Before I get to the topic of this post, I wanted to mention some awesome news from the world of fashion. The world’s top modelling agency, ING, has announced that they will now be casting all types of talent “regardless of size, race, and age.” This is excellent progress and a grand move towards acceptance of all body types and races in fashion magazines and on the catwalk. Hurrah!
Perhaps model Robyn Lawley will move over to ING at some point. She’s currently with Wilhelmina New York and New Madison (in Paris). This is her new ad campaign for Chantell Paris, which has created a new La Lingerie Noire bra line to from from 32A to 44H. Robyn is not technically plus-sized, but that’s how she rolls in the fashion industry. The 24-year-old Aussie is 6’2″ and a size 12, and she’s been on a wicked good crusade for acceptance of all body types. Robyn has spoken out against the real women have curves brigade and defended herself against thigh gap criticism from pro-ana groups. She recently stopped by the Ellen Show to talk more about the thigh gap problem:
Robyn’s ultimate message: “We need to accept our natural size. Women’s weight is really tarnished. When any celebrity woman gains weight we ridicule them, and we don’t think about the consequences to young girls. We should focus on what we say to each other. I’m all about finding your set natural weight and being happy at that weight. Don’t try and force yourself down — I can’t be skinny, that’s just my bone structure.”
Her early career: “Even at my absolute skinniest, I wasn’t skinny enough to model. IT was a really traumatic experience, I was 16 … to hate your body so much, to hold it responsible for not working and for holding your life back. It was a huge turnaround when I started plus-size modeling. I gave up and stopped caring. I fell in love with food again, I started a food blog and dedicated my life to just loving food.”
[From The Ellen Show]
Robyn is doing good work here as always. I appreciate how she’s still hammering away at this very important issue because — without people like her — the status quo of the runway will never change. As Robyn mentions, she is a “self-confessed foodie” and keeps a blog filled with photos of delicious looking food. I’d love to have lunch with her.
Here’s a video clip of the Ellen appearance and more of the Chantell ads as well. Robyn is so freaking gorgeous and very clever too.
Photos courtesy of Chantelle Paris
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