- Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia: Body diversity at Swim show on Day 2
AUSTRALIAN Fashion Week has kicked off with the swimwear show, which earned praised for one model’s surprising inclusion.
OR years, the fashion industry has been criticised for failing to feature models with a diverse range of bodies on the runway.
But during the swimwear show on day two of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia on Monday, Sydney label Duskii cast curvy size 12 model Bree Warren in its line-up.
“SO THIS JUST HAPPENED! First curvy bod in MBFWA,” Ms Warren wrote on Instagram on Monday.
“I feel so incredibly lucky and grateful to walk for @duskiiactive today. IT’S A NEW ERA!!!! Diversity needs to be accepted, acknowledged and encouraged,” she wrote.
While Ms Warren was the only model above a size 8 cast in the show, even the tokenistic display of body diversity was warmly welcomed.
The annual Swim show features swimwear looks from several Australian designers. This year brands Camp Cove Swim, Fella and Pam Pam featured alongside Duskii.