Plus-size models rage over ‘deliberate’ snub at Melbourne Fashion Festival
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- 22 Mar 2023
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Curve models have called out the ‘massive elephant in the room’ at a major Australian fashion festival.
Curve models have slammed a major Australian fashion event for a “deliberate” lack of size diversity on its runways.
The accusation that the Melbourne Fashion Festival (MFF) chose not to cast a large enough number of plus-size models has been made by those both on the runway and off.
The MFF board made a “really clear decision to not cast models above a size 12-14”, according to the chief executive of modelling agency Bella Management and size diversity activist Chelsea Bonner.
“There’s just no excuse this year, it was such a deliberate casting direction.
“They were presented with every single one of our models up to a size 22 multiples times, and my director in Melbourne kept asking why they wouldn’t cast any models over a size 14 and those emails just went ignored.”
Jess Seeto, one of the two plus-size models who walked in MFF’s final show, said the experience made her feel “ostracised”.
“It didn’t feel right that there were only two plus-size models and two models of disabilities there,” Ms Seeto said.
“It really sucked and made me feel like I was the token ethnic fat person there and that I was just there to tick a box, which didn’t feel right.” Read More…
