I wanted to know what New Yorkers thought about the fashion industry labelling me as a “plus-size” model. It’s been the topic of much conversation in 2015 from social media movements like #DropThePlus, Modcloth dropping the label, and bloggers such as Tanesha Awasthi saying “One day I hope the blogging community at large will recognize fashion bloggers as bloggers and not lump us into size categories.” So I hit the streets to see what people thought. Watch below.

Verdict: No one on the street thought I should be called ”plus-size,” and neither do I. I am a model, equal to any other model in the industry, why should it matter that I have 44inch hips? By labelling me, you have automatically labelled 67% of the America who wear a size 14 or above. 

RunwayRiot is an inclusive fashion and beauty site with no labels, because we believe women of all sizes are beautiful and should be invited to the party.

Love, Iskra

Photo by Anthony Velez, No Future Photography