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JDPriestly

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7. How about some curvaceous, in other words, "mature-looking" middle-aged and older women,

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Fri May 4, 2012, 10:19 PM

May 2012

maybe some that approach a high weight for their height? And how about designing clothes that flatter such women?

The average American woman weighs a healthy weight or slightly above.

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Vogue magazine's new policy bans skinny models [View all] Baitball Blogger May 2012 OP

BRAVO!!! Odin2005 May 2012 #1

So they just can't seem listless? LeftyMom May 2012 #2

"Healthy" in fashion terms = size 4 instead of size 0. Myrina May 2012 #3

Better for the kids, at least. DCKit May 2012 #6

So instead of size 0 models LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #4

A little bit vague about it aren't they. How about some specifics like no one more than 5% below.... yourout May 2012 #5

How about some curvaceous, in other words, "mature-looking" middle-aged and older women, JDPriestly May 2012 #7

.. abelenkpe May 2012 #8

Absolutely. JDPriestly May 2012 #12

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I'm a thin guy guitar man May 2012 #14

don't most Magazines now have Actors/Singers on their cover instead of models ? JI7 May 2012 #9

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Praise the Lord! Number23 May 2012 #15

How about some realism? JNelson6563 May 2012 #16

There are technical problems... Mopar151 May 2012 #17