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    For many years there has been size discrimination amongst the fashion industry. Some companies want to say that women are too big or too skinny. Yet this may be true in some cases, this does not mean that their assumptions should affect who can and cannot model. When fashion industries are picking models, they should consider that not every woman is the same size and their weight, if healthy, should not affect their chances of becoming a model. A new study in the NCA’s Communication Monographs

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    for weeks prior. It hit her the second she opened her eyes. “It was sort of out of no where, like it had come to me in a dream that night,” said Miller, “I just remember waking up and being like ah-ha.” Miller is better known as Emme, the first plus size supermodel, and the question that was keeping her up was how she could contribute the fashion industry, or larger than than that, to womanhood, in a way to that would make an impact. Something that would really stick. Hazily, Emme got out of bed

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    who was discovered as a plus-size model on Instagram, can be found gracing the pages of Vogue Italia, as well as other plus-size models like Ashley Graham, Vogue’s first plus-size cover girl. Seven years is relatively short time for plus-size people to push their way to the front of the fashion industry and it’s all because of one little thing—social media. The first thing to address is the term plus-size. The fashion industry infamously begins tacking on the plus at size 8. According to the CDC

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    and clothing for men who need things in a larger size. The company is a division of Davis Men’s Store, Inc., and has been operated by the same family for four generations. BigTallPants.com is your one stop destination for not just pants for big and tall guys, but also shirts, shorts, overalls, footwear and more in larger sizes. Most tall men would agree that shopping for clothes and accessories in their size is not always an easy task at the regular retail stores, as mostly items in their size are

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    Sears Swimwear Shoes

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    People come in all shapes and sizes. Sears understands this. That is why we stock a wide selection of juniors plus swimwear. We have colors, styles, and patterns to complement your unique shape, and fashion sense. Whether you need plus size swimwear tops, or the entire suit, we have you covered. Having a suit that fits right can mean the difference between a fabulous day at the beach or pool, and an uncomfortable one. In addition to swimwear, you will also find a variety of sarongs, and cover-ups

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    increasing trend in the purchase or search for plus-size athletic apparel. According to the Washington Post, out of the $190billion clothing industry, plus size clothing represents only 9%. Some retailers and dealers have realized the potential to grow sales and revenue by catering to the niche market of plus size shoppers however a large number of others are reluctant to jump on board for financial reasons. The NDP Group indicates that plus-sized women’s clothing went up 5% from 2013 to 2014 and generated

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    Affordable plus size clothing for women has not always been easy to find. There was a time, not too long ago, that clothes for plus sized women were not only expensive, but they were outrightly an eye sore. This was because designers believed that skinny women were beautiful hence most of them dedicated time to design clothing for small women. In the same era, plus size clothes for women were relegated to stretchy material which was almost always black in color. This was as a result of the misconception

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    Plus size clothing is taking the fashion world by storm More and more plus size clothes are being included in the boutiques these days. Each and every city is taking into consideration women with full figure and their fashion needs. Even plus size women can now have their own share of attractive and impressive clothes. The designers of modern times have a complete idea about the clothes that would suit plus size women. A huge array of fashion wear is available in the market these days. Cheap plus

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    The new member of the Ghostbusters team, Melissa McCarthy, is not a fan of labeling clothes as plus size and is not afraid to voice her opinion about it. McCarthy believes that the plus size label gives majority of women in America the feeling of not being good enough. “Women come in all sizes. Seventy percent of women in the United States are a size 14 or above, and that’s technically “plus-size,” she told Refinery29. “ So you’re taking your biggest category of people and telling them, ‘You’re not

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    Plus Size Models Essay

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    Ideals of Beauty – Model size The topic that interest me is Ideals of Beauty. More specifically, the size of models. The word models to me evokes slim and tall woman. However, I feel that models can be of any shape and size. Size does not matter and models can come in different shape and sizes. My view results in an implicit bias as my explicit attitude suggest that size is not an issue but my implicit attitude suggest that a strange and unusual feeling evokes when I see plus size models due to the fact

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