In the modelling industry, Bree Warren is considered plus-size.
We know. It’s insane.
The Brisbane-born model gets daily reactions of shock as people can’t seem to comprehend the standards and where it leaves the rest of us.
Now based in New York, she has a list of big-name clients she’s worked for, including Lorna Jane, Forever 21 and ASOS.
“I’m tall, I’m in proportion, I have wide hips, and I’m bigger than the average model but it doesn’t always translate in photos because I’m healthy and in shape,” she tells Body & Soul.
She’s a size 12 and admits the term plus-size is silly, but by industry standards, it applies to anyone over a size 10.
Pics via Instagram
Considering the average dress size of Aussie women is 14 to 16, it’s pretty ridiculous.
What’s dangerous is the separation in society that these standards sets, as people who are size 8 are considered skinny and anyone over that with different body shapes are labelled overweight.
But Bree says that things are changing for the better and creating opportunities for models of various shapes.
“I think mainstream brands are really starting to look at booking a model for a model, regardless of size.”
Fashion for so long has only had one size in the media. It’s a step in the right direction that we’re seeing more than one body type in magazines, so that the next generation of young girls know that everyone’s created differently, and that’s OK.”
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