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Plus-Sized Lady Mocks American Apparel’s XL Model Contest
Style Buzz American Apparel's XL modeling contest ended yesterday. There was a clear leader in the contest, but she was actually making fun of American Apparel's belittling view of plus-sized models. Here are her entry photos. (via styleite.com)
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Link: Retailers Revive the Market in Women’s Plus Sizes
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/19/business/19plus.html?pa...
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With nearly two-thirds of American women now overweight or obese, the fashion industry sees an opportunity to reinvigorate the market.
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Link: Plus Size Models Don’t Raise Self Esteem
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-bigger-models-make-wome...
According to the researchers, larger women feel better about themselves when ads don’t include any models at all.
