Are we witnessing the beginning of a backlash against fatshion from the fashion world? (Be still my heart) Here is the direct link to the Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachellebergstein/2017/04/26/is-fashion-experiencing-its-own-pc-backlash/#cb098b54edbc It's regarding this glorious shoe: https://imgoat.com/uploads/ab3238922b/13960.jpg And here's the TL;DR quotes: Three days ago, when Stefano Gabbana (of Dolce & Gabbana) posted an illustration by the artist Jumpei Kawamura of a hand holding a Fall ’17 Dolce & Gabbana runway shoe on Instagram, the comments were largely positive. The sneaker is an on-trend white low-top with studs around the laces and heel, decorated with hand-drawn embellishments that recall a middle school student’s doodles. “Love you more,” it says in girly script around the ankle. And beneath that, a self-affirmation in all-blue capital letters: “I’m thin and gorgeous.” ...  The choice of words ruffled a few feathers. “You don’t think it’s a little unresponsible [sic] to push a message of “Thin and Gorgeous?” one follower wrote. Others agreed. Cut to stories over the past few days in Footwear News, Yahoo Style and Refinery 29, about the way Dolce & Gabbana has offended some fans by using its design to equate a slender body with beauty.  ... In response to the debate surrounding his shoe, Stefano Gabbana did something unusual, and addressed it directly – and aggressively. He posted a screencap of the Footwear News article on his Instagram, with this caption: “When idiocy distorts reality…next time we’ll write LOVE TO BE FAT AND FULL OF CHOLESTEROL…the most stupid post ever.”  His response is telling. Nobody wants to be muzzled. And in the fashion world, which has long been accused of spreading unrealistic, irresponsible messages about bodies and race and weight and money, it's notable to see a fixture like Gabbana fight back and say no, we’re not sorry, in fact thin is beautiful, we meant it. PLEASE PLEASE PLEEEEASE, dear shitlord gods, let this be the light at the end of a long nasty adipose tunnel