Models

Today I was in my car, listening to "Talk of the Nation" on the radio and wishing I could chime in. The subject was the September issue of Glamour magazine, which "features a model who is considered plus-sized. Cindi Lieve, the editor-in-chief of the magazine, and Washington Post fashion editor Robin Givhan examine whether or not the fashion industry is 'sizing up.'"

The fashion editors had a lot to say about the size of models, and how that has changed over the decades. Listeners called in and had a range of opinions. I was happy to hear how many of them urged the editors to feature more "regular" sized women and to hear some of the callers and the editors express an emphasis on healthy bodies, regardless of size. Will this kind of discussion gain momentum and lead to designers create wonderful clothing for American women, whose average size is 14?

Go here to listen to the story.