Alber Elbaz Quotes

I've never worn plus size brands, and I never had to because I found what worked for my body type. So my advice is to find what works for you.

I didn't even know I was considered plus-size until I was on the red carpet here in L.A. one day and a lady said, 'How do you feel about being a plus-sized girl in Hollywood?' I was like, 'What's she talking about?'

I'm short, and I'm curvy, and so shopping is hard for me sometimes.

It's so much easier when you're a size two or three to just slip on anything. But a big girl, sometimes you've got to strap some stuff down!

I'm a plus-size person, so when I tried to go into the Gap, I used to just walk out of there shaking my head because they have nothing that fits me.

I've never been a size 0.

It is harder to dress a bigger woman no matter what anybody wants to say.

It can be very hard to find clothing for different body shapes. After all, there are only, what, five companies for plus-size women?

I'm representing the curvy girls and that's great.

The fashion industry may persist to label me as 'plus-size,' but I like to think of it as 'my size.'

I don't think there's anything wrong with the word 'curvy' or 'plus-size' because there are women who identify as that, and I'm not offended by it whatsoever because I don't feel like being bigger is anything wrong.

I'm super-curvy.

I don't care what color you are, what size you are, where you're from. It is disturbing that there's an idea that only tall, thin, willowy, size 0 women are attractive - even for the tall, thin, willowy, size 0 woman! We all should get to feel like there's something powerful and beautiful about who we are.

For me, doing a show is great, but I want women to be able to wear the clothes easily as well.

I'm curvy.

I've always been full-figured in a not-boyish way.

We have dresses that I actually think look better if you have more of a bust or more of a hip... or whatever it is. That's why, in a collection, it should be as diverse as you can be. I think there should be options for a lot of different types of bodies and women.

I think the labels 'Plus Size' and 'Curvy' should be banned. You don't say 'White model' or Skinny model.' Why should 'Plus Size' models have a label.

Casting plus size girls needs to be genuine.

I did not label myself 'plus size.' The fashion industry did.

I just have to be very clear. Whether or not I lose weight or stay the same, it's purely a choice of mine for health. Not because I think that plus size, curvy, voluptuous, big bodies aren't attractive - because I think they're awesome and sexy.

For so long advertising hasn't been inclusive when it comes to plus sizes which is crazy to me.

I always believed that clothes should be designed to conform to our bodies and not our bodies to conform to the clothing.

With any body shape it's important to buy the right size and not be dictated to by size you think you are. Try on a bigger and a smaller size in the shop and see what fits visually. If you do have to go up a size, cut the label out, it's just a number!

My existence in Hollywood is a political statement, because there are so few women who are plus-sized or above a size 6.