I’ve always been of the opinion that the shape and proportions of a mannequin are much like that of Barbie, lovely to look at but at the same time totally unrealistic. I guessing being shorter than most mannequins means I’ve automatically said “nope” and categorised them in the “that’s not me” pile. Every now and then the transition into summer, coupled with poorly thought out comments and media hoopla combine into a mannequin hating, industry loathing shit storm where everything becomes either Fitspo or a Body Positivity message. In 2014, renowned New Zealand fashion designer Denise L’Estrange-Corbet, made the scathingly honest comment that “clothes look better on skinny people” and everyone threw their arms up, ready to hit the streets with burning torches. As much as I hate to say it, she is kinda right, but is that because the fashion industry has coached us to think this way. I would like to think a person of influence, like Denise L’Estrange-Corbet, would do more to create change in the industry rather than further perpetuating the old school ideal of skinny is better. Comments about skinny models and painfully thin mannequins are damaging; as a retail business it deters those customers who […]
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