By ALEXIS CAREY
Finally, it’s happened.
American Vogue has just published a lingerie shoot featuring five stunning models – who all happen to be varying sizes, shapes and skin colours.
There are freckles, “flaws”, boobs and bums proudly on display, and each photo is breathtakingly gorgeous.
The spread is titled ‘The Best Lingerie Comes in All Sizes’ and features models Candice Huffine, Tara Lynn, Inga Eiriksdottir, Marquita Pring, and Ashley Graham. All five are members of ALDA, a body-positive alliance formed in 2013 after the Ford modelling agency shut its ‘plus-size’ division, leaving many models out of work.
The shots were captured by photographer Cass Bird, who posted a photo from the spread on Instagram captioned, “My kind of #supermodels.”
High five, Cass, and high five, Vogue.
Because this photoshoot is a celebration of diversity, and one that is particularly welcome at the moment. Just last week, we had size-10 Calvin Klein model Mya Delbesio touted as ‘plus-size’, and who could forget the giant face-palm that was Victoria’s Secret’s ‘Perfect Body’ campaign?
The Vogue spread is a far cry from the usual hypocritical lip service paid to plus size shoots and models by fashion mags – and it’s high time we started to deviate from the usual cookie-cutter standard of beauty (i.e. thin, tall, white and blonde).
But is it just us, or is something strange (and wonderful) finally happening in the world of advertising, fashion and celebrity? In recent weeks, we have seen Keira Knightley pose topless and refuse to be photoshopped or retouched, in an effort to promote positive body image.
This year, American Eagle’s lingerie company, Aerie, took the bold step of banning the use of Photoshop in their advertising campaigns, while British lingerie brand JD Williams responded to the laughable Victoria’s Secret ‘Perfect Body’ campaign with the brilliant #PerfectlyImperfect counter campaign.
And it has just been announced that the Pirelli calendar will feature a size 16 model this year – which will be the first time they have ever used someone larger than a size 8.
These are all small victories, but they are important ones in the battle for body positivity and diversity. So well done, Vogue.
Would you like to see more diversity in fashion shoots?
Scroll through to see more of the gorgeous photos from the Vogue shoot…
Top Comments
Why is it always ok to make 'big girls' feel good about themselves however we constantly scrutinise 'skinny healthy girls'
I'm a 30 year old mum of a one year old boy who constantly gets glared at because I'm skinny I simply have good genes. I look younger and I'm thin that doesn't mean my feelings don't get hurt when people say I'm too thin or I look like a young mum.
Women are the worst for it, maybe before you glare at me because I'm not overweight have a look in the mirror first
Oh please. Suck it up. The move towards accepting curvier women is still up and coming. The skinny girl revolution has been around for decades. You're not disadvantaged for being skinny. If you've ever had a disease you have to wear on your skin (which for some people, being overweight is) you wouldn't make that comment. I don't agree with skinny shaming but I also won't accept crying foul for having an advantage in life.
You might get glared at because some females are jealous, did you ever think of that? In a world of over weight people, your 'skinny' body is probably what they are dreaming of...?
I agree, and cop a lot of the same (less the Mum jabs, because I don't have any children yet). People feel it's quite okay because traditionally skinny people aren't as "oppressed", so we can't be Oppression Olympics gold medallists. I'm not interested in competing over who has it worse, but body shaming of any variety is wrong and needs to be recognised as such.
I just wish people would recognise that fashion is a business, and every decision they make is a business decision.