Fashion
From Lizzos Rumors video to Precious Lee on the runway.
But theres still much more to accomplish.
Its saddening to hear how backwards it is, Russo, 24, tells Bustle.
Russo envisions a future where plus-size fashion no longer needs to be a separate conversation.
What I hope we see next is a celebration of the spectrum of bodies and races in our community.
That is one of the biggest issues that stands before us: the promotion of theperfect plus hourglass body.
We need to see all bodies, all types of people, because that is true representation.
Ahead, he walks Bustle through the nine most memorable plus-size wins from 2021.
Precious Lees Historic Fashion Week
Its about time designers started to appreciatePrecious Lees beauty.
I hope more designers take note of that in the seasons to come.
But this SeptembersAmericanVoguecovershowed a spectrum of bodies, placing all women on the same level.
And seeing both Precious Lee and Yumi Nu alongside names like Kaia Gerber and Bella Hadid was truly breathtaking.
They reworked their fit chart and placed plus-size mannequins in every store.
And really, they did what no other mass retailer has been able to accomplish in recent years.
Nina Parkers Macys Collection
If I wore womenswear, Id literally be wearingNina ParkersMacysline every day.
And even better, its the first Black-owned, plus-size fashion collaboration theyve done.
We need so much more of that.
This article was originally published onNovember 12, 2021
