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Top plus size fashion model Tara Lynn has covered French Elle magazine again in it’s February 2012 issue. She previously owned the cover of the April, 2010 issue. This time around she was dubbed “The Body” by the magazine, a title formerly reserved for Elle MacPherson. Many would argue that Tara Lynn is the top plus model today, and it would be hard to argue against that.
Full Figured Fashion Week™ is looking for experienced runway models for it’s New York City shows & events during the month of June 2012. The deadline to submit is Friday, February 24, 2012.
For information on requirements, how to apply, instructions for in-state and out-of-state applicants, and everything else you need to know, head over to the model registration page for FFFWeek.
Whitney Thompson, America’s Next Top Model winner claims than an ad for her plus size dating site, TheBigAndTheBeautiful.com submitted to NBC for consideration for Superbowl air time was rejected because of fat discrimination. Her rep released this statement:
I wanted to pass along an ad that has been rejected by NBC. The ad stars America’s Next Top Model winner and plus-sized model Whitney Thompson. She believes they rejected the commercial because it features bigger women and not the skinnier accepted norm.
The ad is for TheBigAndTheBeautiful.com — a dating site for plus-sized men and women that was founded by Thompson. NBC Universal’s rejection email said: “Unfortunately it needs to be completely reworked for our air. S&P [Standards and Practices] wouldn’t approve it.” The ad can be viewed here.
The base cost for a Superbowl ad is $3,000,000.
Well, what do you think? Is this “fat discrimination”? Could it have been rejected for some other reason like video quality, contrived story line, or the butt shot of the “skinny woman? Is it just a publicity stunt? Tell us below.
Lizzie Haines, 31 wins Plus Size Model of the Year award at the 100percentpeople Plus Size Awards. The 5′4.5″ curvaceous beauty competed against celebrities, models, and other shapely contestants to garner the top spot in the national UK competition. Ms. Haines is also a new face of Curvy Kate.
Lizzie had size acceptance issues growing up but now is more than proud of her size 14 body and her 34G bra size.
The fact that she overcame traditional modeling no-no’s like her age, height and very curvy body, just shows that if your are good enough, people will notice.
Photo: H&M
H&M, the giant Swedish-based retailer has recently started using computer generated models and “attaching” a photo of a real model’s head to it for some their swimwear and lingerie online advertising. The “electronic mannequin” or “virtual model” has a carefully sculpted body and can be manipulated to match the color of the model’s head.
We do think that a virtual model can be used in a virtual fitting room scenario where customers pick an outfit and it is displayed on a virtual model of the size the customer requests. This helps solve the problem of “I like that dress but how would it look on me?” Most agree that it would be impractical to have photos of 12 different size live models for each outfit.
Our question is, “why not just use photos of live models” ? We don’t believe H&M is intentionally trying to harm the employability of live models but that may become one of the resultant outcomes of this practice. We think it best to just “keep it real”.
Photo: Patricia Schlein/ WENN.com
Whitney Thompson, American’s Next Top Model cycle 10 winner launches an online dating website for plus size women and men who are looking for them. The website is called The Big and The Beautiful. Ms. Thompson is the founder and president of the venture.
The site is designed to be a fun place for any shape or size looking for dating or love.
Fluvia Lacerda once again makes a big splash as she covers the Autumn 2011 issue of Beautiful magazine. The cover image was photographed by Andre Schneider, styled by Gabi Gregg and designed by Kevin Gilmour.
Beautiful is a relatively new glossy print publication from the UK. According to Beautiful Magazine Editor in Chief Sue Thomason, “At Beautiful we are a magazine for real women, to us this means Beautiful is for ALL women, thin, fat, tall, petite, athletic, curvy.” Beautiful also has a policy of only using models size 12 and up, no diet/weight loss ads, and several others designed to make the reader have a more pleasant experience than some other magazines.
Find out more about Beautiful Magazine and Fluvia Lacerda.
The much anticipated New York Fashion Week runs from September 8-15, showing the Spring 2012 Collections at Lincoln Center, NYC.
Designer Zac Posen returns to New York where he sent a “not as plus size as she used to be”, Crystal Renn down the runway for his Z Spoke line on September 11, 2010. This year his show is slated for Sunday, September 11, 2011.
This year, there will be a lot of live streams to check out so it should be more entertaining for those who can’t attend in person.
For more info visit the Official Site:
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Toccara Jones stars in this year’s edition of TV One’s The Ultimate Merger, and she is looking for love. The former contestant on America’s Next Top Model has her pick of several men and that’s when the problems begin.
In the next episode airing Thursday Sept 1, at 6p.m. PT/ 9 p.m. ET, the tension is building and some of the men believe that an alliance has formed along racial lines. This ought to be good.
In case you missed it TLC’s Big Sexy an unscripted series premiered Tuesday August 30 at 10:00PM ET to rave reviews. The next show airs Tuesday September 6, same time , same channel. The series follows five plus size women who are trying to enter the modeling and fashion business in Manhattan. In the show’s premiere, the women attend New York Fashion Week.
Repeats of the premiere will be shown on TLC so you might want to check it out, if you haven’t already. It’s not your typical reality show. Rated (TV-14,L,D).