Ashley Falcon is known as a 'Big Girl In A Skinny World' at Marie Claire magazine. As a size 18, this luscious latina gives advice to women on all the latest trends and styles to keep their wardrobes current and up to date with the catwalks. At 5’2” and coming in at 220 pounds, she's a breath of fresh air: an unconventional heroine for the industry.The move by Marie Claire has been applauded as a permanent step to make the magazine more accepting of curvier women, rather than what some people see as the ‘knee-jerk’ reaction of including what was is commonly (and rather sadly) known as 'plus-size feature articles' (i.e. 'normal-sized feature articles'). Through her appointment as 'Marie Claire Super Stylist' in New York, one of the fashion capitals of the world, we at Model Ethics see this as a positive breakthrough for the industry as a whole.
In her column, Ashley highlights the fact that for larger girls, it’s an 'epic struggle' to find chic, stylish clothes that will fit. She gives an example of the time she had to turn down a last-minute invitation to a major fashion party as the selection of outfits offered were far too small for her curvy frame.
Ashley recommends clothes and outfits that are not only stylish, but that will flatter all body shapes and sizes. A mistake too many women make, Ashley highlights, is in assuming that every cut looks good on everyone. Ashley points out bluntly that this is not the case, in her own matter-of-fact way.
From the perfect pair of jeans, to chic cocktail dresses, this fabulous fashionista hunts down the best cuts and styles for all sizes, proving that style can be promoted and truly accessible to all women.
