Ashley Graham was at the forefront of promoting diversity during Karoline Vitto’s size-inclusive runway show at the Milan Fashion Week. The model is a long-time advocate for size diversity in the fashion and modeling industry. With over twenty years of modeling experience, the mom of two has promoted her cause, one show at a time. She utilizes interview platforms to encourage younger, upcoming models to embrace their body types regardless of what the industry deems “ideal.” Her appearance at Karoline’s MFW show on Sunday gave Ashley one of her biggest platforms yet to preach the gospel of diversity. And she aced it.
Ashley Graham Flaunts Runway Curves in Sheer Ladder Knit Dress
Ashley Graham was one of a diversified range of models to grace the runway during Karoline Vitto’s show at the Milan Fashion Week. For the iconic fashion moment, the 35-year-old modeled a sheer ladder knit dress designed to flatter her curves. Her black dress featured cut-out details in the long sleeves, enough to bare her shoulders and upper arm. Ashley paired her dress with high heeled sandals. She appeared stunning in moderate makeup, letting her black curls hang loosely down her back.
Ashley Graham walked the runway with her head held high, leading a slew of models of different sizes and race, each modeling unique pieces by Karoline Vitto. The show attracted wild praises from attendees and fashion enthusiasts all over the world, marking one of the first of its kind at the Milan Fashion Week.
Ashley Graham Talks Diversity Following Milan Fashion Week Karoline Vitto Runway Show
Following her appearance at the Karoline Vitto Milan Fashion Week runway show powered by Dolce & Gabbana, Ashley Graham shared an inside look at the creation of the historical moment on Instagram. At the start of the clip, Ashley, with goldleaf facemask on, announced it was the last day of the MFW. The video cut to the plus-size model making faces in her car, and giving herself a foot massage while declaring “this is real life.”
Upon her arrival at the venue, Ashley Graham exchanged pleasantries with Karoline and her crew before proceeding to rehearse for the Milan Fashion Week runway show. Afterwards, the model dished her thoughts on the significance of the moment in fahion’s history, saying,
“It’s so iconic to have these curvy women together in a show, like celebrating our bodies together. Honestly, it’s so beautiful. This is what representation is. This is exactly what we want to see during fashion months in all the cities. In all the countries. I feel so grateful to be here.”
The clip then cut to Ashley’s makeup and hairstyling session. Next, she threw on her Karoline Vitto sheer dress, declaring she was about to partake in fashion-making history. Embracing Karoline, Ashley Graham told the designer she was proud of her for bringing the first-ever all-curve girls runway show to life at the Milan Fashion Week. She stopped or a photoshoot before lining up with the girls to commence the history-makingcatwalk.
After the empowering weekend, a fulfilled Ashley jetted off back home to new Jersey to spend time with her family, in anticipation of her next stop— Paris.
