First plus size fashion show held in New York

Directed, filmed and edited by Ramón J. Goñi

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11324063

For the first time ever, New York Fashion Week has dedicated a show to plus size clothes.

Models from a UK size 16 and above took to the catwalk in Manhattan to showcase a range of outfits for the fuller figure.

Published on BBC NEWS (9/16/2010)
Producer/Reporter: Sima Kotecha
Shot & Edited: Ramón J. Goni

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[WeeeWriter]

I have an hourglass figure (medium size) but I can honestly say I'm a bit annoyed that they call bigger girls "plus size". It's derogatory. that's like calling skinny women "minus size" models. Why can't clothing just be from size 0-26 and leave it at that. Cut out the derogatory labeling.

[kittensoxxy]

All these women are more beautiful, rich, successful, and doing more positive things for the world than you loser, who loser fucks a "fat chick" because you are a drunk, poor dude with a shitty job and and low self esteem. Maybe if you try actually caring about other people you won't feel so bad about yourself. 12-14 is average in the US (UK 16=US 14).

Not all men have big frikkin' hunky muscular bodies.

Stop being sheep to the media and believing that only one size for men and women is sexy

[WeeeWriter]

In other words, who would you look at first in a red slinky dress: Paris Hilton or Beyonce? Beyonce all the way because the woman makes the clothes she's wearing, it's not hanging off her like a broomstick.

[WeeeWriter]

In my opinion (and if you don't agree that's fine too), the only reason they choose skinny models to model is so that the clothes fall off the women, like they're walking mannequins. Also the potential buyers will not be distracted by the women but just the clothes as they hang off those skinny models.

[WeeeWriter]

@lananaXxX You go girl! Rock it!

[WeeeWriter]

@1313kristinleigh If you're not a size 0-3 in Modeling, you're a plus size. How stupid is that, being built like a grown woman makes a woman plus size. I hate that catagory

[tricianfredrmarried]

@WeeeWriter ~ I was just thinking the same thing the other day, i agree with you 100%

[Okilotty]

Their not plus sized their thick!!

[TheBallsack420]

these are real women, they would look best with no clothes, thats why skinny girls need a bunch of shit all over them to make them look good.

[lilmissvix92]

Im a size 40 in Sweden (size 12 UK and 8 US) and I am a healthy weight girl BUT in my personal opinion AND my profesionall opinion as a licensed persenol trainer, it is unhealthy to be more then a size 16UK 12US. OF COURSE it depends on your height, bodytype, what type of garnment you have on (sometimes I have a size 38 or 42 depending on what label I wear aso) BUT I think it's wrong of the media to portray overweight as something beautiful AS WELL as something undernourished as beautiful.

[1313kristinleigh]

are you fucking kidding me??? they are not even plus size

[amberbug90]

I like that some men do prefer a curvier woman. It shows men do like gurls with meat on their bones. Not to dis thinner girls...just saying.