After rising from the world of catalogue modelling and landing on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue, it’s safe to say that bombshell Ashley Graham is at the top of her game.
And yet, despite her illustrious resume, it seems some designers are still reluctant to see her in their clothes as she graces the cover of British Vogue’s January 2017 edition.
The magazine’s editor-in-chief Alexandra Shulman reveals the shocking truth this week in her monthly editor’s letter. Some labels “were enthusiastic about dressing a woman who is not a standard model” she wrote in the magazine. “But sadly there were other houses that flatly refused to lend us their clothes.”
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Shulman continues, writing that “the shoot was put together fairly last-minute and we are all very grateful to the people at Coach who, under the creative direction of Stuart Vevers, moved speedily to provide clothes for us that had to come from outside their sample range.”
Graham, who is estimated to be a size 14, remains a strong critic of the “plus-size” term and prefers to focus on a body-positive attitude for women of all shapes and sizes.
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“It seems strange to me that while the rest of the world is desperate for fashion to embrace broader definitions of physical beauty, some of our most famous fashion brands appear to be travelling in the opposite – and, in my opinion, unwise – direction,” the British style icon adds.
