A Busy Week at MAFW 2012

The beginning week of May was my busy week with schedule to attend the Mercedes-Benz Australian Fashion Week designers' shows in Circular Quay,  Sydney. 

There were many beautiful and colourful designs from New Generation shows of young designers (including some Hongkongnese designers).  I like designs from Winson Tan; Chailie Ho; they're beautiful and sophisticated.  Designer Roopa Pemmaraju's beautiful Summer dressess were unique and elegant; Kooey's swimwear collection including women's swimwear and men swimwear featured bold styles and striking colours (what a pity that the swimwear collection is still mainly for a young, slim body!).
For next year 2013, the MAFW organisers plan to move the show time forward to March instead of May (31.4 to 4.5).  I think it would make more sense for designers and buyers as the timing will allow designers to prepare and for buyers to stock their shops.

Full Figured Fashionista

In a modern society, women tend to care about their appearance in the public much more than before regardless their shapes and sizes. There are more women in developed countries in size 14+ and many of them are fashion savvy; plus size women have followed fashion trends as much as smaller women.  Forget about plus size celebrities like Queen Latifah or Melissa McCarthy who have plenty of money to create their own fashionable wardrobes; plus size women have not had much choice as there are not many trendy designs for them.  Leading people in the modeling industry are also cruel and vain; they’ve created a perception of “super skinny” models. The women that practically starve themselves, drug themselves, and pretty much destroy their bodies so they could have an unrealistic image of what women should aspire for. 

The good news is that plus size fashion market starts being recognized with more designers jump on board and with more realistic designs for real women, who have a real power of purchase!