Diversity In Fashion Advertising

Have you ever looked at a fashion commercial where models are all white and plus size models are very skinny? I know, I have too. Diversity is rising throughout the United States, Almost 50% of Americans are a minority and women have become curvier. Even though this country is exceptionally diverse in skin color and size, some industries have yet to accept the fascinating fact. For some American plus size women, it is very hard to find to find the right clothing. It does not help that companies promote plus size women as skinny and sometimes wear a large. Over the years, people have pleaded for darker and plus size models at companies like Neiman Marcus, Dior, & Victoria Secret. In 2016, some many models have been dying to express their culture
That prompted Liberian-born, L.A based model Deddeh Howard to speak up. She was tired of African Americans not getting the representation as white females in the modeling industry. Companies like Victoria Secret, Calvin Klein, Chanel, and Gucci, rarely ever use minorities in Fashion Ads. Deddeh did not have an easy start when she tried to break into the modeling business. Several agencies told her 'thanks but no thanks,' explaining that they already had enough black models on their roster. To draw more attention to the need for diversity in the modeling and fashion industries, and call for visibility of black models. Deddeh recreated some of the today's biggest designer companies, taking the place of stars like Gisele Bundchen, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, and Kate Moss. Howard teamed up with photographer Raffael Dickreuter to reshoot some big campaigns by Gucci, Guess, Louis Vuitton, and Victoria's
Plus size women come in many different shapes and sizes, but companies do not advertise them as so. Ashley Graham a 'plus size' model had her rise to fame this year. She receives harsh criticism because she says she speaks for the plus size community. Which did not sit over well with them, sources close to Ashley said she had lost weight when she was already a size 16. Many of us agreed her losing weight should not make her plus size. How small do you have to look to fit in as plus size? If you want to represent full figured women, let a 22, 24, or even a 26 sized women headline the cover. In fact, they are actual plus size women. Plus size women are under-represented in the modeling and fashion industries. That needs to change because plus size modeling and fashion are in style and very