Plus Size Clothing – what are your thoughts about what’s on offer
An article by Sarah
Posted July 4, 2011 An article by Debra D. Bass, in the Victoria & Vancouver Island Times Online are discussing the fact that at last Plus Sizes are celebrating having a higher profile on the catwalk at the recently held New York’s Full Figured Fashion Week which has doubled in size and shows no signs of shrinking.
The organizers of the recent event are celebrating, and plus-size models are rejoicing, yet mass opinion probably will remain mixed for years to come.
This is the third year that former plus-size model Gwen DeVoe has produced the show, which featured 15 designers from Canada, the United States and Europe. In interviews with various media outlets, she’s said she was inspired to launch the event because prestigious New York Fashion Week designers weren’t creating clothing for women like her.
Full Figured Fashion Week showcases models with dress sizes that start in the double digits and clothes that fit women who wear sizes into the 30s. This makes a sharp visual contrast to typical size zero to 2 runway models, who tend to be improbably tall and thin.
DeVoe has said that she intends to show designers the plus-size market that they are missing out on. Statistics continue to document the widening waistline of the U.S. population, making her focus on full-figured fashions even more relevant.
So here at 100% People, in our view, it’s time to get the fashion industry waking up to realise that they are missing out on such a huge market that plus size fashions would represent.
What do you think about what is available – although we have nearly 300 suppliers of ladies plus size fashions in our Women’s Directory a recent readers comment stated that they still don’t offer a good range of fashionable plus size clothing
