Here is the direct link to the Forbes article:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachellebergstein/2017/04/26/is-fashion-experiencing-its-own-pc-backlash/#cb098b54edbc
It's regarding this glorious shoe:
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And here's the TL;DR quotes:
Three days ago, when Stefano Gabbana (of Dolce & Gabbana) posted an illustration by the artist Jumpei Kawamura of a hand holding a Fall ’17 Dolce & Gabbana runway shoe on Instagram, the comments were largely positive. The sneaker is an on-trend white low-top with studs around the laces and heel, decorated with hand-drawn embellishments that recall a middle school student’s doodles. “Love you more,” it says in girly script around the ankle. And beneath that, a self-affirmation in all-blue capital letters: “I’m thin and gorgeous.” ... The choice of words ruffled a few feathers. “You don’t think it’s a little unresponsible [sic] to push a message of “Thin and Gorgeous?” one follower wrote. Others agreed. Cut to stories over the past few days in Footwear News, Yahoo Style and Refinery 29, about the way Dolce & Gabbana has offended some fans by using its design to equate a slender body with beauty. ... In response to the debate surrounding his shoe, Stefano Gabbana did something unusual, and addressed it directly – and aggressively. He posted a screencap of the Footwear News article on his Instagram, with this caption: “When idiocy distorts reality…next time we’ll write LOVE TO BE FAT AND FULL OF CHOLESTEROL…the most stupid post ever.” His response is telling. Nobody wants to be muzzled. And in the fashion world, which has long been accused of spreading unrealistic, irresponsible messages about bodies and race and weight and money, it's notable to see a fixture like Gabbana fight back and say no, we’re not sorry, in fact thin is beautiful, we meant it.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEEEEASE, dear shitlord gods, let this be the light at the end of a long nasty adipose tunnel
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[–] miss_ann_thrope 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago
These fashion designers, I think, consider themselves artists. And I'm sure that they would rather see their creations showcased on thin bodies, rather than bloated tubs of lard. The reality is that clothes hang better on tall, thin bodies, which is why models have always been tall and thin.
[–] Filthywhorecunt 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
I concur. I'm a fashion student, and pretty much no one in my class is overweight (with the exception of one or two smallfats). None of them truly buy into fat acceptance, and most are by far focused on their art.
Models are thin because clothes simply look better on thin people - that's all there is to it. Of course, the fact that thin people are much easier to sew clothes for (hams are shaped unnaturally and strangely) helps too.
[–] fabulousalpaca 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Pretty much. There's no sleek or gracious silhouette on fats. Clothes hang weirdly.