Vogue Italia Plus Size Edition Round Up!
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock you can’t have failed to notice the impact of Vogue Italia’s curvy cover edition recently, starring Robyn Lawley, Tara Lynn, and none-other than our very own Simply Be model, the gorgeous Candice Huffine!
Here’s Candice, who’s represented by Ford Models, talking about the shoot:
The cover and the accompanying photo shoot has taken the fashion world, and the plus size world by storm. The headline ‘Belle Vere’ means ‘truly beautiful women’, and, well, we couldn’t agree more! Healthy looking role models for women everywhere.
The shoot has stirred up lots of different opinions, which is always a good thing!
Many people are saying (as Candice says herself in the video) “what was the hold up?”. Why has it taken so long to get curvy women onto the front of Vogue when it’s been so incredibly well received? Verena from Styleite discusses how much more relatable Candice is:
“…there’s something relatable about seeing a model with a body that more closely resembles the one we wake up with every morning. And if she can be considered beautiful according to fashion and magazines and all those so-called arbiters of taste, then maybe the rest of us can too.”
Lauren at Chicology is disappointed by the issue. Admitting that it’s a step in the right direction, she’s unhappy by the way that creating a dedicated plus size issue sets apart plus size models/people as different, a novelty rather than the norm, and argues that ideally all sizes of models would be integrated in a single magazine issue.
“I know I should be happy to see these women confidently posed on a major cover, but perhaps dedicating an entire issue to the matter is a slightly off-putting move by Sozzani, as it only draws attention to the fact that they’re different.”
Kerry at StyleCaster picks up on Vogue editor Sozzani’s controversy-courting approach by referring to these models, rather than any others, as ‘truly beautiful women’. Whilst approving of the curvy shoot in general, she queries the very sexy approach taken by photographer Steven Meisel and the association of the fuller figure with sex appeal (in contrast to high fashion, it might be implied).
‘…the overt sexy factor was upped for the editorial images by Steven Meisel, but I think the message – and the girls – do convey true beauty (bootie in the air not withstanding).’
One thing that’s not up for debate though, is how good the women look, and that we’d all like to see more of the same please!
And if Candice goes off to become the next Crystal Renn, don’t forget that you saw her at Simply Be first 
View the full shoot here. (NB contains some nudity – NSFW)
Win a Fabulous dress worth £35!
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One lucky girl’s going to win this amazing Longline Halterneck Tunic from our Limited Edition Collection. It’s worth £35, the neckline and front panels adorned with shiny sequins, and that asymmetric hemline’s simply a summer seasons must-do! By itself for nights out, or dress it down with jeans or leggings – either way it’s simply gorgeous. And get that colour!!!
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Show Off Your Curves!
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Fashion forward? Beauitifully curvy? Utterly outgoing and up for a challenge? If you’re ticking off boxes right now, keep reading!
Could you be Miss Natural Curves?
This month saw the introduction of a new beauty contest, one that welcomes women with fuller figures. It’s called the Miss Natural Curves Contest and will secure one lucky winner an instant place in the Miss England final next year plus a modeling contract with Hughes Models!
Entries are now open, so you can sign up any time. But you’ll have to be quick if you want to get into the first heat, because the closing date is 6th November 2009! There’ll be two heats and six curvy contestants will be put through from each. A further twelve will be voted in by the public. Then on 24th April 2010, twenty-four body-confident ladies will battle it out for the title of Miss Natural Curves 2010.
“We love curves!”
As you know, all our models have lovely, natural curves at Simply Be, so when we saw this contest, we were all aflutter. It’s a great way to show that fashionable ladies with fuller figures, just like our Simply Be shoppers, can look fab in a completely curvy way.
So if you want to make a point and show off your curves all at the same time, why not enter? And if you do, let us know – we’d love to know how you get along! We’ll even cover it on the blog!