(First text posted here) The director of Fashion Week Plus Size (FWPS), the biggest plus size fashion event in Latin America, Renata Poskus explains that plus size woman is determined by measurements and not by weight. "The plus size model does not need to have a specific weight. What we observe is the mannequin. Above 90 bust and 108 hip, which fits on mannequin 44 (42 EU size/ 10 US size). Although we have models that use mannequin 44 to 54 (Brazilian size) on the catwalk, most of our models use mannequin 46, 48 and 50, size of pilot pieces developed by stylists", she said.   Acceptance and transformation  Aline believes the idea of plus size is "distorted"because of the non-acceptance of an overweight woman. It is as if the mannequin prevents them from being worthy, from becoming inspiration, from arousing desire. "When I started in the world of plus size fashion,...

The following text is an adapted English version of the original published in Brazilian Portuguese at the website virgula.com.br. The author is Ronaldo Testa, and you can find the original version here: https://www.virgula.com.br/modaebeleza/afinal-quando-uma-mulher-e-considerada-plus-size/).    The term plus size is increasingly popular, but many people, still don't know what it actually means. After all, when is a woman considered plus size? To end this doubt once and for all, we decided to talk everyone who works with plus size fashion to understands the subject. The Star of several brands auditions of underwear and swimwear, model Aline Zattar, says there are even several understandings about what it is to be plus size, but all of them can be explained: “The international fashion market in general considers plus size those who do not fit the catwalk patterns ’and also the “chubby” ones. This generalizes in a big way and causes a lot of bollocks!”,...