For modeling agent Chelsea Bonner, securing catwalk spots for plus-sized women at Australian Fashion Week has always been difficult.
on Instagram that diversity had been"non-existent" and urged the country to"catch up"), organizers were receptive to the idea, Bonner said. She invited six local labels that design clothes for women sized 12 to 26 -- equivalent to 8 to 22 in US sizes -- to participate in a show dubbed"The Curve Edit."
On Thursday, in Sydney's Eveleigh neighborhood, the brands sent a combined 84 looks down the runway in front of an estimated 650 guests. Almost 30 of Bonner's models, including one of Australia's best-known plus-size models, Robyn Lawley, sported items spanning from swimwear to elegant gowns.Participating designer Kerry Pietrobon, who co-founded plus-size label Harlow with her husband in 2012, said the show was a reminder that"fashion is for everybody.
Harlow, which Pietrobon created after she struggled to find stylish clothes that fit her body type, sent 14 looks down the runway, including patterned maxi dresses and all-black eveningwear. Elsewhere, size-inclusive label Embody Women showcased structured suits and form-fitting gowns that"do not shy away from a fuller figure, rather celebrate it," founder Natalie Wakeling explained over email.A model walks the runway in a gown by Embody Women.
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