Courtney & Laura Wells, Sisters And Straight & Plus-Size Models, Show Off Fall Trends (PHOTOS)

Cosmopolitan Australia had a family reunion of sorts in its August issue, bringing together two sisters kept separate in fashion mags due to their different sizes. Both Courtney and Laura Wells are models, but Laura is plus-size and usually relegated to special spreads. In this editorial, both girls show off the season's trends on their slim and curvy bodies. Check it out:

1 of 4

1 of 5

First Slide

Previous Slide

@

Arrested Development: Season 4 Sneak Peak!

Um, This Is Awkward...

Worst-Dressed Celebrities Of The Week

gadgets/slideshows/299235/slide_299235_2491024_small.jpg

Patti Labelle's Music Videos

Best-Dressed Celebs Of The Week

Who Wore It Better?

comments(72)

Total comments: 72 | Post a Comment

1 of 5

Rate This Slide

Rank #2  |  Average: 4

• 
  1
• 
  2
• 
  3
• 
  4
• 
  5
• 
  6
• 
  7
• 
  8
• 
  9
• 
  10

Current Top 5 Slides

loading...

Choose your Top 5 Slides

UserName

 | Become a fan

Picked These as the Top 5 Slides in the Slideshow

loading...

Top User Slides

← Prev|Next →

 | Become a fan

Picked These as the Top 5 Slides in the Slideshow

loading...

Users who voted on this slide

← Prev|Next →

loading...

WATCH behind-the-scenes video from the shoot:

Comments

[dropacat]

10:15 PM on 08/10/2010

I can't wait for the day when the media loses control over telling us what is beautiful and what is not. It's going to take a long time, and a lot of exposure to "plus sized" models as well as women who have a less than average body fat percentage, and less than average muscle mass.

[writergal28]

08:20 AM on 08/10/2010

This is a great thing - I really like seeing more variety in sizes. However, there's still very little talk about height (and yes, I will bring it up until larger publications talk more about it). Also, what's very interesting is that not only is the plus size model not very plus, she's also not proportionately much bigger than many short, Hollywood actresses. What a lot of people don't seem to acknowledge is how a 5'2", size 0 actress is technically "bigger" (proportion-wise) than her taller, supermodel counterparts who wear the same dress size. If you placed two pictures, one of a 5'10", size 12 woman and another of a 5'2", size 0 woman next to each other, both taken on a white background, I wonder whether you could say how tall each one is or what dress size they wear!

[regulargal]

07:52 PM on 08/09/2010

At size 10 and size 14, neither is very thin or very plus. I think they both looked great.

[wietorgrn]

11:23 PM on 08/08/2010

WTF Straight size? Then shouldn't Plus be Curved???

[paganmist]

09:53 PM on 08/08/2010

Both women are beautiful. I don't dig all of the clothes, but both of them have great bodies, and are very pretty.

I'm not sure why people feel the need to tear down one woman in comparison to another.

How is it any better to insult a thin woman and praise a large woman...

as it is to insult a large woman and praise a thin one?

It seriously sucks that we're ripping apart women based on their appearance like this anyhow. I never see this much vitriol directed at men. Never.

[GBO]

10:43 AM on 08/08/2010

Plus size is always better...only dogs like bones.,

[BlackYowe]

10:43 PM on 08/07/2010

The one with some flesh looks much better.

[johnnygoodwud]

04:36 PM on 08/07/2010

can't decide, maybe both, a sister sandwich

[eva belle]

04:24 PM on 08/07/2010

I know who I prefer...and what's all this bollox about straight-size models..

[Atchka]

02:24 PM on 08/07/2010

Did anyone else notice that only the thinner sister is allowed to expose her midriff?

Peace,
Shannon
Atchka.com
FierceFatties.com

[rosecrazy1948]

10:47 AM on 08/07/2010

These pictures emphasize the skinny unhealthly look of "normal" models. The "plus-sized" model is what an actual healthy woman would look like. I would love for my granddaughters to be plus-sized instead of "normal" (read skinny).

[PatricefromNH]

10:24 AM on 08/07/2010

Congratulations Cosmopolitan Australia, GREAT IDEA, you are definitely on to something that grabs the subconscious.

It's cool to view the similarities and differences of these sisters but what surprised me while viewing this comparison was how I instantly felt tuned in and connected to the plus sized sister. Maybe it's because she's built more like me and most women I know. She definitely exudes more sensual and luscious vibes in that way that appeals to males and females alike.

Because I could instantly connect and relate to her, (the subconscious grab), the clothing was more appealing, something I might like to try so I could experience and exude that same timeless, primal sensuality.

[Hooty owl]

09:34 PM on 08/06/2010

Man, they gave the plus size model some REALLY unflattering clothes!

[Atchka]

02:22 PM on 08/07/2010

And this surprises you? Have you shopped at Lane Bryant lately? :)

Peace,
Shannon
Atchka.com
FierceFatties.com

[BKearney]

09:01 PM on 08/06/2010

both hot!!

[Ellen Dennis]

08:35 PM on 08/06/2010

Have we gone entirely insane? The "Plus Size" fatty is absolutely normal. The "normal" model is nearly anorexic looking. This comparison is utterly through the fashion looking glass, nuts, and why women either damage themselves to look like NO ONE LOOKS! Or finally acquire a self image of dignity outside this realm of dysfunction and disrespect.

[suemj]

09:11 PM on 08/06/2010

I agree. I had to look closely to see which one was the plus-size. Looked normal to me.

[Atchka]

02:23 PM on 08/07/2010

Yes, yes we have.

We have progressively dropped the definition of "normal" until the bigger woman in this shoot is considered a freak of the fashion world.

So very sad.

Peace,
Shannon
Atchka.com
FierceFatties.com