"The Tyranny of Slimness" Still Dominates in Fashion
Despite claims that the fashion industry is giving curvier bodies bigger chance, the data suggests that curvier models are in the minority.
Vogue Business looked at roughly nine thousand outfits presented during pre-catwalks in New York, London, Milan and Paris and found that only 0.6 percent were plus-size.
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There are specialists who claim that brands use several rounded models to block criticism. The goal is to blindfold people's eyes.
They employ a few more flamboyant models to show inclusivity, but really it is to preserve and maintain a system based on the tyranny of the slim ideal.
Others go further saying that luxury brands refuse to represent ordinary people.
And women of average height are often advised to either lose weight or go up to an XL, neither of which is healthy because it is not only related to diets or large amounts of food, it is not good for the psyche.
A recent survey found that nine out of 10 models feel more or less pressured to change their bodies. In a nutshell, if they want to succeed, they need to lose weight.
The desire of people to work on their body is getting bigger and bigger. Slimness is associated with success and wealth. This urge is deeply ingrained in people by advertising and the everyday practices of the fashion industry.
However, in recent years, there has been a timid attempt to change the trends, as size zero models are believed to be encouraging anorexia among Gen Z and those younger than them.
