We Need to Keep Talking About the Lack of Size Diversity at Paris Fashion Week
October 13, 2021 at 08:35PM From memorable celebrity sightings (Hi Cardi B, Halle Bailey, Blackpink’s Jisoo, and Lori Harvey) to the chicest street style moments, Paris Fashion Week gave us plenty to rave about. Not to mention the highly photographed runways of enviable looks that set the trends we will soon welcome into our spring wardrobes. What was noticeably missing from the runway is a representation of different body types. While we saw everything from a ‘60s comeback with Dior’s party-ready ensembles to a y2K revival with Blumarine’s low-rise jeans and tiny cardigans, what was noticeably missing from the runway is a representation of different body types. We spotted Precious Lee at Lanvin and Balmain, Devyn Garcia at Chloé, and Paloma Elsesser at Chloé and Coperni, but these instances of plus-size visibility were few and far between, almost bordering on tokenism. Too many…
