The Size Issue
January 8, 2010 vmagazine 20 other publications
Body size. Presently, it’s a subject of great debate in the fashion industry. In one corner, editors are calling for an end to size 0 clothing samples; in the other, designers are whittling down the women in their ad campaigns to cartoonish proportions. Everyone, it seems, has voiced his or her opinion on the issue, making it one of the most highly blogged and heavily Twittered about topics of the day. Here’s our stance: big, little, pint-sized, plus-sized—every body is beautiful. And this issue is out to prove it.
Body size. Presently, it’s a subject of great debate in the fashion industry. In one corner, editors are calling for an end to size 0 clothing samples; in the other, designers...