Jessica Simpson to use "Real Women" for Fashion Week...

Jessica Simpson has declared that she'll be using "real women" to model her clothing line, for New York Fashion Week (NYFW)  in September.


Jessica said :
 "We all obsess over looking like a perfect Barbie type, and that's not always what's beautiful. It's about making peace with yourself."


Jessica will be using her friends, who represent "real women" in "real sizes" for the runway. Not only will she be showcasing "real women", OneStopPlus will also be at NYFW, hosting the very first plus-size runway show.

Looks like curves are moving up in the fashion world, however,  I personally find the term "real women" very exclusive. I mean how do you define a "real woman", it seems the common defining feature is curves. However, a woman who is a size 10 can be considered curvy, so what does that say about a woman who is a size 28? What about the women, who don't really have a shape, and are straight up-and-down, are we saying they aren't real women?

I know what the term is trying to say, "real women", everyday people like you and me. The women who aren't apart of the industry, but I can't help but feel that this is another way of division, us vs. them, them vs.us.

If you are a woman, whether you're in the industry or not, you are a real woman! Everyone is beautiful, and it's time we put down the labels, and just embraced each other the way we are. Regardless of shape, size, race, age, weight, height, religion, sex, gender etc; we are all special and we should just be accepting of one another, and I know that's easier said than done, but we should at least try.

What are your thoughts on the term "Real Women"? Drop me a comment, and let me know!

Crystal Renn : Losing her "Curves"?

Crystal Renn is undoubtedly a beautiful woman, however in recent events women are concerned that she is no longer “curvy” enough. Crystal was featured on the Glamour cover alongside Alessandra Ambrosio (Victoria Secrets) and Brooklyn Decker (Sports Illustrated), many thought that Crystal was “photo shopped into oblivion”. So the million dollar question is, has Crystal lost her “curves”? In my opinion, no. Has she lost weight, most definitely. Although many were happy to see Renn on the cover of Glamour, they also felt disdain, because she has lost a considerable amount of weight. I think a lot of curvier women are feeling that they can’t relate to Crystal anymore, perhaps its because she is currently a size 10-12; but whether she is a size 6 or 16, she is still an icon, and in my personal opinion, created the pavement for curvaceous women.


Over at Glamour.com, there was a debate on “"How "Curvy" do you have to be , to be "Curvy"?", essentially the debate was about being a “real woman” based on body types. I reiterate, what editor in chief Cindi Leive says, it doesn’t matter what size or shape you are, a real woman comes in different forms. A skinny woman is just as much of a real woman, as a plus-size or curvier woman. Another thing that was discussed was labels, and this has been playing on my mind for awhile. Why do we label ourselves? I mean why do we separate skinny from fat, or curves from no curves etc. Why is so important to label ourselves? I think we find comfort in labels, we belong to something instead of feeling alone, I just think there need to be more positive labels for everyone, not just plus size women (we really need to find another term, ergh I hate the term “plus-size”).


However, I do feel the mainstream media, needs to promote ALL sizes, not just stop at a size 20. Every size and shape needs to be celebrated, after all if we all looked the same the world would be such a boring place! I think slowly but surely the media is accepting curvier sizes, but there is still a long way to go. I'm hopeful that someday, EVERY shape and size will be admired, and celebrated and praised, instead of being put down and receive negative reactions.


So my questions are, can you still relate to Crystal? What is the definition of “Curvy” to you? And do you think that society and the media will ever accept anyone larger than a size 20?



LaCara

Slimmer Crystal...

Was this the Crystal you related to?

Curvier Crystal....