 10 -12 in US sizing. Not really plus size, but definitely these women were curvier and bigger in comparison to the standards in the modeling world. The fashion industry seems to lean toward fantasy and does not seem to have a grasp with who real woman are and what we wear. Instead we real women see the fantasy, pay close attention to the fantasy and it can dictate what we wear and how we see ourselves.
Mark made a decision that hopefully will last and effect the fashion industry in a positive way — create some shift. When one is in a world that is all about fantasy and extremes then your mind thinks that is the norm. Watching the show and reading the comments about the show — that he’s advocating being fat and obesity and being unhealthy, I’m thinking to myself that these people have already been conditioned to think that women who look like 8 years old girls in heels is normal and healthy. Watch the video guys! Am I missing something?
“I think it’s time really,” Fast expresses in a phone interview with CBC News. “There’s such beauty out there and it’s unfortunate that it’s only representative in one size.” Mark Fast is celebrating women with curves and they looked absolutely beautiful. Now coming from a fashion modeling background where I was a skilled runway model and around amazing runway models who had their walks down to a science, an effortless float and maybe some hip action if needed for a little spice, I’d like to have seen “plus” models who had beautiful walks to show off their beautiful bodies. Then they would’ve taken the show by storm! I don’t think “Fashion” is ready for that but I don’t want to keep that a secret for too long.
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