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People React to British Vogue’s Cleavage Article

Madison Paloski Student Contributor, Lasell University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Lasell chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

According to British Vogue, cleavage is officially over.  Some think this is just a new upcoming trend on the runway, while others take it to heart as stating that women should cover up their bodies.

The ruling was made in the December issue, stating that models are no longer showing off their breasts, but instead shoulders and legs.  They are trying to go for a look that is subtly sexy, rather than “in your face.”

                                              

The British Vogue article, titled “Desperately Seeking Cleavage,” stated: “The t*ts will not be out for the lads.  Or for anyone else, for that matter.”  When thinking this through, writers were most likely looking for an approach at women empowerment; however, it appears that this article had quite the opposite effect.  Enormous amounts of backlash are coming from the public over women being forced to cover up their bodies.

Twitter blew up after the British Vogue account posted a poll asking if cleavage was over.  A whopping 67 percent of people said “if you have it, flaunt it” and only 11 percent of people agreed that “cleavage is over.”  There was also a middle option titled “it depends on the outfit” where only 22 percent of people voted for it.

           

@SophLouiseHall on Twitter took this issue personally, posting: “So, Vogue are basically saying that body shapes like mine are out of fashion. What about people who can’t help having cleavage?”  

“Vogue has apparently said breasts are no longer fashionable. That is not how bodies work fam,” said another Twitter user, @OcarinaLink24. Women want to have control of their bodies and when breasts are something women cannot control, they still have to hide them.  

Twitter user @KimmyMonte took a comical stance on the situation, while also showing she’s not letting Vogue tell her how to take on fashion. “*Duct tapes breasts down so tightly my lungs collapse* IS THIS BETTER VOGUE AM I PRETTY NOW?”  

Women are tired of being told how to show off their body, and would rather be comfortable in their own skin than having to change to Vogue’s standards.

Madison Paloski

Lasell '20

Madison Paloski is a senior at Lasell University studying fashion communication and promotion and graphic design.  She is currently the Editor in Chief of her school's chapter of Her Campus, an editorial stylist for POLISHED Magazine and Founder and Creative Director of the Fashion Styling and Photography Club on her campus.  She can most likely be found with an old film camera in hand, eating Chipotle, or at any local Saver's.  Her Instagram can be found at @maddiiiooyx and other work can be found at madisonpaloski.wixsite.com/portfolio.