Real Women

I thought the new spread in the November edition of Glamour magazine, "Oh wow. These Bodies are Beautiful", was wonderful for women in america. These 7 women are all "plus size" models from sizes 12 to 14. They all have curves and features such as voluptious thighs, breasts, bellies, love handles, etc. These are all features that REAL american women see everyday when they look in the mirror. Afterall, the average dress size in the U.S. is a 12. The article talks about how in the 1940s and 1950s bodies that belonged to Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor were idealized and women embraced their curves. But, when the Twiggy era hit women started to diet and still continue today to get that model like figure. I worked in a designer clothing boutique in highschool and I remember a lot of the major brands like Tibi, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Milly, Diane von Furstenberg, etc stop making their clothes at a size 10 or 12. If these are just the average sizes, think of all the women that are left to not get a chance to wear these clothes. This was also brought up in the article. Not everyone can be a 0,2, or 4. I love clothes & fashion, but I think the fashion industry needs to realize the difference between what's real and what is unattainable for most. These women are beautiful and I really supported this spread because they are the majority of America. Even through they are the average size, most women don't have stick straight figures or flat stomachs. Whether you're a size 4 or a size 14, every body has imperfections. But I think it's the imperfections we need to embrace because they create individuality. Not everyone should strive to look the same, it's not healthy, and it's not REAL!