As the global conversation rages on around body positivity, SA’s voice is heard loud and clear, writes Zodwa Kumalo
27 September 2020 – 00:03
Earlier this year Paloma Elsesser and Jill Kortleve made screaming headlines as Fendi’s first plus-size models in the fashion brand’s runway show. The pair featured in a handful more shows, by Lanvin, Valentino, Alexander McQueen, Chanel and Mugler. Magazines and online news publications extolled the virtues and bravery of intrepid high-fashion brands for casting plus-size models.
Fast-forward a few months, and it would seem the conversation about body and size diversity has attracted a slightly negative undertone…
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