Fat on Fat Crime: Hey Karl Lagerfeld! Kiss my Fat A##!
Fat on Fat Crime is a new epidemic that is sweeping the nation. With all of the prejudice and discrimination that is already going on in the world, who would ever think that Fat people and FORMER Fat People like Designer Karl Lagerfeld, would start taking it upon themselves to commit hideous acts of Random Fat Violence on one another.
I have personally been the victim of two incidents of Fat on Fat Crime, and I am making it my duty to fight this with all of my might! The thought of Fat on Fat Crime has me sick with hunger pains deep down in my soul. Hopefully writing about this will help to ease the pain. If not, Dallas BBQ Sticky Wings will have to do the trick!
The latest incident of Fat on Fat Crime is from Karl Lagerfeld, a former full-figured man, who after losing 92 pounds has obviously forgotten his roots.
Let me catch you up to speed.
After German Magazine Brigette announced that they will no longer use super skinny models in their editorial spreads, Mr. Lagerfeld told Focus Magazine "No one wants to see curvy women," he added "You've got fat mothers with their bags of chips sitting in front of the television and saying that thin models are ugly."
Well, as I sit here eating my chips, writing this I have one thing to say: Hey Karl Lagerfeld, kiss my FAT A##!
My first issue with this is that Karl Lagerfeld himself is not the smallest berry on the tree. As a matter of fact, he looks like he wears a size 14/16 at Lane Bryant. I would never be able to date Karl Lagerfeld for fear that he and I would show up wearing the same fabulous animal print top from Ashley Stewart. It's weird to me that he designs clothes that even HE can not fit! It does not make any sense.
Also, seeing that Karl Lagerfeld is a gay man, you would think that he would totally understand how hurtful discrimination is. How would he feel if someone said that gay men have no place on the pages of fashion magazines? I wonder.
Lastly, normal sized, curvy and plus sized are all different things. I am so glad magazines like Glamour, Essence and Latina have made great efforts to include women of ALL sizes on their pages! Even Marie Claire has a new plus size fashion column by stylist Ashley Falcon. YEAH!!!
Luckily for me there are fashion lines, including independent designers as well as magazines that are embracing curvy and plus sized women. We have a long way to go, but here are some of my favorite people who believe that ALL women, including curvy girls, should look fabulous!
My Favorite Stores: They always make me look fabulous!
Torrid
Ashley Stewart
ReDress NYC
My Favorite Designers: These people are the new icons of fashion!
Monif C
Igigi
Robert E. Knight
Jibri
My Favorite Magazines: It feels good to see ME on the pages of these Mags!
Skorch Magazine
Manik Magazine
Plus Model Mag
My Favorite Blogs: These Fab Diva's keep me in the know!
Belle Noir
The Curvy Fashionista
The Fashion Bomb
The Manfattan Project
My Favorite Online Shops: Online Shopping is the way to go!
Marie Denee
Size Appeal
My Favorite People: Beauty Defined!
Mia Amber
Chenese Lewis
Ashley Falcon
Alysia Lee
My Favorite Events: See you there!!!
Love Your Body Day
Full Figured Fashion Week NYC
Fat Girl Flea Market
The Art of Curves Fashion Show
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"Lastly, normal sized, curvy and plus sized are all different things..."
And, in the original German, the word he used translates to "round", not "curvy". Which sounds more like plus-sized to me than simply, say, voluptuous or womanly.
That probably doesn't change your opinion any, just saying.
Lagerfeld is absolutely disgusting! Based on the attacks he has launched against all manner of other folks in addition to who you name here his shallowness and lack of personal character make his views of others unworthy of warranting mention. I suggest you and other bloggers and journalist stop giving this shallow creep any acknowledgement or a platform.
Screw Lagerfeld. Maybe it's time for us plus size aka FAT GIRLS to stop begging at the door of the size Nazis and instead start giving our hard earned monies to those designers and manufacturers who respect us and do design decent clothes that are attractive and fit properly...or maybe start learning to sew and make our OWN clothes that are original and fashion forward? There's a thought.
Better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and prove everyone right...
Very frustrating and irritating, but it will be very interesting to see how this pans out...
Even though I have been covering things like this for the past five years it still amazes me the venom that comes from the mouths of people who know the level of discrimination that larger people go through and yet they add fuel to the fire. Its time to add Karl Lagerfeld to the list of companies I do not deal with.
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