Four years ago Aerie launched its #AerieReal campaign. At the time of the launch, they promised to go Photoshop-free on campaign images. Since then the brand made a major commitment to the body positivity movement. That commitment has led them to expand in-store the brand made a major commitment to the body positivity movement. Customers can now walk into Aerie stores and feel confident…
As more and more consumers seek out brands that promote social responsibility, more and more companies are attempting to make a commitment toward body positivity. H & M has recently joined in by being the next in line among many brands to discontinue the practice of photoshopping their swimsuit models. Now, in the Swedish retailer’s swimwear campaigns, models will be…
Jean Paul Gaultier has never been one to refrain from courting controversy. The designer has often sparked awe and shock with numerous projects, such as the cone-breasted corset he made for Madonna’s Blonde Ambition Tour. Or the time he placed an ad in Libértion, a French newspaper. calling for unconventional models. “The conventionally pretty need not apply,” read the much-publicized…
There’s a new guy on the block, and he’s redefining what we thought was dead: chivalry. As we drift into the advancing evolvement of change, we transform into a new temperament, at least for British guys. Upon a recent survey done by the University College London and the American grooming company Harry’s, 2,000 men surveyed, estimated to be less metrosexual…
Model Tess Holliday recently released a slew of interesting facts about herself. The plus-sized beauty has a book that will be released on September 25. She has stood up for people of all body types and started the hashtag trend “#effyourbeautystandards” on Twitter. The first model of her size, Tess Holliday broke barriers in the modeling community. She signed a…
As a young girl transitions into a young adult, it can be difficult to find yourself when society is telling someone how to be someone completely different. At the age of 19, a teen is heading into her 20’s, a time where college is a possibility, where growing is quite challenging yet exciting as you prepare yourself for the rest…
Think of all the ways society has impacted you. Are you someone who wants to fit in with societies norms or someone who wants to stand out and be different? There is so much social pressure in today’s world that make people feel that they have to look a certain way, talk a certain way or dress a certain way…
At size 6, Charli Howard is a plus size model. Howard, a U.K. model, experienced the exacting standards of the industry firsthand when her agency let her go because size 2 was too big, according to StyleCaster. Howard said that to conform to the industry sizing, she used to starve herself. As a result, she suffered various health issues, including irregular menstruation, back problems,…
Gigi Hadid can’t seem to win against people criticizing her body. She doesn’t have the standard stick-like figure often found in the fashion industry, and was once accused of being too curvy. But this time, people are saying she’s too thin. In today’s society, women’s bodies aren’t allowed to change, particularly in the public eye. Gaining or losing weight, something…
