Designer Says Nobody Wants to See Real Women Model

by Kristen Seymour (Subscribe to Kristen Seymour's posts)
Oct 15th 2009 9:00AM

Categories: Diet & Weight Loss, Celebs & Entertainment

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Recently, a new trend has emerged in the fashion world -- models with meat on their bones have been hitting the runway and posing for magazines. Many have applauded this change; after all, it's exciting to see someone who looks "normal" wearing the hottest trends.

Not everyone is ready to accept curves as fashionable, though. German designer Karl Lagerfeld has spoken out about this, telling news magazine Focus, "No one wants to see curvy women. You've got fat mothers with their bags of chips sitting in front of the television and saying that thin models are ugly."
This was in response to a decision made by Brigitte, a top German magazine -- they announced they'd no longer use unrealistically-skinny models in their pages, and instead, would hire "real women."

Lagerfeld says that fashion is all about "dreams and illusion," so using regular women instead of professional models is "absurd." But Brigitte's readers don't think so -- the magazine's decision was made at the behest of their devoted, fashion-forward following.

Brigitte isn't the only mag to feature the full-figured -- Glamour did it not long ago, with seriously-successful results! But clearly not everyone is on board. London's recent Fashion Week was rife with ultra-thin models, and criticism that the shows promote anorexia.

So Lagerfeld is not the first person in fashion to defend the shape of his models, but he is also no stranger to controversial comments. Just check out what he said about Heidi Klum and Seal!

At That's Fit, we applaud images of healthy women in all contexts, including on the catwalk. Check out the gallery below to see some of our favorite healthy (and sexy!) stars.

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Curvy Female Celebs

Who says you have to be stick-thin to make it in Hollywood? This bevy of shapely celebs proves curves can be sexy -- and healthy.

By Stephanie Watson

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Curvy Female Celebs

When this hot Latina singer burst onto the music scene in the 1990s, tongues wagged at the sight of her now-famous derriere, but J. Lo has always been comfortable in her curves. She makes workouts a regular part of her routine, and even finished a triathlon in 2008, but she'll never apologize for loving food.

Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images

This Welsh actress' weight has edged up and down throughout her career, but she's always leaned toward the voluptuous side of the scale. Zeta-Jones claims to hate Hollywood's weight obsession as much as she detests dieting, but she's managed to stay in shape through two pregnancies thanks to regular trips to the gym, and golf outings with hubby Michael Douglas.

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Hollywood triple threat, actress/producer/director Salma Hayek wears her hourglass figure with pride. Size 0 is definitely not for her. Diet and exercise put her in a bad mood, and she claims, "I'd rather be a little heavier but nice." A lot of fans don't seem to mind, including pop star Prince, who wrote a song urging Hayek's daughter Valentina to "tell your mama she should give me a call."

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Can you say, Bootylicious? When she coined the term, Beyoncé was likely checking out her own voluptuous shape in the mirror. The pop diva says she stays fit by running and doing regular gym workouts, but she admits to indulging in the occasional French fries and Krispy Kreme donuts.

Christopher Polk, Getty Images

Kate Winslet has long revolted against the movie industry's skinny mold, vowing never to become a "stick insect" like some of her co-stars. She's so proud of her curves that in 2007 she launched -- and won -- a lawsuit against a magazine that dared to claim she was -- (gasp!) on a diet.

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In 2002, America Ferrera proved that "Real Women Have Curves" in her breakout movie role. Far sexier in real life than her geeky character on "Ugly Betty," Ferrera wears her size 10-12 jeans with pride.

Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images

Reality TV staple Kim Kardashian has gotten a lot of flak for having a little cellulite, but she says she's proud of her body. Recently, Kardashian has vowed to eat healthier and tone up, but she wouldn't change a thing about her curvy physique.

Frazer Harrison, Getty Images

Scarlett Johansson admits a love for Snickers bars, and once joked that her idea of aerobics was "going out for a slice." Though she says she'll never be stick-thin, why should she care, when Esquire magazine voted her "The Sexiest Woman Alive?"

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When Kelly Clarkson captured the first American Idol title and launched one of the biggest careers in pop music, her weight was big news to everyone -- except her. Clarkson says she eats what she wants, works out regularly and is just fine with her shape.

Jemal Countess, Getty Images

Tyra Banks has put on a few pounds since she graced the cover of that famous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue back in 1997. But when the tabloids ran an unflattering photo of her in a bathing suit with the tagline, "Americas Next Top Waddle," Banks fought back, saying she'd rather be a good role model for girls than an emaciated supermodel.

John Shearer, Getty Images

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