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Was Ralph Lauren’s Filippa Hamilton-Palmstierna Sacked For Being Too Fat?

Jennifer Denby — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:52:08 BST

Images via The Cut

Ralph Lauren’s Blue Label advert, featuring the 5ft 8inch, 120 pound Filippa Hamilton–Palmstierna with a distorted, unrecognisable body, was probably the result of an overzealous Photoshoper. Although the team at Ralph Lauren has taken responsibility for the image, saying: "We have learned that we are responsible for the poor imaging and retouching that resulted in a very distorted image of a woman's body…”, the second ad on the right, from Australia, has also been shared around various social blogs, sparking off more bad press.

And to make matters worse for the American brand, in April, Hamilton-Palmstierna was sacked after four years with the firm, for, according to her, gaining too much weight. Ralph Lauren, however, claims she was fired "as a result of her inability to meet the obligations under her contract with us." As Hamilton-Palmstierna apparently put on no extra weight from when she initially started, it’s debatable who’s in the wrong… we’ll let you decide.

Quote Me: Beth Ditto Has The Eye

Naomi Mdudu — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:14:06 BST

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Oh, this is so serious for me. The shapes for a fat person have to be different. Even stores for big girls get it wrong. With some of the designs, people from Evans were sceptical but I was like: 'Trust me.

”Beth Ditto said to The Guardian, as she launched her new range for Evans

Quote Me: Kate Moss Is "Fat", Trendy

Jill Hilbrenner — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:50:28 BST

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Malnourished women aren't interesting any more. They're depressing ... Fat people, meanwhile, look better every day. Why? Because they look carefree. So heave a sigh of relief and let your gut out. Kate Moss might be "fat", but it turns out she's bang on trend, as ever.

”Yes, our eyebrows are scrunching over this Times of London assessment, too.