function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); Young designers includingPrabal Gurung and Christian Siriano have been rightfully praised for their commitment to diversity, most recently at New York Fashion Week. But an industry veteran has us convinced more than ever that change is finally here.Michael Kors included a plus-size model in his runway show Wednesday, marking the first time hes cast a woman above size 12 at Fashion Week since he launched his line in 1981. Ashley Graham, arguably todays most well-known plus-size supermodel,did the honors.Kors is now one of the most universally known and famous designers to make this bold statement of inclusion on the runway. His industry peers are still very much steeped in outdated standards of beauty, which is what makes his decision so important.But really, if anyone on his level was going to make the first move, it makes sense that it was Kors: Hes one of the few major fashion designers who actually offers variations of his clothing in extended sizes. The move also makes good on a desire he expressed way back in 2013 for more diversity on the runway.I dont like it when the models all look the same, he said at the time. To me its so incredibly boring to turn them into mannequins, its so much more interesting if we have different ages, ethnicities, body types, heights.For Graham, it was one hell of a way to wrap up another big week. She makes a repeat appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue released Wednesday, and the day before that, she was revealed as the face of Prabal Gurungs new collection with Lane Bryant.She shared her excitement about this major moment on Instagram, writing, MICHAEL MICHAEL MICHAEL!!! Thank you for the opportunity and showing that beauty comes in many different forms!! MICHAEL MICHAEL MICHAEL!!! Thank you for the opportunity and showing that beauty comes in many different forms!! #michaelkors #nyfw A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@theashleygraham) on Feb 15, 2017 at 5:53pm PST This shift in the paradigm is an exciting look forward ' and hopefully a message to all designers that inclusion is the new normal.type=type=RelatedArticlesblockTitle=Related... + articlesList=589b4f46e4b09bd304bf32b7,5889fa63e4b0024605fde15c,583ee652e4b0c33c8e13258c -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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