Non-Standard Fashion in Mainstream Media Facebook Group

A group advocating to get more attention for non-standard sized fashion in mainstream media was recently started on Facebook to get the fashion media/industry to give more attention to niche market brands, especially those that are non-standard only. People are encouraged to write to publications, create videos, etc...to let the fashion world know how they feel and what kind of changes they want. Right now, there aren't enough voices trying to make changes. I'm not saying that we should be marching on the streets or anything like that, but I'm sure most of us want change. And in order to get change, we must make our voices heard. So check out the group, make videos, etc...Looking forward to seeing them! :)

From The Fashion Spot - Getting Media's Attention RE Non Standard Sizes

Recently, I posted a question on the fashion forum, The Fashion Spot, asking how a designer specializing in non-standard sizes (i.e. both petite and plus) should get the media's attention. So far, only one person has actually given a suggestion, another who agreed with me that it's rather difficult (and one odd person who didn't quite understand where I was coming from, who even said that he/she has never heard of people getting flack for specializing in certain sizes. If anything, they'd probably be applauded). What would you do? What's the best way to convince the fashion media that it's, as one poster said, still about visual balance, color, texture, shape and knowing what's in style and what flatters various types of bodies?


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