Kate Moss is now "fat" and that is now in style (grrrrrrr.)

Marilyn Monroe was not a modern size 10 or 12. She was a vintage size 10 or 12. Sizes where completely different 50 years ago. And I remember not long ago when size 18 was the start of plus sizes. Since when did 12 or 14 become plus size???

Size 18 a few year ago is the same as size 12 now. Its called vanity sizing. A lot of clothing store made there sizes larger. Today Marilyn Monroe would be a size 4. Our society is fat, and too thin at the same time. We should be looking at BMI or Body fat %.

oh- and if you want someone thinner than Kate Moss- then date a F N- 13 year old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Size are bigger then they use to be, it is a marketing thing. Women do not want to buy clothes when they think it is a bigger size so a couple of years ago the clothing manufacturers started vanity sizing in the US because we were getting bigger. If you go to a vintage clothing shop you can see that Size 8 50 years ago vs Size 8 now.

Kate has gained weight because she probably is not doing Coke anymore.

Models are supposed to be thin, because the clothing they are HIRED TO SHOW is supposed to look like it is sitting on the hanger.

They aren't thin to be sexy.

And womens sizes are dramatically different from the ones Marilyn Monroe were fitted for.

Maybe she decided to stop putting stuff up her nose and live a cleaner life. Thus eating a meal or two. Why someone would have her indorse their product is beyond me.

*goldengirl* You are right: Miss Moss isn't "attractive" in the classic sense of that word. But if you've seen "America's Top Model" most of those girls aren't attractive either. I've come to believe that model agencies have a very specific set of standards having to do with limb length, the set & size of the head and the looks of a face as it's photographed, whether a girl can get into an outfit & "play pretend" and sell a personality to the viewer. Many models don't think of themselves as particularly pretty, even though they photograph well...as teens they feel gawky, overly tall & odd.

I wish I was fat like Kate Moss. Maybe if I throw up a few times.

wow this is why girls have eating disorders. she is thinner than the average woman with her weight a little more than usual. people are crazy especially the men that like girls skin and bone.

Umm... is that picture supposed to be her "fat" look? Ooookkkaaayyy....

she looks hot, even though she's always been too skinny for my taste she's a beautiful girl and now she looks even more beautiful. If that's what "fat" looks like, SIGN ME UP! ha ha

oh shut UP!

She's gained some weight and you know what, it looks good on her. SHE didn't call herself 'fat' other people did.

It's frustrating to watch people bitch about women who are too small, and then when those women fill larger pants its not 'big enough' to be legitimate. Enough! If what it takes is an icon to clue the world into the fact that girls with fat on their tums and bums can be beautiful, then so be it. Enough with the judging! It's ridiculous.

If you want the world to stop judging your size then YOU have to stop judging too, do like Moss and decide that what you weigh is what you weigh and that doesn't make you any more or less bankable, or beautiful. Jesus.

Talk about missing the forest for the trees.

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She looks normal. Curvy might just be wrong word choice on his part.

Pearl... (Not that I think you will see this but it's going to make me feel better)... a size 8 is NO WHERE near fat... When I was a size 8 I was WELL within my healthy weight range as determined BY MY DOCTOR..... I was toned and had only a little bit of stomach pooch and I am only 5'1"... You have a distorted view of what is fat/unhealthy and thin/healthy...

Lilly (again I don't think you will see this either)... a size 12 is not technically a plus sized... it's not even in the women's section.. a true plus size isn't until a size 16 or higher...

kate moss is gorgeous. I would love to have that body.

First off, I'd like to say, Fudge you Britain.
It's you that introduced that waif crap to America
It started in the 60's.
It's Britain's underlying sexism. It's an attempt to keep women weak.

Thanks for posting the link to the Hattersley article because I don't think what's in this blog reflects what he said at all. First of all the term "fat" appears in quotes throughout; it's repeatedly noted that it's all relative, and that the 7 people commenting were admittedly all people from the fashion industry with a biased view. Agree that his article is completely futile, as it provides zero insight on the economy and is just another drop in the ocean of debate on size 2 vs. size 0 models. but it doesn't say what you say it says.

Thanks for posting the link to the Hattersley article because I don't think what's in this blog reflects what he said at all. First of all the term "fat" appears in quotes throughout; it's repeatedly noted that it's all relative, and that the 7 people commenting were admittedly all people from the fashion industry with a biased view. Agree that his article is completely futile, as it provides zero insight on the economy and is just another drop in the ocean of debate on size 2 vs. size 0 models. but it doesn't say what you say it says.

She's a much sexier woman in this photo!