From the catwalk to the magazines, fashion is redefining beauty -- by going plus-size. Media sources question if it’s a passing fad or if the tides are really turning this time. We bring you perspectives from MSNBC, FOX Providence, New York Daily News and BBC.

Glamour Magazine has sparked controversy by showcasing plus-sized models in its September and November issues. Its editor-in-chief responds to an MSNBC reporter who asks if this new trend is going to stay.

“Speaking for my own magazine, I think it absolutely will, because you know, you get a reaction like this, and you can really see. I mean I think it’s also a sign of the times that women are really looking for a little bit more authenticity, a little bit less artifice in every part of their lives.”

Reporters on FOX Providence agree with what designer Mark Fast did in the recent London Fashion week: use plus-size models.

“The designer says he wanted to show that girls of all sizes would look good in his clothes...”
“Amen”
“...which finally makes sense.”
“Amen”
“...because how many of us are a size zero? I’m not a size zero. I’m not a size 2.”
“That’s who’s buying the clothes.”
“Exactly.”


But not everyone was as thrilled by Fast's move, reports a New York Daily News reporter.

“Fashion disaster! London Fashion Week got a rude awakening this weekend when designer Mark Fast announced his intent to use UK size 14 models on the runway. The daring move...led to a near meltdown among the young designer's staff. Both his stylist and creative director walked out just three days before Saturday's show at Westminster.”

In another plus-size backlash, BBC reports that German magazine, Brigitte is banning professional models and replacing them with “real-life” women. It says some industry insiders have dismissed the ban as a marketing ploy, while others, like this fashion director, believe moving to "real-life" actually loses touch with readers.

“The problem with using, quote, real women, is that women don’t necessarily look like real women, they want to look like beautiful women. I mean granted that everybody’s concept of beauty is something different, but you still want to look at, if not an ideal, you still want to look at a better version of you, or the best possible version of you, or something to attain to.”

So, is plus-size here to stay, or is it just another fad?

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