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Crystal Renn’s New Editorial in Harper’s Bazaar Fuels the “Is She Still Plus Size?” Debate
By Leah Chernikoff
Photos from Crystal Renn’s latest editorial in the December issue of Harper’s Bazaar have the internet buzzing with the question: “Is she still plus size?”
One commenter on models.com asked “So is she no longer a ‘plus size’ model?” and another noted, “She is so pretty. But is she back to being skinny? She totally isn’t pluz-size either she’s back on track or this is some photoshop. Which I’m hoping it’s not.” A post on the LiveJournal Fashin community of the photos is titled, “Is This Even Plus Size Anymore?” and commenters are speculating about Renn’s size. A 4? A 6?
“She fluctuates slightly now but has pretty much landed at a FULL 8, sometimes a 10,” Gary Dakin, Renn’s agent at Ford told us. But to assuage those worrying about whether Renn is dropping back to an unhealthy weight, Dakin confirms, “Crystal is completely healthy and reintroduced exercise back into her routine.”
Crystal Renn has come to symbolize the debate over size in the fashion industry. She’s vocal about her struggles with anorexia, made headlines when she spoke out against being photoshopped into a slimmer version of herself, and has become something of a spokeswoman to promote acceptance at any size.
“I think the fashion industry is changing and is more open to a new ideal,” Renn told us following the unveiling of her Chanel campaign. “It’s about a personality and a moment captured..it’s not about body size it’s about talent and effort.”
Renn is certainly oozing with talent and the fashion industry has taken note. This year alone she’s landed big campaigns for Gaultier and Chanel, walked in both of their shows in Paris this past September, and landed editorials in French Vogue.
“If people have truly followed her message, it is about acceptance and beauty at any size,” says Dakin. “No where does it say on the shoot that she is a plus size or straight size.”
Up next? Two more editorials in French Vogue.
Check out the full editorial.
Tags: Crystal Renn, Harper's Bazaar
Designer(s): Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier







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i feel like she’s kinda in between right now…she’s not tiny but she’s not plus size…girl can strike a pose though!
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totes, Anita. She just looks great! In no man’s-land territory, in terms of size. Not many models can exist outside of couture and plus-size.
totes, Anita. She just looks great! In no man’s-land territory, in terms of size. Not many models can exist outside of couture and plus-size.
In the real world Crystal Renn doesn’t resemble a plus-size girl at her heaviest, size 10. She just looks healthy.
In the real world Crystal Renn doesn’t resemble a plus-size girl at her heaviest, size 10. She just looks healthy.
I have a very very hard time believing these photos are of a size 10 woman (UK sizing or not). She has either lost weight or be photoshopped thinner.
I have a very very hard time believing these photos are of a size 10 woman (UK sizing or not). She has either lost weight or be photoshopped thinner.
I have a very very hard time believing these photos are of a size 10 woman (UK sizing or not). She has either lost weight or be photoshopped thinner.
I’m an eight. I know an eight when I see one. The lovely woman in that photo is not an eight. Whether that’s real or photoshop is another issue.
She could absolutely be an 8. She is 5″10 and an 8 looks just like that
Hello, People, plus size is 16 and up. I know. I used to be a 24/26, now a size 6. I lost weight to be healthy, not because I want to be thin. I have grandchildren to chase and weighing nearly 300 pounds is NOT an easy thing to chase 5 year old. I do NOT diet. I eat healthy. Very little carbs, no booze, and lots of protein, veggies and fruit. I play softball and walk. It’s not rocket science. Only YOU can control what you put in your mouth. Eat to live, not live to eat.
Hello, People, plus size is 16 and up. I know. I used to be a 24/26, now a size 6. I lost weight to be healthy, not because I want to be thin. I have grandchildren to chase and weighing nearly 300 pounds is NOT an easy thing to chase 5 year old. I do NOT diet. I eat healthy. Very little carbs, no booze, and lots of protein, veggies and fruit. I play softball and walk. It’s not rocket science. Only YOU can control what you put in your mouth. Eat to live, not live to eat.