In May 2012, the fashion industry made leaps and bounds with
the announcement that NYC’s infamous Ford Models was conducting their first “Plus-Size” model
search in over a decade! World-renowned
Wilhelmina Models has also expanded their repertoire by introducing full-figured
models to their lineup. No longer taboo, full-figured fashions are slowly becoming accepted and acknowledged in the world of high-fashion. The problem is
that not every designer is equipped with the necessary skills needed to
successfully style a full-figured woman while some photographers tend to shy away from snapping shots of a more voluptuous muse. With the average woman ranging nowhere close to the fit sizes of 2, 4, or 6, the market and need for full-figured
designers is greater now, more than ever!
