Former Spice Girl and fashion icon, Victoria Beckham, discusses the shift in beauty standards towards embracing health and curves. Topics include body positivity, challenges in the fashion industry for size inclusivity, maintaining a healthy lifestyle post-fitness regime, and the importance of diverse representation in media.
Modern women prefer looking healthy and curvy over being thin.
Fashion industry lacks inclusivity for plus-size individuals, urging for broader sizing options.
Deep dives
Changes in Attitudes Towards Body Image
Attitudes towards body image, specifically desiring or maintaining a certain physique, have evolved in Ireland in 2022. The discussion highlights a shift towards embracing healthier and curvier body types, moving away from traditionally held beauty ideals. Influencers like Victoria Beckham play a role in shaping opinions on body positivity and inclusivity, emphasizing the importance of sizing inclusivity and catering to diverse body types.
Challenges and Progress in Fashion Inclusivity
Fashion brands are faced with the challenge of inclusivity, particularly for plus-size individuals who seek trendy and stylish clothing options. The conversation reveals that brands often lag in providing extended sizes, leading to a lack of availability for larger body types. There is a call for greater inclusivity in the fashion industry to cater to a wider range of body shapes and sizes.
Redefining Beauty Standards and Health
The discussion touches on redefining beauty standards and promoting a healthy attitude towards body image. Participants emphasize the importance of celebrating diverse body types and prioritizing health over specific body shapes. The focus shifts towards encouraging confidence, strong self-perception, and mental well-being, highlighting the significance of a holistic approach to beauty and body positivity.
Victoria Beckham has told Grazia magazine wanting to be thin is an 'old-fashioned attitude,' after spending much of her youth maintaining a famously slender physique.
She stated modern women want to 'look healthy, and curvy' - with the slimmer frame becoming a thing of the past. Andrea was joined by Laura Mullett, Fashion Expert for RSVP Magazine, Brenda Mangwandi content creator & plus size mode and listeners who were in touch with the show, to discuss if wanting to be thin has fallen out of fashion.
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