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Are my boobs too big? After reading an article from the Daily Telegraph about the fashion industries new found hatred toward a full bust, I found myself pondering the pros and cons of my own lady lumps (thank you Black Eyed Peas). I obviously was doing this during class, much to the chagrin of my English teacher who was desperately trying to pull insightful answers out of my day-dreaming compadres and I, but that’s beside the point. The point is, this article really bothered me.

According to the article, Lucinda Chambers, the fashion director of British Vogue, told a big-bosomed reader who wanted to know how to rock the spring looks to get a minimizer bra and then goes on to say “This isn’t the Eighties. It isn’t a pay and display moment. Hasn’t been for ages. Even Roberto Cavalli didn’t put any breasts out there. Dolce & Gabbana? Elegant, quiet, ladylike cocktail dresses.”

First of all, since when does having a larger chest mean you can’t look elegant, quiet, or ladylike? I understand girls with ample breasts may not be able wear the deep v-necks, bandeau tops, or anything a flapper might have worn, but there are plenty of elegant, quiet, ladylike cocktail dresses for those whose chest don’t resemble that of a young boy— and, as for Roberto Cavalli not “[putting] any breasts out there,” I find this an obnoxiously obvious statement. If you think about it, the criteria for a model is to not only be tall but to be skinny, and with the lack of body fat comes a lack of breasts. Hence the reason, they weren’t put out there. On the other hand, assuming Lucinda meant Cavalli didn’t put revealing tops on the runway, I would have to say, what does that have to do with ones chest size anyway. THe less revealing, the easier it is for larger chested ladies to wear.

The article also speaks of Lara Stone and her 33Cs “jiggling down Prada’s spring/summer catwalk.” Just for the sake of the argument, I have to say being a 32C, I can attest that there wouldn’t be quite as much jiggle as people may seem to be scandalizing. Sure, her breasts look large, but that’s comparing them to those of the boy-shaped models we’re used to seeing come down the runway.

But back to my initial question, are my boobs too large for the fashion industry. Sadly, I am starting to think they are. Though I love my curvy bits, I am otherwise very slim, especially in the waist/torso area. This was really quite annoying when I was younger because when buying t-shirts I had to pick whether I wanted it to fit my torso and be tight on my chest or fit my breast and be baggy around my torso. I obviously picked the latter, and fell for the long less form fitting style of the not so elusive hipster. Though I can still get away with wearing shift dresses and even a dropped-waisted flapper dress or two, I know if my chest was any larger I’d have to drastically change my style.

Whether this is the fault of the designers who help influence the trends, the uber skinny model’s who wear the trends, or no one’s in particular, I leave that up to you. What do you consider to be a large cup size, or a small one for that matter, and do you think the fashion industry is purposefully shunning those lovelies with the great racks?

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