Changing our Vision. Change the way we see Beautiful.
The woman in the picture is Lizzi Miller, a model featured in Glamour magazine September 2009. "Well, even though it was only 3in square and hidden away on page 194, this extraordinary image of a woman with wobbly bits that have not been airbrushed away has sparked a whirlwind of reaction - almost all of it positive. Hundreds of readers flooded the magazine's website the moment after the image first appeared, roaring their approval and appreciation with comments like: 'I love this picture. I was starting to despair of ever seeing real women in magazines and it made me reassess how I look at myself. I have a similar tummy which I hate - but look at her, she's beautiful.'(Kelsey)"Lizzi was said to be "too-big" to even be a plus-sized model and was rejected for her body. Well, the tables have turned and the magazine, after having such positive feedback on Lizzi, featured her in another addition of their magazine - it just proves how woman are craving to see real, positive images of women.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1210814/Lizzie-Millers-Glamour-magazine-shoot-How-models-picture-shook-world-flabby-tummy-all.html#ixzz1JRjtdt00
If you were to go on youtube today and search BODY IMAGE an array of different videos would pop up at your disposal. You can find personal testimonies, power points, references of magazine ads, fashion models and campaigns for a change. below youtube videos are two I believe to have stuck out above the rest. Also, a few sites to visit to become active about the media and our goal to change the future of beauty.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1210814/Lizzie-Millers-Glamour-magazine-shoot-How-models-picture-shook-world-flabby-tummy-all.html#ixzz1JRjtdt00
If you were to go on youtube today and search BODY IMAGE an array of different videos would pop up at your disposal. You can find personal testimonies, power points, references of magazine ads, fashion models and campaigns for a change. below youtube videos are two I believe to have stuck out above the rest. Also, a few sites to visit to become active about the media and our goal to change the future of beauty.
- http://changethemessage.com/index.htm
- http://www.curvesforchange.com/
- campaignforrealbeauty.com
"Make me Beautiful: A Perfect Lie"
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