Two sets of images dramatically illustrate how fashion has redefined fat bodies. This Cindy Crawford editorial, lensed by Patrick Demarchelier for Vogue US June 1991 issue shows the Supermodel size 4-6 US ‘pinup’ body that was the vision of beauty in those years.

It’s so difficult for me to look at these images of Cindy Crawford and see her as fat or ‘plus size’, which I know is defined differently in the fashion model industry than in retail size assortments. As Crawford has said many times, none of the great Supermodels would get hired today.

This series of images of Emily Baker lensed by Dima Hohlov show today’s ideal fashion model woman.

HintMagazine writes:

Hailing from Matamata in rural New Zealand comes captivating kiwi Emily Baker. Already a recognizable face back home, thanks to appearances in local magazines 1am and Fashion Quarterly, the 16-year-old lithe Libran has world domination in her sights—starting with New York Fashion Week.

Jezebel enters the forray today with a blistering rant Women’s Fitness Magazines Are Bullshit.