As public opinion continues to shift away from the size-zero standard of beauty, a teenager from Glasgow is helping solidify that opinion. At a healthy size 12, Angelica Gray has no shortage of offers from modeling agencies in Australia, Belgium, London and America.
“Ms Gray is just the latest model to buck the size-zero trend in what many believe is a growing section of the fashion world. The average dress size a UK woman is 16. The average model is a size six… Victoria Allison, model booker at Model Team, Ms Gray’s Glasgow-based agency, said: ‘The market does seem to be changing. Girls like Angelica are proving that curvier models can be just as beautiful as a slimmer model and can work equally well in high-fashion clothing.’” (Source: The Sunday Herald)
Though curvier models are being more widely accepted, Dr. Alex Yellowlees, who treats women struggling with eating disorders, says there’s still a problem. The curvier models are often referred to as “plus-size,” even though they’re not at all overweight. Accepting size-12 models is a start, but the practice of labeling them “plus-size” needs to stop.
Posted By: Stefanie Hamilton