Following the positive feedback of Glamour magazine's September issue, featuring Lizzie Miller in nothign more than a G-string and smile- who, at 180 pounds, falls into the plus-size category of models- the magazine shows off more plus-size models in its November issue. Editor-in-Chief, Cindi Lieve's blog, noted the readers' responses "started to flood her inbox" the day the September issue came out.
In the shoot for the magazine's latest issue, seven plus-sized models, include Lizzie Miller, pose nude, proving that beauty really does come in all shapes and sizes. "I was just shocked and amazed and overjoyed at the reaction that Lizzie's picture got," said Lieve on The Ellen Degeneres Show, who mentioned that readers "seemed like they were starved for any kind of image that in any way looked like what they saw when they looked in the mirror. We thought why not do more?" It looks like Glamour is setting the ball rolling; leading the way for the inclusion of more realistic-looking women in fashion
In August we reported that the tide was slowly turning as the use of black and ethnic minority models had increased in advertising campaigns and on the runway. The meteoric rise of Jourdan Dunn was hailed as the beginning of a future in which, there would be an equal presence of black and white models in the industry.
Some would argue that progress was made by Italian Vogue with its all black issue last July and i-D Magazine's September Issue which featured Jourdan Dunn, Sessilee Lopez, Chanel Iman and Arlenis Sosa on the cover as well as in a multi page editorial. Nathan Jenden, the brains behind the label by the same name and creative director of Diane Von Furstenberg has also sought to tackle this issue by sending only models of colour down his runway during LFW last week. PPQ also followed suit. One can only hope that such a positive stand will be an inspiration to others or at least result in more media attention to the debate.
As if you didn't love them enough, have a look at this behind-the-scenes clip of Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn, Sessilee Lopez and Arlenis Sosa Pena on their ground breaking cover shoot for the September issue of i-D.
Not long ago we brought you breaking news about the imminent rise of the use of black and Asian models in ad campaigns and magazine covers. Since then, it has transpired that i-D magazine, a publication known for setting trends and breaking moulds amongst other things, is now set to be the first fashion magazine to use women of colour on the cover of its September issue.
Gracing the cover are Sessilee Lopez, Chanel Iman, Arlenis Sosa Pena and of course, model of the moment, Jourdan Dunn. The photos, which were shot by Emma Summerton and styled by Edward Enninful, is likely to make history. Never before has a major fashion magazine used women of colour on the cover of a September issue.
Anna Wintour's really going all out for 'The September Issue', isn't she? It's now emerged that the editor of all editors will appear on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' to promote RJ Cutler's Vogue documentary. Set your DVRs for Monday, Aug. 24. Or, you know, tune in.
So maybe '60 Minutes' was all she needed to break out and conquer the world of television. What's next? A guest spot on 'Gossip Girl'? Oh, we can only dream.
My feeling is that for years now it has taken a much too big part in how women are being visually defined today. Heartless retouching should not be the chosen tool to represent women in the beginning of this century.
”We say the photographer, who just shot a slew of (natural) supermodels for the September issue of Harper's Bazaar, gets it right
Behold the cover of Vogue's upcoming September issue, featuring a stunned and still gorgeous Charlize Theron. Unfortunately for business, the magazine only has 584 pages, compared to 798 last year. Still, that's nearly 100 pages larger than one of the mag's major competitors, Elle.
As for those headlines, is anyone surprised to see Anna Wintour's pet, Roger Federer, getting some page space? Nah, didn't think so. But bring on the Hugh Jackman, and roll out the "smart splurges" please. On a closing note, Theron's "I always reveal too much" quote is scarily similar to another cover shot we remember.
