We have seen another high end fashion magazine (albeit an international one) display the beauty of the plus size woman. I immediately jumped to internet to find the images of the anticipated Special Roundes Issue of ELLE France! Inside the Elle France Curvy Issue, were more than a few celebratory moments for plus size fashion.ย
EIGHTEEN images make up the spread of Tara Lynn in all her vivacious glory! I am in love! Okay, so asides from the spread, I am even more psyched that they featured French plus size fashion bloggers! YES! Valerie from Blog to be Alive, Stephanie from Le Blog de Big Beauty, and Lisa from Modeuses Rondes!
Inside this Elle France Curvy Issue
So what does this fashion spread look like?
For starters, I am happy that they featured a variety of designers- not just high fashion mainstream who have done a feature piece for the shoot, but a variety of designers, showing the likes of Marina Rinaldi, Ralph Lauren Black Label, and Max Maraโ sprinkled with a dash of Gucci and Hermes!
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(all images from Elle France Pulp Fashion Spread)
The issue features stories, plus size features, and designers that cater to the plus size bodyโฆ in ways that we have yet to see happen in the US market. Which magazine do you think will be the first to level us up? To show the US American woman some love? You know, the 60+% of us who rock a size 14 and above?ย
What do you think? Do you like this feature? Do you think that there could have been more offered in this issue?ย
Can we realllyyyy talk about it?ย
I am excitedโฆ now, the question is, when will an American magazine give us a proper full frontal plus size fashion spread like our international friends?
Ahh I am in heaven!!! Yes, I agree when will America do something like this?
She is beyond gorgeous!
Not only is she in the Mag, but sheโs on the COVERโฆ amazing!
My fave shot is the one of her hips and legsโฆ I also love the one of her sitting down with the white blouse/black skirt. Hmmm we can usually get international mags here in NYC, I may have to go pick this one up!
xoxo
She is so stunning it kills me! I absolutely love it and it is so exciting that the French Fatshion bloggers got included! I must hunt down a copy of this issue, in Idaho thats going to be quite the task though!
Xoxo
Stiletto
You may want to check Borders!!! They always carry obscure mags!!!
I LOVE IT!!! Not only is she gorgeous but she has Curves for days. Nothing against smaller plus size models (because thereโs room for everyone) but seeing a model with a little extra cushion is GREAT!!!
Sheโs gorgeous of course. My first thought is that wicker chair must be prickly.
If we got that here Iโd totally pick it up. Those images would look great on a bulletin board!!
Wow, I canโt believe how much France is embracing plus models, this is awesome and I love, love the black and white photos. The cover is hot, very classy and chicโฆis that a jumpsuit or two piece? and who is it by? For some strange reason I have a thing for white outfits this season lol
Thanks for sharing!
Kimmoy
I got you!!!! Kimmoy thanks for the love!
I think Tara looks amazing, sheโs beautiful has a great body and congrats to her for landing the cover and having a huge editorial spread.
Donโt know why but when I saw the imagines of French Elle I got so excited. I think I like this spread a tad better than the V Mag issue, because ELLE is more recognized. French Elle showed curvy ladies that represent us and the fashions seem more attainable and do for us. Also seeing a fellow plus size bloggers made scream with glee! Ok Now I am off to go get my French Elle
wow! Wow! WOW! One word: LUSCIOUS! I love the nude because its SO REALISTIC! All of her thickness on full display! Then i love the fashion shot of her wearing black and white and sitting on the sculpted chair.
There are two photos we can all learn fromโฆthe cleavage shot in black and white & the booty shot in the blue evening gown. Both show off her glorious assets in a very understated way; elegant, not overtly sexy.
Hurray for Tara Lynn! Iโm thrilled someone besides miss renn got this opportunity!
@suzette โ I LOVE the booty shot in the gown! That one is my favorite!!!! I <3 this issue!
sorry, but this girl is just fat..
why they going from one extreme to another one,
too skinny, too fat.
why they not gonna show normal looking girls. because that not normal.
she had beautiful face but thats it.
Sheโs beatufil but why doesnโt anyone promote models in regular sizes? I mean 8-10? Fashion world promotes only unnaturaly thin models or a little bit overweight models. So my question is what about the rest of women, who are perefctly fit?
She is gorgeous! She is so beautiful and realistic! Iโm from poland and there people areโฆ not so wise to aprecciate her! I donโt agree with them, because I think she is very beautiful, isnโt she?
@Nika โ You know what is interesting is that for the longest time, the size 8/10 model had been used as an industry standard for plus sizesโฆ and even now, there are many agencies that send out a size 8 or 10 model for jobs, when a call for plus is being requested. I think that right now, there is a push to show the different ranges, and while it may be or feel one extreme or the other, I feel that eyes are being opened to see the beauty in a full figured woman, especially at a time when society is quick to judge a plus size woman on her looks aloneโฆ so we shall seeโฆ if this sparks an integration of women of all sizes, then I think we are onto something hereโฆ
Just outstanding! I too commend French Elle for using a size 16 model instead of the safe and usual choice of size 10/12 Crystal. Iโve long admired Tara Lynnโs beauty, even in simple product shots (i.e. Kiyonna) To address the comment of a previous poster: โwhere are the 8-10โs?โ, weโre more likely to see them in a โplusโ spread. Allegra comes to mind in a previous Vogue shape issue, & the lovely Kasia, who appeared in the V issue is also on the smaller end of plus. Size 6 is really modelsโ no manโs land!
Piekne fotki tylko dlaczego tak maร โo, proszรโข wiรโขcej!
(In English) Beautiful photos but why so little, please more!
Tara jest piรโขknรโฆ kobietรโฆ, peร โnรโฆ seksapilu. Podziwiam jรโฆ za to, ร ยผe nie boi pokazaรโก siรโข takรโฆ jaka jest. Mam nadziejรโข, ร ยผe uda siรโข jej zrobiรโก karierรโข, moร ยผe nawet jako modelki. Nie powinno siรโข promowaรโก tylko wychudzonych modelek, bo takich jest wiele i niczym miรโขdzy sobรโฆ siรโข nie rรยณร ยผniรโฆ. tara gรยณrรโฆ.!
(In english) Tara is a beautiful woman, full of sex appeal. I admire her for that, that is not afraid to show up for as they are. I hope that it succeeds in a career, perhaps as a model. Should be promoted not only emaciated models, because such a lot and nothing between them is no different. tara hill.!
Sheโs a real beauty and should be applauded! I want to say โat last โ a real womanโ but she is way more beautiful than the average, but then thatโs models for you. I am the worldโs ONLY designer of plus-sized horse-riding wear (can you believe it?) which we manufacture and sell around the world โ and we ONLY use plus-sized models (18/20 typically) and get nothing but positive feedback from the public. Fuller Fillies has a fantastic following worldwide and on facebook (facebook.com/fullerfillies)and that isnโt only from bigger girls but also from appreciative men.
bring on the revolution!
Bring it!!!!
She is lovely!! I think she has a lovely body and I think that all peopleโs sizes should be accepted in magazines and adโs.
Thanks for doing this!
I concur! I think and hope this is more than a random act of kindnessโฆ lol.. I really do feel the current changing! ๐
She is absolutely beautiful and totally thee sexiest! Whatโs not to love about this voluptuous vixen? Too bad the world thinks scranny is it. Scranny is actually revolting and this young lady is revolutionary :o)
Tara looks stunning โ seriously killer curves!
Dโyou think thereโll ever come a day where this become normality rather than news-worthy? Hereโs hoping!
Thanks for this Marie ๐