![]() Almost every plus-size person I spoke with this Fashion Week felt it, too. John Minchillo/AP/Shutterstock New York Fashion Week, Fall/Winter 2020Īfter attending a few days of shows and events this season with plus representation nowhere to be found, I needed to know if I was the only one who felt like things were not just stagnating, but moving backward. ![]() While those outside the plus community might think that curvier figures trending is a good thing, those of us in the field are skeptical at best, because as we all know: In fashion, fads are fleeting. ![]() Though they may be subtle, we can clock the signs of plus-as-a-fad of in the wording of press releases, and in the treatment of every new plus body included as some sort of “diversity achieved” badge. Unless, of course, body diversity is treated as just a trend. Though that type of cumulative progress is much slower than I would like, it still pushes the proverbial needle forward. Sure, that designer just included a token plus model last season, but hey, maybe they’ll add more to next season’s runway? Maybe more designers will see the glowing press and accolades brands receive when they embrace truly inclusive castings, and understand that they are missing out? Maybe they’ll realize it’s a major market with vast untapped growth potential, one that should be treated with the same respect and dignity as the straight size market? As a rule, I generally try to remain positive and celebrate these as steps in the right direction. What I have expected, or at least hoped for, is some sort of continuous forward motion.
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