Spanish Vogue has developed a fashion shoot which celebrates six different body types. Under the slogan ‘Anatomy lesson’, Vogue tries to prove that different female figures can be equally beautiful.
Spanish famous faces have been chosen to portray the following six body types in the March issue: thin, curvaceous, athletic, petite, pregnant and tall.
This is the second time that Spanish Vogue develops this initiative – they did it under the slogan ‘We are all beautiful’ in 2010 March issue using the exact same body types.
Although the initiative is a nice attempt of celebrating diversity, some pictures are too similar and it would have been interesting if they had explored a wider range of body types.
Below: Patricia Pérez - Curvaceous
Raquel del Rosario - petite:
Mar Flores - pregnant
Right: Leticia Dolera - Thin
Below: Juncal Rivero - tall
Below:Carlota Castrejana - athletic
Please post comments below and share your views of what you think on the subect
as always we love to hear your views at All Walks….
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Reporting on Diversity from Spain
Mar 10, 2011 @ 11:50:22
Don’t think they are different enough! But hard to tell as they are all in separate photos. But it’s a start.
Mar 10, 2011 @ 13:03:45
How tall is the “petite” woman? In US Vogue, they once placed a 5’6″ woman as “petite” and got A LOT of complaints. I hope she is TRULY petite and not “petite for a model.” Body image activists almost NEVER discuss height openly as a MAJOR issue. At the same time, media seem to think that “petite” means short and slim (under a US size 6) when it is not the case at all. I know women who are plus petite (5’4″ and below and a US size 14+).
michael.williamson
Mar 10, 2011 @ 13:56:47
At All Walks we have used petit model TATIANA KAULMANN
who can be found on all the images on the i-D shoot with Kayt Jones.
However the stats that where in this image unfortunately I cannot help your question as We where not part of that shoot.
but you raise a good point
M.W
María Llanos
Mar 10, 2011 @ 15:10:19
The “petite” model here is the Spanish singer Raquel del Rosario. I am not completely sure but I think she is 1,58 - 1,60 cm tall (it would be like 5’2”, right?) and she is also naturally thin.
However, the pictures do not portray enough diversity and the body types of tall, slim and athletic are too similar for me.
But yes, it is a start!
María