Belgian brand Ester Manas is on a mission to democratise fashion week and craft covetable pieces that fit all bodies.
Balenciaga and Acne Studios alum and founder of her eponymous label, Ester Manas is single-handedly making fashion week a more body-positive space.
The label, which just unveiled its sophomore collection as part of Paris Fashion Week, runs on a simple premise: its one-size-fits-all wares fit a size S to 3XL.
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Indeed, the Belgian label’s show, which was one of the brands to close proceedings in Paris, was intentionally showcased on a stable of models with more realistic bodies, something that is sadly still a novelty during the city’s fashion week.
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As recently as the spring/summer 2022 shows, plus-size models made up only 1.81% of total castings, despite the ubiquity of curvier models Jill Kortleve and Paloma Elsesser.
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It’s not just curvier models that are robbed of representation during fashion month though. Models that are disabled, trans and non-binary are similarly regularly sidelined, with the latter accounting for a measly 0.92% of all castings at last season’s shows.
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