Tall Women Protest Fashion Week

Four tall women -each one 6' feet (183 cm) tall or more- protest Fashion Week 2010 because for a really tall model is very difficult to catwalk for major designers.

This video have been shot and edited by a crew of all women in New York.

"Women come in all shapes and sizes but when it comes to fashion though it seems that only one type of woman exists. Yes, she may be tall but how often do you see a 6' 2" woman on the catwalk?" say Jacqueline, Marina, Alexandra and Tasha. "How ironic is that! Too tall to walk?"

The four ladies belong to the larger group Tall Outstanding Women that unites glamorous professional independent women of any race, religion, and nationality who are equal to or greater than 6' feet tall (183 cm.)

Beyond empowering each other and other women, they volunteer to attend and/or host charitable events and events that promote worthy causes.

The group itself has experienced difficulties because TOO TALL women are not always welcome, not even when they volunteer.

http://www.talloutstandingwomen.org

you can reach them writing to

info@talloutstandingwomen.org

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[dtomel]

Tall women quit complaining. If you dont fit the standard heights, then youre not meant to walk the runway. However this doesnt mean you cant persue your modeling in print or promotional. I know its not fair, discrimination is not only geared towards tall women. But that's just the way it is... If you seriously want to walk- Andres Acquino is designer/producer of courture fashion week, and in the past he has had tall models walk down the runway barefoot.

[TallOutstandingWomen]

The fact that some designers use really tall women for walk the runway demonstrate the the so called "standards" are an artificial rule.

The video was not done in order to get some work, but to point out that ALL women should be able to catwalk, because designers cater to women of all shapes and sizes.

If you watch on the TV the ads for a variety of products, you will see that they use testimonials who represent their target. This doesn't happen in the fashion industry,

[idunnowhat00]

sweetie, you obviously don't know the actual measurements. Models who are above 6 feet are ALWAYS downgraded to 5'11, that's in EVERY agency. Milan, New York & Paris. As a matter of fact, a lot of models expose their real heights through interviews. don't believe the measurements you see on showcards or on agency websites.

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[TallOutstandingWomen]

@idunnowhat00

Thank for your comment that confirms that if a female model is sincere and she tells that she is more than 6' feet tall she is not chosen by designers. Therefore she has to LIE along with her AGENCY in order to catwalk. As you say "to be downgraded to 5' 11".

This is exactly what the video is highlighting, this crazy discrimination, and thanks again for confirming it.

[teddoyle1]

And apparently very few 6+ foot women walk runways, probably because they're not ideal for the way designers want to display their clothes--just as 5'8" who can dribble and put the ball in the basket (has nothing to do with how high it is) are not ideal for the way NBA teams want to play basketball. It's not because they just don't like tall women! There probably aren't 5'1" women either...

[TallOutstandingWomen]

@teddoyle1

as far as we know MBA doesn't has a mandatory height standard for its players.

[ConfusedSponge]

@TallOutstandingWomen Oluchi is 6' 2"!

[runningcockroach]

@dtomel i agree with the tall women shut up part. oh look at me i can have anything i want in the world for free but im still gonna bitch

[whitewasp]

---just stumbled onto this by accident but have to say I did not know there were height limitations for models and I don't think there should be any and I know it is not important and I will get laughed at for this but I really ,REALLY like tall women and the taller they are the better----unfortunately,women who are tall usually do not like short men----(I am 5-7)------well,just wanted to say something----Jackie seemed so sad about it----as well as Marina-------

[BlueKnightsable]

I totally support your girls 100%. I totally agree that tall women should have full rights to walk in any fashion show. Tall women are just as beautiful as any of these women. I know so many tall women who are beautiful and it's really discriminating to see stuff like this, and I would like to add if anyone who sees this video and agrees to comment and to like it to say you support these women

[Annahealthseeker]

Some notable & successful tall woman- Gabby Reese did high fashion. She is 6'2" or 6'3". Elle McPherson is 6'1". Brigette Nielson is 6'1". ChristIe Brinkley is 6' (not 5'11"- the other guy was right when he said agencies sometimes downgrade height of models). Brooke Shields, Sigourney Weaver, Jerry Hall, Penny Lancaster (gf of Rod Stewart), Alek Wek, Uma Thurman, Sophie Dahl & Famke Janssen are all 6'. Designer Scott L'wren is 6'3". Mrs. Obama & Mrs. Trump are 5'11". Tall women are great!!!

[PumkinBears]

Since when is 5'8 or 5'9 short for a woman??? O.O

[crossdresserminami]

of course,platform heels become other members of TOW .

[crossdresserminami]

this video is also great.

marina looks very much good in platform super high heels.