I just watched the "Fendi Spring|Summer" episode of MOD TV. In this podcast, Karl is recorded saying, "If you show dresses on big girl, woman[sic] who see it say 'Oh, that's not for me. I'm not that big'" Here's a news flash, Karl. 75% of the population has normal-sized bodies, probably what you call "big" since you seem to think that size 0 is normal. And 75% of the women are looking at those teenage, size 0 models and thinking, "Oh, that's not for me. I'm not a toothpick." Let's remember now, that of the 25% remaining, half that number will be at the extremely big end of the scale and the rest at the pretty-close-to-starving end of the scale. This means that Karl has an outside chance of selling his clothes to less than 12.5% of the population because some of them (believe it or not) will still not wear his clothes because they cost too much or are not for them no matter how skinny the models are (Karl says they aren't too small, it's just their bones).
I love beautiful art as much as the next person, probably more. Karl's collection is a lovely work of art but as actual clothing that a real person can wear it leaves a lot to be desired. My challenge to you, Karl, is to create something that makes the other 75% of us look beautiful. Can't do it, can you? Is anyone up for the challenge?
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