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Runway Models are clothes hangers, people

Karl recently said there was no place on a runway for the “runde.” (Round, curvy, chubby, et al) He was called out for having dressed women like Beth Ditto and non-twiggy people like Lilly Allen. My answer? Karl likes who he likes, and dresses whom he will. However, you’ll never catch Beth Ditto on the Chanel runway, or stomping the catwalk in Fendi furs. Know why? The point of a runway model isn’t to look at the model. It’s to see the clothes the same way you would on a hanger. The models are there to be a blank canvas with a pretty face. And the bottom line is that chubby girls call more attention to themselves than the clothes they’re wearing. So ladies, dress your size, dress for yourself, be as healthy as you can, and then be happy with it. Stop looking to fashion for beauty ideals. Those women serve a purpose and perform a job - to be animated mannequins. Posing well to show off the lines of clothing isn’t as easy as it looks - so good for them. I’ll never be one of them, but I don’t need to be. I just need to know how to dress for MY size.

PS - In 2008, Karl Lagerfeld FIRED models for being too skinny. He thought it was gross.