super skinny is not good......but to glorify "plus" sizes is unhealthy also......let's call it like we see it......FAT is FAT....count me in for thin

I do not condone super skinny, however, Fat is what it is...FAT......if one can't keep the cheeseburgers out of their mouth...quit griping....if they want to gripe.....lose weight and be healthy.....there is NOTHING beautiful about an iverweight body......eat healthy, lean is mean, thin is in.....

People come in all sizes and so should clothing. I love this innovative designer

This is a response to Ken...size 8 or 10, which is what the models were, is FAT??? It's people like you who contribute to the unhealthy, emotionally abusive, idealized stereotype that women unjustly measure themselves against. You are an idiot.

Another Bravo to the Designer for standing up for "REAL" women. Personally, I think that the movement that started 50 yrs ago with "Twiggy" did so much damage to women, especially young women's image of what a classically beautiful woman's body should look like.

Go to the classical artists and look at the kind of portraits they painted and sculpted. They had a real "woman's" shape. Personally, I consider each woman God's work of art that is worthy to be cherished and honored. But personally I prefer a REAL woman's shape. It concerns me that some are aroused by the sight of a waif model, who looks more like a 14 yr old BOY with breasts than a woman. Maybe because I do not roll that way; I love women.

Again, Bravo to the designer and I hope that this starts a trend back to Reality.

PS - Please do not misunderstand, I am not suggesting that morbidly obese is desirable either, just that the ideal should not be extra skinny.

I totally agree with Amber. Why should everyone be a size 0? Show the real women of the world and their fabulous sizes--whatever they are! Way to GO!!!!

Perfection doesn't exist, nor does it even come close. I mean it can be close to perfection but not exact. Woman are beauiful in every way shaped and formed, and should embrace it. So, just because we actually see different woman with curves, rather than walking skeletions is a good change. I glad that designer Mark Fast did something different for a change, for the world to see and understand the concept. Beauiful clothes are made for everyone, afterall we all do need clothes.

For the people calling these girls fat simply because they can't wear a teen fourteen is ludicrous. People have to remember that these models usually average around 5'11" and the healthy BMI for that height places them at about 135lbs, which comes to about a size eight. Don't mistake fat with healthy.

Two thoughts...

1) The idea that the "walk" was wrong with two models - so much so that the stylist had to be fired - is a bogus excuse. In fact, its like saying "I really like Brits, I just can't tolerate anyone without an American accent".

2) The notion that we would get tied up in knots about a flap that went on in the British fashion world is, well, silly. Since when has London become the center of thought in the fashion world?

Kudos! Where do they get these emaciated women anyway. These woman have to starve themselves to look that thin. Is that healthy? Show me a normal, healthy woman any day! In fashion, it's all about making the clothes look good. In reality, clothing has to showcase the woman (or man) wearing it. That should be the focus...in my opinion.

i agree mona anorexia has ruled the modeling world for years change is great voluptiousness is in......

I totally agree! You know, years ago, if you weren't at least a size 10-12, you were considered sickly and now if you're that size or larger(I'm and 18 and proud of it) you're considered sickly by being called obese. There is nothing wrong with a woman having a little "meat" on her bones. So tired of the models lately, too dang thin!

Good for him! It's about time the designers showed real people wearing their clothes!

I think 12-14 is considered plus, because sizes have changed over the years. A bust size of 34 use to be a 12, now it is 38. A waist size of 34 use to be 16, but now is 12 or even 10.

Clothes look the best on slim tall women - not to say that women who are not tall and slim don't look good - just not the best. The modelling industry wants to showcase their garments in the best possible way. However, many designer see women as objects to display their clothes, instead a person wearing an outfit. This objectification has led to slimmer and slimmer models who are or borderline anorexic and not healthy at all. Slim is nice, but anorexic is awful.

I think it is wonderful that someone in the industry has the balls to stand up and say "Hey you know Not all women are size 0" I could probably get a larger audience if I try my selection on the normal population. And No I am not large I am the size 0... I hate shopping... I am extremely petite, I can never find a damn thing to wear because nothing ever fits right. I am not young, I do not like wearing Low cut jeans, And they do not make a decent business suit in my size. So I applaud Mark for standing up and saying Not all women are anorexic or bulimic, Some women have meat on their bones. Some women have curves. I Applaud any Designer that will stand up and design for all women not just teens that want low cut jean, or Young women that want to have it all hanging out. I am a professional woman. With Both a Law Degree and a medical degree. Now if I could find a designer that would design clothes that fit I would be extremely Happy.

fedup, the majority of us feel as you do...while it may serve no real purpose as these never seem to disappear, do as I do and "report" them each and every time. If everyone did this every single time, perhaps aol would get off their behinds and really do something about them!