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Karl Lagerfeld: "No One Wants To See Curvy Women"

by Blaine Metzgar | October 12, 2009 at 03:42 pm

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"No one wants to see curvy women." That's what the German-born Chanel creative director and head designer Karl Lagerfeld was quoted as saying on Focus Magazine's website in response to Brigitte Magazine's announcement that they will no longer use models on their glossy pages but rather "real women."

Lagerfeld, notorious for his own drastic weight loss, went on to say, "you've got fat mothers with their bags of chips sitting in front of the television and saying that thin models are ugly." But the iconic designer pseudo-validated his strong opinion explaining that the fashion world is one of "dreams and illusions," so Brigitte's choice as a fashion magazine to ban the use of models is "absurd."

What do you think? While we all know Lagerfeld is blissfully delusional, did he take it too far or can you understand where he is coming from in his sentiment?

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Emme Rogers (not verified)

at 16:15 on October 12th, 2009

As a self proclaimed expert of all that is sexy in this fine country of ours (or at the very least Vancouver), I am now a HUGE fan of Brigitte and think that Karl Lagerfeld should be taken out and shot for injustices to woman kind.While there are a few women, who naturally have no curves without starving themselves, they do not represent the majority of women. Women were meant to be curvaceous. Our bodies are built for child bearing, after all. And I for one find curves to be DAMN SEXY and DAMN HOT! And if a fashion designer could properly design a pair of pants to fit a woman's shapely figure - ie small on the waist and big on the hips - I for one would be eternally grateful. I am not a fan of giving everyone a plumber's view of my ass everywhere I go, which is what most current women's pants are designed to do.Oh and one final note: Can we also PLEASE let models smile???? Smiling is irresistible. Whomever decided that non-smiling models, that look as though they've spent their entire lives without delight, was sexy is clearly a dumb ass.Kisses,Emme xoxo

Amy Judd

at 07:43 on October 13th, 2009

Hear hear

Patricia Turo

at 02:48 on October 14th, 2009

Who cares what Karl Lagerfeld has to say. He is about as wird as they come and the entire fashion industry is geared to such a small group of people it is almost insignificant. Women can force this issue by not buying or paying attention to people like Karl Largerfeld. The harm these designers have done to women is evident in the poor women who think that what these designers have to say determines what women should be.
We should teach our daughters to be proud of themselves, think for themselves and reach their full potential. The fashion industry doesn't dictate what we should look like or what people want to see in a women!

Ester donahue (not verified)

at 14:33 on November 7th, 2009

Karl Lagerfeld is one of the Lords of Fashion. Fashion requires "requirements" to be able to meet The Standard. Not everyone can be in Mensa, for that you must have an IQ in the top 2% of the Nation, need not forget the NFL, universities and many more requisites. Fashion is just another thing.Not everyone can be a great artist... but a great artist can come from Anywhere.