This is a Plus Curve Female NY Fashion Week Model Audition that is for Plus Curve females. It is organized by PLITZ Fashion Marketing Inc. It is an online audition. Females can get model brand exposure during fashion week in New York. For access to attend virtual audition, they need to register to the event’s audition page.

Criteria

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The females must be in the age range 13 to 35 years. The height should be 5-7 and dress size should be 10 to 18. Only 25 model position slots are available in each show and category. The walk must be 20-25 feet “stride” forward and back. The walk must take place with a wall in the background. You can use your mobile or tablet or computer for the online audition.

Steps and Requirements

First, go to the show’s Audition Page. Then, click on the Zoom Registration Button on the Audition Page. Fill the Google Form on the Audition Page. Then, email to Model4plitz@gmail.com. Add your full-length photo, body stats, contact details, city, state, and country. You will receive a Zoom link for live online audition for model casting. You need to register in advance. After registration, you will get a confirmation email.

You can use your mobile phone, computer, or tablet to record your walk during the online audition. You will require an Internet or Wi-Fi access for the online audition. You need to download the most current Zoom app in the phone or computer from Zoom.com. You need to test your video and audio in the Zoom app before the audition. Keep someone available for holding the mobile phone. You can be an indoor or outdoor setting for your audition.

Attire

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For females, the attire is fitted blue jeans and fitted white top and heels. Heels should be minimum 3 inches. The models whether they are amateur or professional must be well-groomed. For Plus Curve Female NY Fashion Week, there should be no makeup, no jewelry, no head wear, and no accessories. Your hair should be in ponytail or away from your face.

New York Fashion Week Last Year: A lack of plus-size models

There has been a drop in fashion’s size-inclusivity in the recent times. At New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023, there was a lack of plus-size models on the runways. Body diversity is not being given enough importance. The plus-size fashion industry is struggling to come back after the pandemic. Many brands cut their plus-size division and rolled it back after they could not be profitable. Plus-size options are very limited. Such rollbacks are not good. Body diversity at NYFW was increasing from 2016 to 2020. The number of curve models increased from 14 to 68. Then, in Fall 2020, there was a decline with only 27 plus-size models. In Spring 2022, there was increase up to 48 curve size models. In Fall 2022, the number went to 51.

 

There were many pre-castings. But then, there were the same faces on the runway that were seen the last season. Covid has made a paradigm shift in fashion. Body positivity and size-inclusivity is talked about on social media. When there was financial stress, many brands played safe. Including plus size is an economic risk. It requires a heavy initial amount and long-term investment. Many designers focused on customers that they had and didn’t go for new customers. They didn’t think anything new. They only had 1 or 2 curve girls because the economy can be unpredictable. The market is for the thin size. This is not just restricted to America. Many European

 

fashion weeks also emphasize thin sizes. But Copenhagen Plus Curve Female NY Fashion Week had shown body diversity in shows like Aeron and A. Roege Hove.

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Y2K fashion has come up. There is skinny bodies that everyone wants. Over the pandemic, many

people gained weight. This has led to losing interest in larger sizes on the runway. There is tokenism. Only one or two curve girls and rest are size zero.

There should be size expansion. There should not be just one curve model on the runway. But, there should be more sizes. And it requires a major investment from designers. Many designers do not understand this. They are not aware of the importance of size-inclusive design. Or, maybe it is not something that is taught at fashion institutes.

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There are some designers who have showed attention to body diversity. For example, Christian
Siriano and Tommy Hilfiger. Tommy Hilfiger actually had two plus-size male models on the runway. Fashion seems to have a problem with body inclusivity. Plus-size men are not really seen on the runways. But, there should be new changes in the fashion landscape for body diversity to be shown in the most plausible way.

By Bhawna

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