This week saw Toronto host its fashion show but on
Friday night was the first plus size runway show. Allistyle was the first plus
size clothing line ever to be shown in the limelight of the fashion houses. Allistyle
tugged on the heartstrings of the fashionistas due to the touching story behind
its creation.
The labels creative head and founder is Pam
Shainhouse. She developed the plus size line last year as a tribute to her
daughter Alli , who passed away of Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2006 at age of just 26.
Alli was a normal 26 year old who loved fashion, but cancer treatments caused
dramatic weight gain, so her clothing options became limited. This is when it
was decided the clothing line should be plus size.
Despite this some people in the fashion world mocked
the show all the way through, including 1 gentleman who laughed and hid his
face from the gaze of the camera. While others exchanged looks and cackled
audibly. Apparently some were even heard to be saying that the women walked
poorly because they were bigger women in high heels.
We can’t believe that people still think this kind of
negativity is ok. All women are beautiful no matter what your size and believe
your curves should be embraced. This lady has been inspirational and has
managed to do what others have been trying to do for years and get plus size
fashion in the limelight and on the catwalk.
www.curvety.com
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