The Femme Files

Big Women Hit the Front (of Vogue Italia)

If this picture had just one word to describe it- it’d be “refreshing”.  Because we think it is REFRESHING to see some women in the flesh, with some flesh on them!

So we respond with a big “grazia” to Vogue Italia for featuring these three curvies on the cover of their June 2011 edition.

After reviewing the comments of several different fashion forums, it seems the gesture is highly appreciated amongst others as well! The comments range from “amen and hallelujah” to “it’s about time.”  

And rightly so-though the feature is greatly appreciated, I have to ask-what took so long?!

Seeing it’s been 10 years since Vogue Italia featured models on the cover whose sizes are in the double digits; I can only hope we’ll see another bevy of curvy beauties before the next decade.

Imagine if there were more of these sized models mixed in the media. I refuse to even label them as “plus” sized because they are only “plus” compared to the “minus” sized women gracing all the magazine covers and billboards this day and age.

Speaking of time, there was an era when curvy women were held in high esteem. Just have a look at the majority of paintings and photos taken around the mid-twentieth century- bountiful bodies and boobies were the du jour look and favourable to paint,  while protruding collarbones and bony knee caps stayed off the canvas.

Those in high fashion defend that skinnier women make the clothes look and fit better. While there may be some truth to this, I feel sorry that these models are treated more like clothes hangers and are far away from being any representation of good health that others could model themselves by!

My condolence cupcakes are on the way lil ladies!

Femmefile readers, how do you feel about this refreshing change of healthy and well-rounded women being featured in high fashion?