Emerging designer Mark Fast may be getting buzz for his body-conscious knitwear, but that doesn't mean he's a snob when it comes to embracing women's bodies. For his London Fashion Week Spring 2010 show, the Canadian designer decided to use three "normal-sized" models: UK sizes 12 and 14 (that's a US 8 and 10), reports BBC News. But rather than applaud Fast's stand against the ultra-skinny runway norm, his stylist and casting director walked out just two days before the show, according to the site.The designer's managing director, Amanda May comments on the bad behavior, telling the news source that there were "creative differences with regards to casting those girls," but is mum on the details. "We don't want to talk about the ugly bits, we want to talk about the beautiful bits."On using girls from modeling agency 12+ UK, May explained the designer's choice, saying, "There's this idea that only slim and slender women are able to wear Mark's dresses and he wanted to combat that," she tells BBC News.But defecting stylist Erika Kurihara speaks out, arguing that the row wasn't over size at all. Kurihara tells London Evening Standard, "Two of the bigger girls, although their faces were beautiful and their bodies beautiful, did not have the right walk for the catwalk. The walk is very important and I wasn't happy. Mark was very upset that I didn't share his vision, as he saw it, so he asked me to leave."
Luckily, at the last minute stylist Daniela Agnelli and casting director Natalie Hubbard stepped in and Fast's show went on. And quite a sexy and stylish one at that. I think she is beautiful!!
Graham and Green
it is a blast to make girls think they have to look like models - we know the "side-effects" - bulimic and so forth as a result... so this is at least TRUE and not make believe
BRAVO
1i'm torn on this one...i don't like to see too skinny models on the runway,but i think they should bring back models like Cindy and Naomi that are good sizes,that women can strives for....
2i don't think it really matters. if the designers want size 12 models, then so be it... and it's not like the models look unhealthy or anything. they look gorgeous in my opinion. it is a bit strange not seeing stick thin models though, i must admit.
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