Fake plus-size models: inclusivity washing
The fake plus-size models, hired by brands to communicate how accessible clothes are to those with more abundant shapes, are an example of inclusivity washing. It is showing initiatives of inclusivity without a real strategy that seriously involves minorities, which effectively nullifies any differentiation in the face of diversity and which addresses the public avoiding any discrimination. Norwegian model Karoline Bjørnelykke brought to light the case of fake plus-size models in fashion campaigns, telling in a video on Tik Tok: I’m a plus-size model. Which means that I sometimes work for plus size brands. These brands typically carry size XL-5XL. If you have eyes, you can see that I’m not…
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Lemuel MC – Linen from January to December: we tried it on a cold London day!
Italiano/English below Il lino, una delle fibre più sostenibili, é resistente, duraturo, naturale, fresco per l’estate e… caldo d’inverno (https://dress-ecode.com/2018/07/08/un-tessuto-ecologico-e-fresco-per-le-calde-giornate-il-lino/ )! Lo scopriamo con Marta Cernovskaja, fondatrice del brand Lemuel MC, testandolo per le vie di Notting Hill a Londra in una bella giornata fredda e ventosa.
