ULIMATE PLUS SIZE MODEL — VELVET D’ AMOUR

Velvet

I’ve heard about Ms. d’Amour about a year ago and I posted about it. I love her for what she’s done and I think we need more models like her and designers like Jean-Paul Gauliter. I would like to thank Frasypoo for suggesting the post.

Velvet d’Amour created quite a bit of stir in the modeling industry almost a year ago. It all started when Jean-Paul Gaultier had Velvet model in one of his runway shows in extremely sexy lingerie. While this created a lot of controversy and generated a lot of criticism in some aspects of modeling it has done nothing but advance Velvet’s modeling career and future potential.

Velvet @ The controversial Gaultier Show
Velvet @ Gaultier Runway

Velvet has been all over TV, radio and magazine since the original runway show and has appeared on TV shows like Entertainment Tonight and The Tyra Show. While some people are taking Velvet’s opinions out of context, she assures everyone that she is not against smaller models at all. She thinks that everyone should feel beautiful, regardless of their size. She and a few other plus-size models have been traveling around promoting themselves and their images.

Velvet

The 300 pound model has dealt with her fair share of eating disorders over the years and has come to the conclusion that your weight should not determine whether or not you’re beautiful. In my opinion, Velvet is creating a positive environment for the modeling industry, which has clearly been too focused on weight in the past years. I honestly think we need more people like this in the fashion industry because size isn’t wasn’t important. What’s important is the customer and making people feel good in their clothes. Let me know what you think about plus size women walking the runway with skinny models???

Some more info about Velvet click HERE

VELVET’S 1 PART INTERVIEW WITH ET

VELVET’S 2 PART INTERVIEW WITH ET

*** If there is anything that interests you pertaining to fashion please let me know and I’ll see what I can do!!!

Truly Curvaceous :-)

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24 Comments

  1. I think this article is great. I think that we need more bold plus size models like her. We have to push the envelope and designers need to change things instead of doing what everyone else is doing.

    TJ

  2. Hey.. I ain’t saying she sexy or nothing but umm.. i’d like to see more of her on runways and stuff.. they should have a plus size victoria secret’s or fredrick’s of hollywood show.. i’d be there!

    –Dope!!!

  3. Topics like this are what is going to make your blog stand out from the many other fashion blogs clogging up the Internet. Keep it up! This is fabulous!

  4. Great post!You did the topic justice.I love her confidence!
    Judging by the popularity of this post you need to do more.You write well!
    Again great post

  5. I would like to thank everyone who left a comment. And that’s for inspiring me to do what I do best.

    Truly Curvaceous ;-)

  6. I’m working on my masters thesis project on plus size fashion and I was wondering if anyone knew who represented Velvet D’Amour or if she had a sight that she recieves fan mail at???

  7. Thank you for the comment, I’m going to check to see if I can find a website or some kind contact info. I’ll email you the info if I find anything.

    Truly Curvaceous

  8. After I read your post I watched a package on cable about her. I think it may have been E! but I’m not sure. She is pretty fabulous to have that much self confidence.

  9. Here I am!
    Hi!!!
    How fab to find this lil gm of a blog about lil ol me!
    Thanks so much for everyone’s kind words and feel free to hit up myspace with any questions you may have or bbwvelvet@yahoo.com
    Thanks again!
    Big kiss,
    Velvet

  10. I am so pleased about the coverage Velvet’s getting. Every time a fat woman is shown as a person and not an object of ridicule it is a good thing.

  11. In the current issue of BUST magazine there is a great picture and interview with Velvet. She looks great and I learned a lot about her: http://www.bust.com
    Check it out!

  12. she is the most ugliest and fattest thing i have ever seen she should be banned from modelling…i mean u can see her flubber giggle….but she has got some confidence to put her fat body out there!!!

  13. by the way i was just joking she is the most beautifull thing i have ever seen!!!

  14. OMG! That is an old school friend of mine!!! Good for you!!!

  15. the article is alright but theres not much!!
    there needs to be more information!

  16. I think this just really shows that all people really need is clothes made to look good on you, the right attitude, and maybe a professional fashion designer on your side. (I could use a little of that myself. =^_-=) And more plus sized models would be great too! it would be nice to know what something i want would look like on me.
    …Wow. she weighs as much as me. =O_O=

  17. She’s clearly morbidly obese: she does not inspire me to buy the clothes she is wearing. I think women with moderate figures should model rather than all very thin or very fat ones. I’d like to see women US size 6-12 on the catwalks.

  18. With the average woman being a size fourteen, the size of the ever famous Marilyn Monroe, I believe it’s lovely and wonderful that there are plus size models out there that are not size twelve or simply in catalog shots. It is preposterous for me to see a size eight or twelve being plus sized when that is normal sizes in women’s clothing. She is absolutely lovely and it’s a shame there are not more designers looking into plus size fashion. Truly the bags that the others provide are not flattering and some women with diet and exercise simply have the bone structure to be curvaceous and plus sized.

  19. I think its fantastic to have plus size models on runways. I myself am aiming to become a fashion designer.. Im a size 14/16 and 6foot tall and 92kg but i can get away with the weight because of my height. Im a big but healthy woman. This woman is big but far from healthy, i dont believe that should be promoted. The runway should promote health as long as beauty and fashion. But good on her for having confidence!

  20. Ms. D’Amour you are so beautiful. You have really espired me to pursue my dream in modeling. You are so confident! We need more Models like you! I want to get started in the industry but I just dont know where to start; could you please give me some pointers of what you did so that I can follow in your same foot steps.

  21. I love this site!!!!! Velvet i have seen you on shows and you are hot even on them as well as in magizines. i am Pluse size and would like to know more about the modeling world. Please keep up the work and let me know more information about this. email me.

  22. very bold Love it!!

  23. hey im from ireland.i dnt even knw u bt damn im so proved of u.ive alwas wanted 2b a model but i taught i wasnt thin enough.u really have made a change 2both young people and adults.keep it up..x

  24. BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER.. IM A SIZE 16 AND YOY CANT TELL ME THAT I DONT LOOK GOOD ARE TURN HEAD WHEN I WANT OUT THE DOOR.. SO DO YOUR THANG GIRL. FOR ANYONE WHO DOES NOT LIKE IT DONT LOOK

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