Garance Dore Sets The Record Straight On Plus-Size Model Comments

Style blogger Garance Doré inadvertently caused a mini-controversy online this week after she was quoted as telling SkyNews:

• "I think it's too much and almost naive of the fashion industry, because it would be nice in a few years that the idea of different body shapes is normal, but right now it's not quite there yet."

But we contacted Doré to have her set the record straight. Here's what she told us:

I never said that plus-size models are unhealthy. That would be totally stupid of me. To me, they represent the diversity of women's bodies, and what I said is that I will be happy to see them on a runway on a regular basis, just mixed [in with regular models] and not [walking] all together at the same time.

But I also think that if things like V Mag or the Mark Fast show contribute to making people more tolerant and the fashion industry more open to that, then it's just great and a good sign for the future.

I, myself, am not a model at all, and I have always said that I like my curves.

Anything else?

"Oh yes!" Garance added. "I think Crystal Renn is absolutely gorgeous. I would love to photograph her."