Is It Fashion´s Responsibility To Change Body Ideals?

Zac Posen  has asserted that fashion must bear some of the responsibility for altering perceptions about what constitutes the perfect figure. The NY-based designer, whose creations display and maximise the wearer's curves, said that both red-carpet stars and fashion editorials can move the conversation forward.

"Ideals change. It is up to fashion, something I call 'fashion-tainment' to change this and guide this," Posen told People. "There are great moves and strides that the media industry and the fashion industry could be taking to include all body types. The editorial message can change and evolve - and if you create that 'it' moment, that can change a whole culture."

Posen has dressed stars from Rihanna to Diane Kruger; Kim Kardashian to Gwyneth Paltrow; Oprah Winfrey to Kate Winslet - and insists that the diversity of his clientbase is one of the secrets of his 16-year career.

"I've always dressed women of all body types, of all races and all ages - and that is part of my success," the designer added. "I don't think many brands do this but it is essential for me."