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Did you know:
* A standard designer sample is a size 0 to 4, which means magazines can only feature the clothes on models that size.
* The definition of “plus-size” in the modeling industry isn’t necessarily the same as plus-size clothing. Any model over a size 6 is generally considered plus because she won’t fit into most designer samples, but plus-size clothing starts at size 14 or 16.
* Most designer collections run up to a size 10 or 12, even though the most popular dress size for American women is a size 14.
*MICHAEL Michael Kors, Isaac Mizrahi for Liz Claiborne new York and Baby Phat represent a relatively small percentage of designers who maek plus-size collections in sizes beyond 14.
*There’s a shortage of models that are size 16 plus. Jennie Runk, a size 12, admits she’s often much smaller than the plus-size samples she models, so “I’ll sometimes wear padding. I travel with my own set. It’s a series of foam ovals and circles you can put on your butt hips, waist or boobs so you can fit the clothes.” Jennie adds, “The true sign of a great designer is someone who can fit the curves.”
Does she look waif... nope.
YES...
