An Evening of Diversity

Curvety was very excited to be  involved in the launch party for Models of Diversity, an organisation fighting back against discrimination in the modelling industry.

The success of the first fundraiser showed how much good will there is behind the campaign, and the true beauty that is real women in the UK.

Held at The Millennium Hotel in Knightsbridge, models proved their beauty and expertise on the catwalk. Models of colour, mature models, models with disabilities & plus size models each took their turn on the catwalk. The plus size models were styled in dresses supplied by Curvety.com.

Guests included David Guest, some of the cast of skins & some newly famous big brother faces. Kelly Knox, winner of "Britains missing top model" also graced the catwalk looking absolutely amazing.

Hats off to the team behind the evening, it was a great success and the Curvety staff enjoyed being involved very much!

Picture: The Curvety team - Malina, Kelsey & Shaniece, with Queen, plus size model and organiser of the plus size catwalk.

An Evening of Diversity - Plus Size Fashion Show

Curvety is very pleased to have been asked to be involved in "An Evening of Diversity", a fashion show and fundraising event which celebrates the female form in its many and varied forms.

This fundraiser and fashion show is hosted by Models of Diversity and promises to be a fantastic night of entertainment. It will bring together celebrities, wags, models, designers, and the fashion elite with live performances and a catwalk show with a difference.

Loads of celebrities and press are already confirmed. The night will consist of a fashion event featuring 5 catwalk shows divided into sections, each with 5 models or more... this will include disabled, mature, and plus size models, including 5 world-class models (such as Kelly Knox, winner of Britain's Missing Top Model), with opening and closing bands for entertainment.

As part of the show Curvety will be featuring some of its lines in a plus size catwalk show so its definitely not one to miss!

Tickets are £20, which includes champagne and canapés on arrival, plus a spectacular goodie bag and can be purchased here - http://www.modelsofdiversity.org/event/

Check out the event on youtube.

Julien Macdonald - Plus Size Models a Joke!

Fashion guru, Julien Macdonald, who has an OBE for services to fashion, has said that plus sized models cannot be successful in the modelling industry.

Macdonald, who is a judge on the Living TV programme Britain’s Next Top Model, has previously attacked the use of size zero models on the runway. However now he is insisting the fashion industry will never accept a figure above a tiny size eight.

He said:

"You can’t have a plus size girl winning, it makes it a joke."
“It’s not fair on them, you’re setting them up for a fall, I know what would happen to them afterwards. They are looked down on, they’re frowned upon. A catwalk model is a size six to eight. If you’re a size 14 in a room full of size eights – you’re in the wrong room.”

I would like to congratulate Julien for not only completely contradicting his earlier views, but also for the ability to ignore the evidence which clearly shows the growing success of some rather gorgeous plus size models.

I agree that it will be a long time coming before they are equally represented on the catwalk due to the fashion industries desire to stick with skinny, however, real women all over the world have had enough of seeing unrealistic portrayals of the female form plastered all over the media & are demanding more, literally! Lets hope that designers wake up to this sooner rather then later.

Radio Interview - Celebrate Curves on the Catwalk

It is once again one of the most important weeks on the fashion calendar - London Fashion Week.

This week is undeniably unmissable for anyone with an interest in fashion & who can resist the lure of designer madness which ensues, removing you temporarily from the reality of high street fashion. This is always slightly marred for me though as the lack of acceptance of the curvier woman on the catwalk leaves a me feeling a little left out.

Malina from Curvety & Chantelle Znideric, a personal stylist from Top Stylista, have been out & about talking to local radio stations about how plus size fashion fits into the UK fashion scene. Chantelle handed out some fashion tips on how to dress your curves while I fought the corner of curvy women who are under represented in the world of fashion. Catch our interviews on local BBC & Heart stations as well as many others.

It seems that we arent the only ones who believe that London Fashion Week needs a little diversity - with fashion designer Mark Fast once again choosing to use "plus size" models to show off his collection. Some have called this a publicity stunt & maybe it is, but as Fast dares to be different and represent real women he has my vote!

Listen out for Malina & Chantelle on these radio stations -

Heart West Midlands
Heart Berkshire
Heart Kent
BBC Hereford & Worcester
BBC Northampton
BBC Humberside
BBC Jersey
BBC Gloucestershire
Galaxy Birmingham
Hayes FM
Gold Berkshire
Swansea Sound
Gold Kent
Q Londonderry
Six FM
Seven FM
Five FM
Bang Radio