Fashion - Size 0 versus Size 12

Recently, V Magazine had photographer Terry Richardson shoot a fashion spread with two models, size 0 Jacquelyn Jablonski, and size 12 Crystal Renn. Both ladies were fashioned, styled and made to pose the same way, to prove that no matter at what size, beauty is beauty!

check out this article and the amazing photos of the photo shoot - http://fashionista.com/2009/12/does-size-matter/?img=4

I love that they did this! How empowering is it to size 12 women knowing that they can, in fact, look just as good as those size 0 girls in the fashion magazines!
Crystal Renn is a plus size model - I hate that they call a size 12 plus size! That is the standard size for a woman in North America! - who has written a memoir of her career! At age 17, she began to model and developed an eating disorder from trying to look like a very petite and unnatural version of her true self! After becoming quite sick from it, she took some time off and embraced her new body! This girl was made to be a size 12! So why fight it? She took up what the fashion world calls plus size modeling and is now the most famous Ford plus size model!

Her book- "Hungry"

Before and after pics....

She is quite inspiring! Daring to do even nude shoots just to prove to the world that bigger can be beautiful! That women have curves! and that with all the right make-up, accessories, styling and posing, a plus size model can rock any outfit as well as her size 0 model mate! It's nice to have such a powerful voice out there in the fashion world! Let's hope she starts a new trend of models.... women who look like everyday women!

Below is a pic of her and designer Jean Paul Gaultier in a dress he designed especially for her in his Spring collection show in 2006!

I just hope my size 12 butt looks as good as hers!