Say hello to the plus-sized model

As big designers break the model stereotype, is body positivity finally replacing body shaming?

Global runways and fashion campaigns have always set very high standards in the perception of beauty– and they have always been inaccurate and unrealistic. People come in all shapes and sizes; fashion’s ‘model standard’ is meaningless in the real world. And now, finally, there has literally been a curve in the acceptance of diversity: the recent digital shows by Versace and Ferragamo that included body positive models seem to be pioneering a global shift in the thought that fashion only caters to the thin.

Payal Soni, a body positivity champion and plus size model was part of the Olay campaign

Curve model Apoorva Rampal modeled for the Kay Beauty campaign

“Fashion will pass by people who don’t accept change, leaving them behind”

—Narendra Kumar Ahmed, fashion designer

Varshita modeled for Sabyasachi in 2019

“India has always celebrated diversity, now we are celebrating in communication as well” ­–Gaurav gupta, fashion designer

Janette Tirkey was part of Shivan and Narresh’s 10 anniversary show

FDCI Couture Week saw body positive models walk the ramp